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+;;; apropos.el --- apropos commands for users and programmers.
+
+;; Copyright (C) 1989, 1994, 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+;; Author: Joe Wells <jbw@bigbird.bu.edu>
+;; Rewritten: Daniel.Pfeiffer@Informatik.START.dbp.de, fax (+49 69) 7588-2389
+;; Maintainer: SL Baur <steve@xemacs.org>
+;; Keywords: help
+
+;; This file is part of XEmacs.
+
+;; XEmacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+;; any later version.
+
+;; XEmacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+;; General Public License for more details.
+
+;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+;;; Synched up with: Last synched with FSF 19.34, diverged since.
+
+;;; Commentary:
+
+;; The ideas for this package were derived from the C code in
+;; src/keymap.c and elsewhere.  The functions in this file should
+;; always be byte-compiled for speed.  Someone should rewrite this in
+;; C (as part of src/keymap.c) for speed.
+
+;; The idea for super-apropos is based on the original implementation
+;; by Lynn Slater <lrs@esl.com>.
+
+;;; ChangeLog:
+
+;; Fixed bug, current-local-map can return nil.
+;; Change, doesn't calculate key-bindings unless needed.
+;; Added super-apropos capability, changed print functions.
+;;; Made fast-apropos and super-apropos share code.
+;;; Sped up fast-apropos again.
+;; Added apropos-do-all option.
+;;; Added fast-command-apropos.
+;; Changed doc strings to comments for helping functions.
+;;; Made doc file buffer read-only, buried it.
+;; Only call substitute-command-keys if do-all set.
+
+;; Optionally use configurable faces to make the output more legible.
+;; Differentiate between command, function and macro.
+;; Apropos-command (ex command-apropos) does cmd and optionally user var.
+;; Apropos shows all 3 aspects of symbols (fn, var and plist)
+;; Apropos-documentation (ex super-apropos) now finds all it should.
+;; New apropos-value snoops through all values and optionally plists.
+;; Reading DOC file doesn't load nroff.
+;; Added hypertext following of documentation, mouse-2 on variable gives value
+;;   from buffer in active window.
+
+;;; Code:
+
+;; I see a degradation of maybe 10-20% only.
+;; [sb -- FSF protects the face declarations with `if window-system'
+;;  I see no reason why we should do so]
+(defvar apropos-do-all nil
+  "*Whether the apropos commands should do more.
+Slows them down more or less.  Set this non-nil if you have a fast machine.")
+
+;; XEmacs addition
+(defvar apropos-symbol-face (if (boundp 'font-lock-keyword-face)
+                               font-lock-keyword-face
+                             'bold)
+  "*Face for symbol name in apropos output or `nil'.
+This looks good, but slows down the commands several times.")
+
+;; XEmacs addition
+(defvar apropos-keybinding-face (if (boundp 'font-lock-string-face)
+                                   font-lock-string-face
+                                 'underline)
+  "*Face for keybinding display in apropos output or `nil'.
+This looks good, but slows down the commands several times.")
+
+;; XEmacs addition
+(defvar apropos-label-face (if (boundp 'font-lock-comment-face)
+                              font-lock-comment-face
+                            'italic)
+  "*Face for label (Command, Variable ...) in apropos output or `nil'.
+If this is `nil' no mouse highlighting occurs.
+This looks good, but slows down the commands several times.
+When this is a face name, as it is initially, it gets transformed to a
+text-property list for efficiency.")
+
+;; XEmacs addition
+(defvar apropos-property-face (if (boundp 'font-lock-variable-name-face)
+                                 font-lock-variable-name-face
+                               'bold-italic)
+  "*Face for property name in apropos output or `nil'.
+This looks good, but slows down the commands several times.")
+
+(defvar apropos-match-face 'secondary-selection
+  "*Face for matching part in apropos-documentation/value output or `nil'.
+This looks good, but slows down the commands several times.")
