Logical markup.

Fix a few things for the conversion to structured markup.

Removed texinfo special cases, since there's likely a new info
process.

Doc/lib/libstdwin.tex

@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ under X11, Win32 for Windows and Windows NT, and a collection of
 native toolkit interfaces for the Macintosh.
 
 \section{\module{stdwin} ---
-         None}
+         Platform-independent GUI System}
 \declaremodule{builtin}{stdwin}
 
-\modulesynopsis{None}
+\modulesynopsis{Older GUI system for X11 and Macintosh}
 
 
 This module defines several new object types and functions that
 provide access to the functionality of STDWIN.
 
-On \UNIX{} running X11, it can only be used if the \code{DISPLAY}
+On \UNIX{} running X11, it can only be used if the \envvar{DISPLAY}
 environment variable is set or an explicit \samp{-display
 \var{displayname}} argument is passed to the Python interpreter.
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ of STDWIN for C programmers (aforementioned CWI report).
 \subsection{Functions Defined in Module \module{stdwin}}
 \nodename{STDWIN Functions}
 
-The following functions are defined in the \code{stdwin} module:
+The following functions are defined in the \module{stdwin} module:
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{open}{title}
 Open a new window whose initial title is given by the string argument.
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ the event applies, or
 if it applies to no window in particular;
 the third element is type-dependent.
 Names for event types and command codes are defined in the standard
-module
+module \module{stdwinevent}.
-\code{stdwinevent}.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{pollevent}{}
@@ -154,10 +153,10 @@ Return the pixel value of the current default background color.
 \begin{funcdesc}{setfont}{fontname}
 Set the current default font.
 This will become the default font for windows opened subsequently,
-and is also used by the text measuring functions \code{textwidth},
+and is also used by the text measuring functions \function{textwidth()},
-\code{textbreak}, \code{lineheight} and \code{baseline} below.
+\function{textbreak()}, \function{lineheight()} and
-This accepts two more optional parameters, size and style:
+\function{baseline()} below.  This accepts two more optional
-Size is the font size (in `points').
+parameters, size and style:  Size is the font size (in `points').
 Style is a single character specifying the style, as follows:
 \code{'b'} = bold,
 \code{'i'} = italic,
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ Create a menu object referring to a global menu (a menu that appears in
 all windows).
 Methods of menu objects are described below.
 Note: normally, menus are created locally; see the window method
-\code{menucreate} below.
+\method{menucreate()} below.
 \strong{Warning:} the menu only appears in a window as long as the object
 returned by this call exists.
 \end{funcdesc}
@@ -196,78 +195,53 @@ The user must click OK before the function returns.
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{askync}{prompt, default}
 Display a dialog that prompts the user to answer a question with yes or
-no.
+no.  Return 0 for no, 1 for yes.  If the user hits the Return key, the
-Return 0 for no, 1 for yes.
+default (which must be 0 or 1) is returned.  If the user cancels the
-If the user hits the Return key, the default (which must be 0 or 1) is
+dialog, \exception{KeyboardInterrupt} is raised.
-returned.
-If the user cancels the dialog, the
-\code{KeyboardInterrupt}
-exception is raised.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{askstr}{prompt, default}
 Display a dialog that prompts the user for a string.
 If the user hits the Return key, the default string is returned.
-If the user cancels the dialog, the
+If the user cancels the dialog, \exception{KeyboardInterrupt} is
-\code{KeyboardInterrupt}
+raised.
-exception is raised.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{askfile}{prompt, default, new}
-Ask the user to specify a filename.
+Ask the user to specify a filename.  If \var{new} is zero it must be
-If
+an existing file; otherwise, it must be a new file.  If the user
-\var{new}
+cancels the dialog, \exception{KeyboardInterrupt} is raised.
-is zero it must be an existing file; otherwise, it must be a new file.
-If the user cancels the dialog, the
-\code{KeyboardInterrupt}
-exception is raised.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{setcutbuffer}{i, string}
-Store the string in the system's cut buffer number
