Fix and improve the manual

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/smenu.1 b/smenu.1
index 553d4d8..48cf361 100644
--- a/smenu.1
+++ b/smenu.1
@@ -102,21 +102,21 @@ used to initiate a search by prefix among the words (possibly altered
 by \fB-S\fP/\fB-I\fP/\fB-E\fP) located after the cursor.
 .PP
 After that, the cursor attributes are modified and all the characters
-entered up to 7s after this change are put in a search buffer and the cursor
-moves immediately to the next word matching this prefix.
+entered up to a default of 6s after this change are put in a search buffer
+and the cursor moves immediately to the next word matching this prefix.
 .PP
-Any character entered before a 5s timeout after this action completes
-this buffer and resets the 5s timer and advances the cursor again if
-another word matches the new buffer.
+Any character entered before a default of 6s timeout after this action
+completes this buffer and resets the the 6s timer and advances the cursor
+again if another word matches the new buffer.
 .PP
-As soon as the timer ends, the search mode is ended and the cursor
+As soon as the timer expires, the search mode is ended and the cursor
 regains its initial appearance.
 .PP
 The search buffer is persistent as long as the cursor is on a matching
 word when a new search is initialized.
 .PP
 If the cursor is moved in this mode, the timer will expire immediately
-As if \fBENTER\fP or \fBESC\fP was pressed.
+As if \fBENTER\fP or \fBESC\fP was pressed and the move is attempted.
 .PP
 Pressing \fBENTER\fP or \fBESC\fP immediately exits this mode.
 .PP
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ The values read, if valid, override the default hard-coded ones.
 
 If a value is invalid an error message is shown and the program terminates.
 
+The values of the timers must be given in units of \fB1/10\fP of a second.
+
 Here is an example giving the syntax and the names of the keywords
 allowed:
 .PP
@@ -756,16 +758,15 @@ Three types of timeout are possible:
 .RS
 .TP 10
 current:
-On timeout, the current cursor position determines the selection as
-if the \fBENTER\fP has been pressed
+At the timeout, the word under the cursor and/or the tagged words are
+sent to the standard output if the \fBENTER\fP key has been pressed
 .TP 10
 quit:
-On timeout, nothing is selected as if the \fBq\fP key has been pressed
+At the timeout, nothing is selected as if the \fBq\fP key has been pressed
 .TP 10
 word:
-On timeout, the word given after the type is selected.
-Note that this word doesn't need to be part of the words coming from
-the standard input.
+At the timeout, the word given after the type is selected.  Note that this
+word doesn't need to be part of the words coming from the standard input.
 .PP
 Each type can be be shortened as a prefix of the full name ("cur" for
 "current" of "q" for "quit" per example).