+
+
+(defvar apropos-mode-map
+  (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
+    (define-key map [(control m)] 'apropos-follow)
+    (define-key map [return] 'apropos-follow)
+    (define-key map [(button2up)] 'apropos-mouse-follow)
+    (define-key map [(button2)] 'undefined)
+    map)
+  "Keymap used in Apropos mode.")
+
+
+(defvar apropos-regexp nil
+  "Regexp used in current apropos run.")
+
+(defvar apropos-files-scanned ()
+  "List of elc files already scanned in current run of `apropos-documentation'.")
+
+(defvar apropos-accumulator ()
+  "Alist of symbols already found in current apropos run.")
+
+(defvar apropos-item ()
+  "Current item in or for apropos-accumulator.")
+\f
+(defvar apropos-mode-hook nil) ; XEmacs
+
+(defun apropos-mode ()
+  "Major mode for following hyperlinks in output of apropos commands.
+
+\\{apropos-mode-map}"
+  (interactive)
+  (kill-all-local-variables)
+  (use-local-map apropos-mode-map)
+  (setq major-mode 'apropos-mode
+       mode-name "Apropos")
+  (run-hooks 'apropos-mode-hook)) ; XEmacs
+
+
+;; For auld lang syne:
+;;;###autoload
+(fset 'command-apropos 'apropos-command)
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun apropos-command (apropos-regexp &optional do-all)
+  "Shows commands (interactively callable functions) that match REGEXP.
+With optional prefix ARG or if `apropos-do-all' is non-nil, also show
+variables."
+  ;; XEmacs: All code related to special treatment of buffer has been removed
+  (interactive (list (read-string (concat "Apropos command "
+                                         (if (or current-prefix-arg
+                                                 apropos-do-all)
+                                             "or variable ")
+                                         "(regexp): "))
+                    current-prefix-arg))
+  (or do-all (setq do-all apropos-do-all))
+  (setq apropos-accumulator
+       (apropos-internal apropos-regexp
+                         (if do-all
+                             (lambda (symbol) (or (commandp symbol)
+                                                  (user-variable-p symbol)))
+                           'commandp)))
+  (apropos-print
+   t
+   (lambda (p)
+     (let (doc symbol)
+       (while p
+        (setcar p (list
+                   (setq symbol (car p))
+                   (if (commandp symbol)
+                       (if (setq doc
+                                 ;; XEmacs change: if obsolete,
+                                 ;; only mention that.
+                                 (or (function-obsoleteness-doc symbol)
+                                     (condition-case nil
+                                         (documentation symbol t)
+                                       (void-function "(aliased to undefined function)")
+                                       (error "(unexpected error from `documention')"))))
+                           (substring doc 0 (string-match "\n" doc))
+                         "(not documented)"))
+                   (and do-all
+                        (user-variable-p symbol)
+                        (if (setq doc
+                                  (or
+                                   ;; XEmacs change: if obsolete,
+                                   ;; only mention that.
+                                   (variable-obsoleteness-doc symbol)
+                                   (documentation-property
+                                    symbol 'variable-documentation t)))
+                            (substring doc 0
+                                           (string-match "\n" doc))))))
+        (setq p (cdr p)))))
+   nil))
+
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun apropos (apropos-regexp &optional do-all)
+  "Show all bound symbols whose names match REGEXP.
+With optional prefix ARG or if `apropos-do-all' is non-nil, also show unbound
+symbols and key bindings, which is a little more time-consuming.
+Returns list of symbols and documentation found."
+  (interactive "sApropos symbol (regexp): \nP")
+  ;; XEmacs change: hitting ENTER by mistake is a common mess-up and
+  ;; shouldn't make Emacs hang for a long time trying to list all symbols.