+Store the string in the system's cut buffer number \var{i}, where it
-\var{i},
+can be found (for pasting) by other applications.  On X11, there are 8
-where it can be found (for pasting) by other applications.
+cut buffers (numbered 0..7).  Cut buffer number 0 is the `clipboard'
-On X11, there are 8 cut buffers (numbered 0..7).
+on the Macintosh.
-Cut buffer number 0 is the `clipboard' on the Macintosh.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{getcutbuffer}{i}
-Return the contents of the system's cut buffer number
+Return the contents of the system's cut buffer number \var{i}.
-\var{i}.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{rotatecutbuffers}{n}
-On X11, rotate the 8 cut buffers by
+On X11, rotate the 8 cut buffers by \var{n}.  Ignored on the
-\var{n}.
+Macintosh.
-Ignored on the Macintosh.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{getselection}{i}
-Return X11 selection number
+Return X11 selection number \var{i.}  Selections are not cut buffers.
-\var{i.}
+Selection numbers are defined in module \module{stdwinevents}.
-Selections are not cut buffers.
+Selection \constant{WS_PRIMARY} is the \dfn{primary} selection (used
-Selection numbers are defined in module
+by \program{xterm}, for instance); selection \constant{WS_SECONDARY}
-\code{stdwinevents}.
+is the \dfn{secondary} selection; selection \constant{WS_CLIPBOARD} is
-Selection \code{WS_PRIMARY} is the
+the \dfn{clipboard} selection (used by \program{xclipboard}).  On the
-\dfn{primary}
+Macintosh, this always returns an empty string.
-selection (used by
-xterm,
-for instance);
-selection \code{WS_SECONDARY} is the
-\dfn{secondary}
-selection; selection \code{WS_CLIPBOARD} is the
-\dfn{clipboard}
-selection (used by
-xclipboard).
-On the Macintosh, this always returns an empty string.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{resetselection}{i}
-Reset selection number
+Reset selection number \var{i}, if this process owns it.  (See window
-\var{i},
+method \method{setselection()}).
-if this process owns it.
-(See window method
-\code{setselection()}).
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{baseline}{}
@@ -295,129 +269,116 @@ Return the width in bits of the string when drawn in the current font.
 (X11 under \UNIX{} only) Return the ``connection number'' used by the
 underlying X11 implementation.  (This is normally the file number of
 the socket.)  Both functions return the same value;
-\code{connectionnumber()} is named after the corresponding function in
+\method{connectionnumber()} is named after the corresponding function in
-X11 and STDWIN, while \code{fileno()} makes it possible to use the
+X11 and STDWIN, while \method{fileno()} makes it possible to use the
-\code{stdwin} module as a ``file'' object parameter to
+\module{stdwin} module as a ``file'' object parameter to
-\code{select.select()}.  Note that if \code{select()} implies that
+\function{select.select()}.  Note that if \constant{select()} implies that
-input is possible on \code{stdwin}, this does not guarantee that an
+input is possible on \module{stdwin}, this does not guarantee that an
 event is ready --- it may be some internal communication going on
 between the X server and the client library.  Thus, you should call
-\code{stdwin.pollevent()} until it returns \code{None} to check for
+\function{stdwin.pollevent()} until it returns \code{None} to check for
 events if you don't want your program to block.  Because of internal
-buffering in X11, it is also possible that \code{stdwin.pollevent()}
+buffering in X11, it is also possible that \function{stdwin.pollevent()}
-returns an event while \code{select()} does not find \code{stdwin} to
+returns an event while \function{select()} does not find \module{stdwin} to
 be ready, so you should read any pending events with
-\code{stdwin.pollevent()} until it returns \code{None} before entering
+\function{stdwin.pollevent()} until it returns \code{None} before entering
-a blocking \code{select()} call.
+a blocking \function{select()} call.
-\ttindex{select}
+\withsubitem{(in module select)}{\ttindex{select()}}
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \subsection{Window Objects}
 \nodename{STDWIN Window Objects}
 
-Window objects are created by \code{stdwin.open()}.  They are closed
+Window objects are created by \function{stdwin.open()}.  They are closed
-by their \code{close()} method or when they are garbage-collected.
+by their \method{close()} method or when they are garbage-collected.
 Window objects have the following methods:
 
