docs: mention the changed meanings of ^F/^B and also in the texi manual

Also somewhat reword the note for version 4.0.
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Benno Schulenberg 2024-01-18 10:58:47 +01:00
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@xref{Pico Compatibility} for more details on how @command{nano} and
Pico differ.
Starting with version 4.0, @command{nano} no longer hard-wraps an overlong
line by default. It further uses linewise scrolling by default, and by
default includes the line below the title bar into the editing area.
If you want the old, Pico behavior back, you can use the
@blankline
Since version 4.0, @command{nano} no longer hard-wraps overlong
lines by default. It also by default uses linewise scrolling, and by
default includes the line below the title bar in the editing area.
In case you want the old, Pico behavior back, you can use the
following options: @option{--breaklonglines},
@option{--jumpyscrolling}, and @option{--emptyline}
(or @option{-bje}).
@blankline
Since version 8.0, @kbd{^F} starts a forward search, @kbd{^B} starts
a backward search, @kbd{M-F} searches the next occurrence forward,
and @kbd{M-B} searches the next occurrence backward. If you want
those keystrokes to do what they did before version 8.0, see the
rebindings in the sample nanorc file.
@blankline
Please report bugs via @url{https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=nano}.