+  (or (> (length apropos-regexp) 0)
+      (error "Must pass non-empty regexp to `apropos'"))
+  (setq apropos-accumulator
+       (apropos-internal apropos-regexp
+                         (and (not do-all)
+                              (not apropos-do-all)
+                              (lambda (symbol)
+                                (or (fboundp symbol)
+                                    (boundp symbol)
+                                    (find-face symbol)
+                                    (symbol-plist symbol))))))
+  (apropos-print
+   (or do-all apropos-do-all)
+   (lambda (p)
+     (let (symbol doc)
+       (while p
+        (setcar p (list
+                   (setq symbol (car p))
+                   (if (fboundp symbol)
+                       (if (setq doc
+                                 ;; XEmacs change: if obsolete,
+                                 ;; only mention that.
+                                 (or (function-obsoleteness-doc symbol)
+                                     (condition-case nil
+                                         (documentation symbol t)
+                                       (void-function "(aliased to undefined function)")
+                                       (error "(unexpected error from `documention')"))))
+                           (substring doc 0 (string-match "\n" doc))
+                         "(not documented)"))
+                   (if (boundp symbol)
+                       (if (setq doc
+                                 (or
+                                  ;; XEmacs change: if obsolete,
+                                  ;; only mention that.
+                                  (variable-obsoleteness-doc symbol)
+                                  (documentation-property
+                                   symbol 'variable-documentation t)))
+                           (substring doc 0
+                                      (string-match "\n" doc))
+                         "(not documented)"))
+                   (if (setq doc (symbol-plist symbol))
+                       (if (eq (/ (length doc) 2) 1)
+                           (format "1 property (%s)" (car doc))
+                         (format "%d properties" (/ (length doc) 2))))
+                   (if (get symbol 'widget-type)
+                       (if (setq doc (documentation-property
+                                      symbol 'widget-documentation t))
+                           (substring doc 0
+                                      (string-match "\n" doc))
+                         "(not documented)"))
+                   (if (find-face symbol)
+                       (if (setq doc (face-doc-string symbol))
+                           (substring doc 0
+                                      (string-match "\n" doc))
+                         "(not documented)"))
+                   (when (get symbol 'custom-group)
+                     (if (setq doc (documentation-property
+                                    symbol 'group-documentation t))
+                         (substring doc 0
+                                    (string-match "\n" doc))
+                       "(not documented)"))))
+        (setq p (cdr p)))))
+   nil))
+
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun apropos-value (apropos-regexp &optional do-all)
+  "Show all symbols whose value's printed image matches REGEXP.
+With optional prefix ARG or if `apropos-do-all' is non-nil, also looks
+at the function and at the names and values of properties.
+Returns list of symbols and values found."
+  (interactive "sApropos value (regexp): \nP")
+  (or do-all (setq do-all apropos-do-all))
+  (setq apropos-accumulator ())
+   (let (f v p)
+     (mapatoms
+      (lambda (symbol)
+       (setq f nil v nil p nil)
+       (or (memq symbol '(apropos-regexp do-all apropos-accumulator
+                                         symbol f v p))
+           (setq v (apropos-value-internal 'boundp symbol 'symbol-value)))
+       (if do-all
+           (setq f (apropos-value-internal 'fboundp symbol 'symbol-function)
+                 p (apropos-format-plist symbol "\n    " t)))
+       (if (or f v p)
+           (setq apropos-accumulator (cons (list symbol f v p)
+                                           apropos-accumulator))))))
+  (apropos-print nil nil t))
+
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun apropos-documentation (apropos-regexp &optional do-all)
+  "Show symbols whose documentation contain matches for REGEXP.
+With optional prefix ARG or if `apropos-do-all' is non-nil, also use
+documentation that is not stored in the documentation file and show key
+bindings.
+Returns list of symbols and documentation found."
