Explain how Binary Overwrite mode affects C-q.

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Richard M. Stallman 2001-05-20 17:20:33 +00:00
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@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ programs bind @key{INSERT} to similar functions.
Binary Overwrite mode is a variant of Overwrite mode for editing
binary files; it treats newlines and tabs like other characters, so that
they overwrite other characters and can be overwritten by them.
In Binary Overwrite mode, digits after @kbd{C-q} specify an
octal character code, as usual.
The following minor modes normally apply to all buffers at once.
Since each is enabled or disabled by the value of a variable, you