-\setindexsubitem{(window method)}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{begindrawing}{}
-
-\begin{funcdesc}{begindrawing}{}
 Return a drawing object, whose methods (described below) allow drawing
 in the window.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{change}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{change}{rect}
 Invalidate the given rectangle; this may cause a draw event.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{gettitle}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{gettitle}{}
 Returns the window's title string.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{getdocsize}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{getdocsize}{}
 \begin{sloppypar}
 Return a pair of integers giving the size of the document as set by
-\code{setdocsize()}.
+\method{setdocsize()}.
 \end{sloppypar}
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{getorigin}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{getorigin}{}
 Return a pair of integers giving the origin of the window with respect
 to the document.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{gettitle}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{gettitle}{}
 Return the window's title string.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{getwinsize}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{getwinsize}{}
 Return a pair of integers giving the size of the window.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{getwinpos}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{getwinpos}{}
 Return a pair of integers giving the position of the window's upper
 left corner (relative to the upper left corner of the screen).
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{menucreate}{title}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{menucreate}{title}
 Create a menu object referring to a local menu (a menu that appears
 only in this window).
 Methods of menu objects are described below.
 \strong{Warning:} the menu only appears as long as the object
 returned by this call exists.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{scroll}{rect, point}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{scroll}{rect, point}
 Scroll the given rectangle by the vector given by the point.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setdocsize}{point}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{setdocsize}{point}
 Set the size of the drawing document.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setorigin}{point}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{setorigin}{point}
 Move the origin of the window (its upper left corner)
 to the given point in the document.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setselection}{i, str}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{setselection}{i, str}
-Attempt to set X11 selection number
+Attempt to set X11 selection number \var{i} to the string \var{str}.
-\var{i}
+(See \module{stdwin} function \function{getselection()} for the
-to the string
+meaning of \var{i}.)  Return true if it succeeds.
-\var{str}.
-(See stdwin method
-\code{getselection()}
-for the meaning of
-\var{i}.)
-Return true if it succeeds.
 If  succeeds, the window ``owns'' the selection until
 (a) another application takes ownership of the selection; or
 (b) the window is deleted; or
 (c) the application clears ownership by calling
-\code{stdwin.resetselection(\var{i})}.
+\function{stdwin.resetselection(\var{i})}.  When another application
-When another application takes ownership of the selection, a
+takes ownership of the selection, a \constant{WE_LOST_SEL} event is
-\code{WE_LOST_SEL}
+received for no particular window and with the selection number as
-event is received for no particular window and with the selection number
+detail.  Ignored on the Macintosh.
-as detail.
+\end{methoddesc}
-Ignored on the Macintosh.
-\end{funcdesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{settimer}{dsecs}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{settimer}{dsecs}
-Schedule a timer event for the window in
+Schedule a timer event for the window in \code{\var{dsecs}/10}
-\code{\var{dsecs}/10}
 seconds.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{settitle}{title}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{settitle}{title}
 Set the window's title string.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setwincursor}{name}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{setwincursor}{name}
 \begin{sloppypar}
-Set the window cursor to a cursor of the given name.
+Set the window cursor to a cursor of the given name.  It raises
-It raises the
+\exception{RuntimeError} if no cursor of the given name exists.
-\code{RuntimeError}
-exception if no cursor of the given name exists.
 Suitable names include
 \code{'ibeam'},
 \code{'arrow'},
@@ -427,151 +388,144 @@ and
 \code{'plus'}.
 On X11, there are many more (see \code{<X11/cursorfont.h>}).
 \end{sloppypar}
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setwinpos}{h, v}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{setwinpos}{h, v}
 Set the the position of the window's upper left corner (relative to
 the upper left corner of the screen).
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setwinsize}{width, height}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{setwinsize}{width, height}
 Set the window's size.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{show}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{show}{rect}
 Try to ensure that the given rectangle of the document is visible in
 the window.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{textcreate}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{textcreate}{rect}
 Create a text-edit object in the document at the given rectangle.
 Methods of text-edit objects are described below.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setactive}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{setactive}{}
 Attempt to make this window the active window.  If successful, this
 will generate a WE_ACTIVATE event (and a WE_DEACTIVATE event in case
 another window in this application became inactive).
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{close}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[window]{close}{}
 Discard the window object.  It should not be used again.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
 \subsection{Drawing Objects}
 