+  (interactive "sApropos documentation (regexp): \nP")
+  (or do-all (setq do-all apropos-do-all))
+  (setq apropos-accumulator () apropos-files-scanned ())
+  (let ((standard-input (get-buffer-create " apropos-temp"))
+       f v)
+    (unwind-protect
+       (save-excursion
+         (set-buffer standard-input)
+         (apropos-documentation-check-doc-file)
+         (if do-all
+             (mapatoms
+              (lambda (symbol)
+                (setq f (apropos-safe-documentation symbol)
+                      v (get symbol 'variable-documentation))
+                (when (integerp v) (setq v nil))
+                (setq f (apropos-documentation-internal f)
+                      v (apropos-documentation-internal v))
+                (if (or f v)
+                    (if (setq apropos-item
+                              (cdr (assq symbol apropos-accumulator)))
+                        (progn
+                          (if f
+                              (setcar apropos-item f))
+                          (if v
+                              (setcar (cdr apropos-item) v)))
+                      (setq apropos-accumulator
+                            (cons (list symbol f v)
+                                  apropos-accumulator)))))))
+         (apropos-print nil nil t))
+      (kill-buffer standard-input))))
+
+\f
+(defun apropos-value-internal (predicate symbol function)
+  (if (funcall predicate symbol)
+      (progn
+       (setq symbol (prin1-to-string (funcall function symbol)))
+       (if (string-match apropos-regexp symbol)
+           (progn
+             (if apropos-match-face
+                 (put-text-property (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)
+                                    'face apropos-match-face
+                                    symbol))
+             symbol)))))
+
+(defun apropos-documentation-internal (doc)
+  (if (consp doc)
+      (apropos-documentation-check-elc-file (car doc))
+    (and doc
+        (string-match apropos-regexp doc)
+        (progn
+          (if apropos-match-face
+              (put-text-property (match-beginning 0)
+                                 (match-end 0)
+                                 'face apropos-match-face
+                                 (setq doc (copy-sequence doc))))
+          doc))))
+
+(defun apropos-format-plist (pl sep &optional compare)
+  (setq pl (symbol-plist pl))
+  (let (p p-out)
+    (while pl
+      (setq p (format "%s %S" (car pl) (nth 1 pl)))
+      (if (or (not compare) (string-match apropos-regexp p))
+         (if apropos-property-face
+             (put-text-property 0 (length (symbol-name (car pl)))
+                                'face apropos-property-face p))
+       (setq p nil))
+      (if p
+         (progn
+           (and compare apropos-match-face
+                (put-text-property (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)
+                                   'face apropos-match-face
+                                   p))
+           (setq p-out (concat p-out (if p-out sep) p))))
+      (setq pl (nthcdr 2 pl)))
+    p-out))
+
+
+;; Finds all documentation related to APROPOS-REGEXP in internal-doc-file-name.
+
+(defun apropos-documentation-check-doc-file ()
+  (let (type symbol (sepa 2) sepb start end doc)
+    (insert ?\^_)
+    (backward-char)
+    (insert-file-contents (concat doc-directory internal-doc-file-name))
+    (forward-char)
+    (while (save-excursion
+            (setq sepb (search-forward "\^_"))
+            (not (eobp)))
+      (beginning-of-line 2)
+      (if (save-restriction
+           (narrow-to-region (point) (1- sepb))
+           (re-search-forward apropos-regexp nil t))
+         (progn
+           (setq start (match-beginning 0)
+                 end (point))
+           (goto-char (1+ sepa))
+           (or (setq type (if (eq ?F (preceding-char))
+                              1        ; function documentation
+                            2)         ; variable documentation
+                     symbol (read)
+                     start (- start (point) 1)
+                     end (- end (point) 1)
+                     doc (buffer-substring (1+ (point)) (1- sepb))
+                     apropos-item (assq symbol apropos-accumulator))
+               (setq apropos-item (list symbol nil nil)
+                     apropos-accumulator (cons apropos-item
+                                               apropos-accumulator)))
+           (if apropos-match-face
+               (put-text-property start end 'face apropos-match-face doc))
+           (setcar (nthcdr type apropos-item) doc)))
+      (setq sepa (goto-char sepb)))))
+
+(defun apropos-documentation-check-elc-file (file)
+  (if (member file apropos-files-scanned)
+      nil
+    (let (symbol doc start end this-is-a-variable)
+      (setq apropos-files-scanned (cons file apropos-files-scanned))
+      (erase-buffer)
+      (insert-file-contents file)
+      (while (search-forward "\n#@" nil t)
+       ;; Read the comment length, and advance over it.
