commit bash-20120204 snapshot

[thirdparty/bash.git] / lib / readline / doc / readline.3

diff --git a/lib/readline/doc/readline.3 b/lib/readline/doc/readline.3
index 3bdcdbc5c7dc01f4925a291020fbd1244a7c64ce..256e94c214526d3ac2e977633efdb1c4e21bb64d 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/readline/doc/readline.3
+++ b/lib/readline/doc/readline.3
@@ -478,6 +478,19 @@ The value of
 .B editing\-mode
 also affects the default keymap.
 .TP
+.B keyseq\-timeout (500)
+Specifies the duration \fIreadline\fP will wait for a character when reading an
+ambiguous key sequence (one that can form a complete key sequence using
+the input read so far, or can take additional input to complete a longer 
+key sequence).
+If no input is received within the timeout, \fIreadline\fP will use the shorter
+but complete key sequence.
+The value is specified in milliseconds, so a value of 1000 means that
+\fIreadline\fP will wait one second for additional input.
+If this variable is set to a value less than or equal to zero, or to a
+non-numeric value, \fIreadline\fP will wait until another key is pressed to
+decide which key sequence to complete.
+.TP
 .B mark\-directories (On)
 If set to \fBOn\fP, completed directory names have a slash
 appended.