 Drawing objects are created exclusively by the window method
-\code{begindrawing()}.
+\method{begindrawing()}.  Only one drawing object can exist at any
-Only one drawing object can exist at any given time; the drawing object
+given time; the drawing object must be deleted to finish drawing.  No
-must be deleted to finish drawing.
+drawing object may exist when \function{stdwin.getevent()} is called.
-No drawing object may exist when
-\code{stdwin.getevent()}
-is called.
 Drawing objects have the following methods:
 
-\setindexsubitem{(drawing method)}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{box}{rect}
-
-\begin{funcdesc}{box}{rect}
 Draw a box just inside a rectangle.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{circle}{center, radius}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{circle}{center, radius}
 Draw a circle with given center point and radius.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{elarc}{center, \(rh, rv\), \(a1, a2\)}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{elarc}{center, (rh, rv), (a1, a2)}
 Draw an elliptical arc with given center point.
 \code{(\var{rh}, \var{rv})}
 gives the half sizes of the horizontal and vertical radii.
 \code{(\var{a1}, \var{a2})}
 gives the angles (in degrees) of the begin and end points.
 0 degrees is at 3 o'clock, 90 degrees is at 12 o'clock.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{erase}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{erase}{rect}
 Erase a rectangle.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{fillcircle}{center, radius}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{fillcircle}{center, radius}
 Draw a filled circle with given center point and radius.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{fillelarc}{center, \(rh, rv\), \(a1, a2\)}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{fillelarc}{center, (rh, rv), (a1, a2)}
-Draw a filled elliptical arc; arguments as for \code{elarc}.
+Draw a filled elliptical arc; arguments as for \method{elarc()}.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{fillpoly}{points}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{fillpoly}{points}
 Draw a filled polygon given by a list (or tuple) of points.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{invert}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{invert}{rect}
 Invert a rectangle.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{line}{p1, p2}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{line}{p1, p2}
 Draw a line from point
 \var{p1}
 to
 \var{p2}.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{paint}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{paint}{rect}
 Fill a rectangle.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{poly}{points}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{poly}{points}
 Draw the lines connecting the given list (or tuple) of points.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{shade}{rect, percent}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{shade}{rect, percent}
 Fill a rectangle with a shading pattern that is about
 \var{percent}
 percent filled.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{text}{p, str}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{text}{p, str}
 Draw a string starting at point p (the point specifies the
 top left coordinate of the string).
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{xorcircle}{center, radius}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{xorcircle}{center, radius}
-\funcline{xorelarc}{center, \(rh, rv\), \(a1, a2\)}
+\funcline{xorelarc}{center, (rh, rv), (a1, a2)}
 \funcline{xorline}{p1, p2}
 \funcline{xorpoly}{points}
 Draw a circle, an elliptical arc, a line or a polygon, respectively,
 in XOR mode.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setfgcolor}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{setfgcolor}{}
 \funcline{setbgcolor}{}
 \funcline{getfgcolor}{}
 \funcline{getbgcolor}{}
 These functions are similar to the corresponding functions described
-above for the
+above for the \module{stdwin}
-\code{stdwin}
 module, but affect or return the colors currently used for drawing
 instead of the global default colors.
 When a drawing object is created, its colors are set to the window's
 default colors, which are in turn initialized from the global default
 colors when the window is created.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setfont}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{setfont}{}
 \funcline{baseline}{}
 \funcline{lineheight}{}
 \funcline{textbreak}{}
 \funcline{textwidth}{}
 These functions are similar to the corresponding functions described
-above for the
+above for the \module{stdwin}
-\code{stdwin}
 module, but affect or use the current drawing font instead of
 the global default font.
 When a drawing object is created, its font is set to the window's
 default font, which is in turn initialized from the global default
 font when the window is created.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{bitmap}{point, bitmap, mask}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{bitmap}{point, bitmap, mask}
 Draw the \var{bitmap} with its top left corner at \var{point}.
 If the optional \var{mask} argument is present, it should be either
 the same object as \var{bitmap}, to draw only those bits that are set
@@ -579,9 +533,9 @@ in the bitmap, in the foreground color, or \code{None}, to draw all
 bits (ones are drawn in the foreground color, zeros in the background
 color).
 Not available on the Macintosh.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{cliprect}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{cliprect}{rect}
 Set the ``clipping region'' to a rectangle.
 The clipping region limits the effect of all drawing operations, until
 it is changed again or until the drawing object is closed.  When a
@@ -590,16 +544,16 @@ window.  When an object to be drawn falls partly outside the clipping
 region, the set of pixels drawn is the intersection of the clipping
 region and the set of pixels that would be drawn by the same operation
 in the absence of a clipping region.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{noclip}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{noclip}{}
 Reset the clipping region to the entire window.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{close}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[drawing]{close}{}
 \funcline{enddrawing}{}
 Discard the drawing object.  It should not be used again.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
 \subsection{Menu Objects}
 