+       (setq end (read)
+             start (1+ (point))
+             end (+ (point) end -1))
+       (forward-char)
+       (if (save-restriction
+             ;; match ^ and $ relative to doc string
+             (narrow-to-region start end)
+             (re-search-forward apropos-regexp nil t))
+           (progn
+             (goto-char (+ end 2))
+             (setq doc (buffer-substring start end)
+                   end (- (match-end 0) start)
+                   start (- (match-beginning 0) start)
+                   this-is-a-variable (looking-at "(def\\(var\\|const\\) ")
+                   symbol (progn
+                            (skip-chars-forward "(a-z")
+                            (forward-char)
+                            (read))
+                   symbol (if (consp symbol)
+                              (nth 1 symbol)
+                            symbol))
+             (if (if this-is-a-variable
+                     (get symbol 'variable-documentation)
+                   (and (fboundp symbol) (apropos-safe-documentation symbol)))
+                 (progn
+                   (or (setq apropos-item (assq symbol apropos-accumulator))
+                       (setq apropos-item (list symbol nil nil)
+                             apropos-accumulator (cons apropos-item
+                                                       apropos-accumulator)))
+                   (if apropos-match-face
+                       (put-text-property start end 'face apropos-match-face
+                                          doc))
+                   (setcar (nthcdr (if this-is-a-variable 2 1)
+                                   apropos-item)
+                           doc)))))))))
+
+
+
+(defun apropos-safe-documentation (function)
+  "Like documentation, except it avoids calling `get_doc_string'.
+Will return nil instead."
+  (while (and function (symbolp function))
+    (setq function (if (fboundp function)
+                      (symbol-function function))))
+  (if (eq (car-safe function) 'macro)
+      (setq function (cdr function)))
+  ;; XEmacs change from: (setq function (if (byte-code-function-p function)
+  (setq function (if (compiled-function-p function)
+                    (if (fboundp 'compiled-function-doc-string)
+                        (compiled-function-doc-string function)
+                      (if (> (length function) 4)
+                          (aref function 4)))
+                  (if (eq (car-safe function) 'autoload)
+                      (nth 2 function)
+                    (if (eq (car-safe function) 'lambda)
+                        (if (stringp (nth 2 function))
+                            (nth 2 function)
+                          (if (stringp (nth 3 function))
+                              (nth 3 function)))))))
+  (if (integerp function)
+      nil
+    function))
+
+
+
+(defun apropos-print (do-keys doc-fn spacing)
+  "Output result of various apropos commands with `apropos-regexp'.
+APROPOS-ACCUMULATOR is a list.  Optional DOC-FN is called for each element
+of apropos-accumulator and may modify it resulting in (symbol fn-doc
+var-doc [plist-doc]).  Returns sorted list of symbols and documentation
+found."
+  (if (null apropos-accumulator)
+      (message "No apropos matches for `%s'" apropos-regexp)
+    (if doc-fn
+       (funcall doc-fn apropos-accumulator))
+    (setq apropos-accumulator
+         (sort apropos-accumulator (lambda (a b)
+                                     (string-lessp (car a) (car b)))))
+    (and apropos-label-face
+        (or (symbolp apropos-label-face)
+            (facep apropos-label-face)) ; XEmacs
+        (setq apropos-label-face `(face ,apropos-label-face
+                                        mouse-face highlight)))
+    (let ((help-buffer-prefix-string "Apropos"))
+      (with-displaying-help-buffer
+       (lambda ()
+        (with-current-buffer standard-output
+          (run-hooks 'apropos-mode-hook)
+          (let ((p apropos-accumulator)
+                (old-buffer (current-buffer))
+                symbol item point1 point2)
+            ;; Mostly useless but to provide better keymap
+            ;; explanation. help-mode-map will be used instead.
