improved documentation of -tabs

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 293e2e8..9233104 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-11-16  Vince Darley  <vincentdarley@users.sourceforge.net>
+
+	* doc/text.n: clarified documentation on use of -tabs option.
+
 2004-11-16  Don Porter  <dgp@users.sourceforge.net>
 
         * library/msgs/it.msg:  Updated Italian message catalog.
diff --git a/doc/text.n b/doc/text.n
index 54bda98..b2fdfd9 100644
--- a/doc/text.n
+++ b/doc/text.n
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 '\" 
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: text.n,v 1.31 2004/11/12 09:03:19 das Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: text.n,v 1.32 2004/11/17 13:47:07 vincentdarley Exp $
 '\" 
 .so man.macros
 .TH text n 8.5 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands"
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ The value of the \fBtabs\fR option may be overridden by \fB\-tabs\fR
 options in tags.
 If no \fB\-tabs\fR option is specified, or if it is specified as
 an empty list, then Tk uses default tabs spaced every eight
-(average size) characters.
+(average size) characters.  To achieve a different standard spacing,
+for example every 4 characters, simply configure the widget with 
+\fB\-tabs \"[expr {4 * [font measure $font 0]}] left\"\fR.
 .OP \-undo undo Undo
 Specifies a boolean that says whether the undo mechanism is active or
 not.