diff src/cmds.c @ 108596:cd5442b2826b

Implement bidi-sensitive movement with arrow keys. src/bidi.c (bidi_paragraph_init): Don't leave alone garbage values of bidi_it->paragraph_dir. Call bidi_initialize if needed. src/xdisp.c (Fcurrent_bidi_paragraph_direction): New function. (syms_of_xdisp): Defsubr it. src/cmds.c (Fforward_char, Fbackward_char): Doc fix. src/subr.el (right-arrow-command, left-arrow-command): New functions. src/bindings.el (global-map): Bind them to right and left arrow keys. etc/NEWS: Mention current-bidi-paragraph-direction

--- a/src/cmds.c	Sat May 15 11:38:48 2010 +0300
+++ b/src/cmds.c	Sat May 15 16:23:48 2010 +0300
@@ -57,8 +57,12 @@
 }
 
 DEFUN ("forward-char", Fforward_char, Sforward_char, 0, 1, "^p",
-       doc: /* Move point right N characters (left if N is negative).
-On reaching end of buffer, stop and signal error.  */)
+       doc: /* Move point N characters forward (backward if N is negative).
+On reaching end or beginning of buffer, stop and signal error.
+
+Depending on the bidirectional context, the movement may be to the
+right or to the left on the screen.  This is in contrast with
+\\[right-arrow-command], which see.  */)
      (n)
      Lisp_Object n;
 {
@@ -93,8 +97,12 @@
 }
 
 DEFUN ("backward-char", Fbackward_char, Sbackward_char, 0, 1, "^p",
-       doc: /* Move point left N characters (right if N is negative).
-On attempt to pass beginning or end of buffer, stop and signal error.  */)
+       doc: /* Move point N characters backward (forward if N is negative).
+On attempt to pass beginning or end of buffer, stop and signal error.
+
+Depending on the bidirectional context, the movement may be to the
+right or to the left on the screen.  This is in contrast with
+\\[left-arrow-command], which see.  */)
      (n)
      Lisp_Object n;
 {