+            (use-local-map apropos-mode-map)
+            ;; XEmacs change from (if window-system
+            (if (device-on-window-system-p)
+                (progn
+                  (princ "If you move the mouse over text that changes color,\n")
+                  (princ (substitute-command-keys
+                          "you can click \\[apropos-mouse-follow] to get more information.\n"))))
+            (princ (substitute-command-keys
+                    "Type \\[apropos-follow] in this buffer to get full documentation.\n\n"))
+            (while (consp p)
+              (or (not spacing) (bobp) (terpri))
+              (setq apropos-item (car p)
+                    symbol (car apropos-item)
+                    p (cdr p)
+                    point1 (point))
+              (princ symbol)           ; print symbol name
+              (setq point2 (point))
+              ;; Calculate key-bindings if we want them.
+              (and do-keys
+                   (commandp symbol)
+                   (indent-to 30 1)
+                   (if (let ((keys
+                              (save-excursion
+                                (set-buffer old-buffer)
+                                (where-is-internal symbol)))
+                             filtered)
+                         ;; Copy over the list of key sequences,
+                         ;; omitting any that contain a buffer or a frame.
+                         (while keys
+                           (let ((key (car keys))
+                                 (i 0)
+                                 loser)
+                             (while (< i (length key))
+                               (if (or (framep (aref key i))
+                                       (bufferp (aref key i)))
+                                   (setq loser t))
+                               (setq i (1+ i)))
+                             (or loser
+                                 (setq filtered (cons key filtered))))
+                           (setq keys (cdr keys)))
+                         (setq item filtered))
+                       ;; Convert the remaining keys to a string and insert.
+                       (princ
+                        (mapconcat
+                         (lambda (key)
+                           (setq key (key-description key))
+                           (if apropos-keybinding-face
+                               (put-text-property 0 (length key)
+                                                  'face apropos-keybinding-face
+                                                  key))
+                           key)
+                         item ", "))
+                     (princ "Type ")
+                     (princ "M-x")
+                     (put-text-property (- (point) 3) (point)
+                                        'face apropos-keybinding-face)
+                     (princ (format " %s " (symbol-name symbol)))
+                     (princ "RET")
+                     (put-text-property (- (point) 3) (point)
+                                        'face apropos-keybinding-face)))
+              (terpri)
+              ;; only now so we don't propagate text attributes all over
+              (put-text-property point1 point2 'item
+                                 (if (eval `(or ,@(cdr apropos-item)))
+                                     (car apropos-item)
+                                   apropos-item))
+              (if apropos-symbol-face
+                  (put-text-property point1 point2 'face apropos-symbol-face))
+              ;; Add text-property on symbol, too.
+              (put-text-property point1 point2 'keymap apropos-mode-map)
+              (apropos-print-doc 'describe-function 1
+                                 (if (commandp symbol)
+                                     "Command"
+                                   (if (apropos-macrop symbol)
+                                       "Macro"
+                                     "Function"))
+                                 do-keys)
+              (if (get symbol 'custom-type)
+                  (apropos-print-doc 'customize-variable-other-window 2
+                                     "User Option" do-keys)
+                (apropos-print-doc 'describe-variable 2
+                                   "Variable" do-keys))
+              (apropos-print-doc 'customize-other-window 6 "Group" do-keys)
+              (apropos-print-doc 'customize-face-other-window 5 "Face" do-keys)
+              (apropos-print-doc 'widget-browse-other-window 4 "Widget" do-keys)
+              (apropos-print-doc 'apropos-describe-plist 3
+                                 "Plist" nil)))))
+       apropos-regexp))
+    (prog1 apropos-accumulator
+      (setq apropos-accumulator ())))) ; permit gc
+
+
+(defun apropos-macrop (symbol)
+  "Return t if SYMBOL is a Lisp macro."