@@ -607,147 +561,132 @@ A menu object represents a menu.
 The menu is destroyed when the menu object is deleted.
 The following methods are defined:
 
-\setindexsubitem{(menu method)}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{additem}{text, shortcut}
+\begin{methoddesc}[menu]{additem}{text, shortcut}
 Add a menu item with given text.
 The shortcut must be a string of length 1, or omitted (to specify no
 shortcut).
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setitem}{i, text}
+\begin{methoddesc}[menu]{setitem}{i, text}
-Set the text of item number
+Set the text of item number \var{i}.
-\var{i}.
+\end{methoddesc}
-\end{funcdesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{enable}{i, flag}
+\begin{methoddesc}[menu]{enable}{i, flag}
-Enable or disables item
+Enable or disables item \var{i}.
-\var{i}.
+\end{methoddesc}
-\end{funcdesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{check}{i, flag}
+\begin{methoddesc}[menu]{check}{i, flag}
-Set or clear the
+Set or clear the \dfn{check mark} for item \var{i}.
-\dfn{check mark}
+\end{methoddesc}
-for item
-\var{i}.
-\end{funcdesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{close}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[menu]{close}{}
 Discard the menu object.  It should not be used again.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
 \subsection{Bitmap Objects}
 
 A bitmap represents a rectangular array of bits.
 The top left bit has coordinate (0, 0).
-A bitmap can be drawn with the \code{bitmap} method of a drawing object.
+A bitmap can be drawn with the \method{bitmap()} method of a drawing object.
 Bitmaps are currently not available on the Macintosh.
 
 The following methods are defined:
 
-\setindexsubitem{(bitmap method)}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{getsize}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[bitmap]{getsize}{}
 Return a tuple representing the width and height of the bitmap.
-(This returns the values that have been passed to the \code{newbitmap}
+(This returns the values that have been passed to the
-function.)
+\function{newbitmap()} function.)
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setbit}{point, bit}
+\begin{methoddesc}[bitmap]{setbit}{point, bit}
 Set the value of the bit indicated by \var{point} to \var{bit}.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{getbit}{point}
+\begin{methoddesc}[bitmap]{getbit}{point}
 Return the value of the bit indicated by \var{point}.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{close}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[bitmap]{close}{}
 Discard the bitmap object.  It should not be used again.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
 \subsection{Text-edit Objects}
 
 A text-edit object represents a text-edit block.
-For semantics, see the STDWIN documentation for C programmers.
+For semantics, see the STDWIN documentation for \C{} programmers.
 The following methods exist:
 