+  (and (fboundp symbol)
+       (consp (setq symbol
+                   (symbol-function symbol)))
+       (or (eq (car symbol) 'macro)
+          (if (eq (car symbol) 'autoload)
+              (memq (nth 4 symbol)
+                    '(macro t))))))
+
+
+(defun apropos-print-doc (action i str do-keys)
+  (with-current-buffer standard-output
+    (if (stringp (setq i (nth i apropos-item)))
+       (progn
+         (insert "  ")
+         (put-text-property (- (point) 2) (1- (point))
+                            'action action)
+         (insert str ": ")
+         (if apropos-label-face
+             (add-text-properties (- (point) (length str) 2)
+                                  (1- (point))
+                                  apropos-label-face))
+         (add-text-properties (- (point) (length str) 2)
+                              (1- (point))
+                              (list 'keymap apropos-mode-map))
+         (insert (if do-keys (substitute-command-keys i) i))
+         (or (bolp) (terpri))))))
+
+(defun apropos-mouse-follow (event)
+  (interactive "e")
+  ;; XEmacs change:  We're using the standard help buffer code now, don't
+  ;; do special tricks about trying to preserve current-buffer about mouse
+  ;; clicks.
+
+  (save-excursion
+    ;; XEmacs change from:
+    ;; (set-buffer (window-buffer (posn-window (event-start event))))
+    ;; (goto-char (posn-point (event-start event)))
+    (set-buffer (event-buffer event))
+    (goto-char (event-closest-point event))
+    ;; XEmacs change: following code seems useless
+    ;;(or (and (not (eobp)) (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face))
+    ;;   (and (not (bobp)) (get-text-property (1- (point)) 'mouse-face))
+    ;;   (error "There is nothing to follow here"))
+    (apropos-follow)))
+
+
+(defun apropos-follow (&optional other)
+  (interactive)
+  (let* (;; Properties are always found at the beginning of the line.
+        (bol (save-excursion (beginning-of-line) (point)))
+        ;; If there is no `item' property here, look behind us.
+        (item (get-text-property bol 'item))
+        (item-at (if item nil (previous-single-property-change bol 'item)))
+        ;; Likewise, if there is no `action' property here, look in front.
+        (action (get-text-property bol 'action))
+        (action-at (if action nil (next-single-property-change bol 'action))))
+    (and (null item) item-at
+        (setq item (get-text-property (1- item-at) 'item)))
+    (and (null action) action-at
+        (setq action (get-text-property action-at 'action)))
+    (if (not (and item action))
+       (error "There is nothing to follow here"))
+    (if (consp item) (error "There is nothing to follow in `%s'" (car item)))
+    (if other (set-buffer other))
+    (funcall action item)))
+
+
+
+(defun apropos-describe-plist (symbol)
+  "Display a pretty listing of SYMBOL's plist."
+  (let ((help-buffer-prefix-string "Apropos-plist"))
+    (with-displaying-help-buffer
+     (lambda ()
+       (run-hooks 'apropos-mode-hook)
+       (princ "Symbol ")
+       (prin1 symbol)
+       (princ "'s plist is\n (")
+       (with-current-buffer standard-output
+        (if apropos-symbol-face
+            (put-text-property 8 (- (point) 14) 'face apropos-symbol-face)))
+       (princ (apropos-format-plist symbol "\n  "))
+       (princ ")")
+       (terpri)
+       (print-help-return-message))
+     (symbol-name symbol))))
+
+(provide 'apropos) ; XEmacs
+
+;;; apropos.el ends here