-\setindexsubitem{(text-edit method)}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{arrow}{code}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{arrow}{code}
 Pass an arrow event to the text-edit block.
-The
+The \var{code} must be one of \constant{WC_LEFT}, \constant{WC_RIGHT}, 
-\var{code}
+\constant{WC_UP} or \constant{WC_DOWN} (see module
-must be one of
+\module{stdwinevents}).
-\code{WC_LEFT},
+\end{methoddesc}
-\code{WC_RIGHT},
-\code{WC_UP}
-or
-\code{WC_DOWN}
-(see module
-\code{stdwinevents}).
-\end{funcdesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{draw}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{draw}{rect}
 Pass a draw event to the text-edit block.
 The rectangle specifies the redraw area.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{event}{type, window, detail}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{event}{type, window, detail}
 Pass an event gotten from
-\code{stdwin.getevent()}
+\function{stdwin.getevent()}
 to the text-edit block.
 Return true if the event was handled.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{getfocus}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{getfocus}{}
 Return 2 integers representing the start and end positions of the
 focus, usable as slice indices on the string returned by
-\code{gettext()}.
+\method{gettext()}.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{getfocustext}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{getfocustext}{}
 Return the text in the focus.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{getrect}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{getrect}{}
 Return a rectangle giving the actual position of the text-edit block.
 (The bottom coordinate may differ from the initial position because
 the block automatically shrinks or grows to fit.)
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{gettext}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{gettext}{}
 Return the entire text buffer.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{move}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{move}{rect}
 Specify a new position for the text-edit block in the document.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{replace}{str}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{replace}{str}
 Replace the text in the focus by the given string.
 The new focus is an insert point at the end of the string.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setfocus}{i, j}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{setfocus}{i, j}
 Specify the new focus.
 Out-of-bounds values are silently clipped.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{settext}{str}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{settext}{str}
 Replace the entire text buffer by the given string and set the focus
 to \code{(0, 0)}.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{setview}{rect}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{setview}{rect}
 Set the view rectangle to \var{rect}.  If \var{rect} is \code{None},
 viewing mode is reset.  In viewing mode, all output from the text-edit
 object is clipped to the viewing rectangle.  This may be useful to
 implement your own scrolling text subwindow.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{close}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[text-edit]{close}{}
 Discard the text-edit object.  It should not be used again.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\end{methoddesc}
 
 \subsection{Example}
 \nodename{STDWIN Example}
@@ -776,17 +715,17 @@ def main():
 
 main()
 \end{verbatim}
-%
+
 \section{\module{stdwinevents} ---
-         None}
+         Constants for use with \module{stdwin}}
 \declaremodule{standard}{stdwinevents}
 
-\modulesynopsis{None}
+\modulesynopsis{Constant definitions for use with \module{stdwin}}
 
 
 This module defines constants used by STDWIN for event types
-(\code{WE_ACTIVATE} etc.), command codes (\code{WC_LEFT} etc.)
+(\constant{WE_ACTIVATE} etc.), command codes (\constant{WC_LEFT} etc.)
-and selection types (\code{WS_PRIMARY} etc.).
+and selection types (\constant{WS_PRIMARY} etc.).
 Read the file for details.
 Suggested usage is
 
@@ -794,36 +733,33 @@ Suggested usage is
 >>> from stdwinevents import *
 >>> 
 \end{verbatim}
-%
+
 \section{\module{rect} ---
-         None}
+         Functions for use with \module{stdwin}}
 \declaremodule{standard}{rect}
 
-\modulesynopsis{None}
+\modulesynopsis{Geometry-related utility function for use with \module{stdwin}}
 
 
 This module contains useful operations on rectangles.
-A rectangle is defined as in module
+A rectangle is defined as in module \module{stdwin}:
-\code{stdwin}:
 a pair of points, where a point is a pair of integers.
 For example, the rectangle
 
 \begin{verbatim}
 (10, 20), (90, 80)
 \end{verbatim}
-%
+
 is a rectangle whose left, top, right and bottom edges are 10, 20, 90
-and 80, respectively.
+and 80, respectively.  Note that the positive vertical axis points
-Note that the positive vertical axis points down (as in
+down (as in \module{stdwin}).
-\code{stdwin}).
 
 The module defines the following objects:
 
 \begin{excdesc}{error}
 The exception raised by functions in this module when they detect an
-error.
+error.  The exception argument is a string describing the problem in
-The exception argument is a string describing the problem in more
+more detail.
-detail.
 \end{excdesc}
 
 \begin{datadesc}{empty}
@@ -846,74 +782,37 @@ Returns true if the given rectangle is empty.
 A rectangle
 \code{(\var{left}, \var{top}), (\var{right}, \var{bottom})}
 is empty if
-%begin{latexonly}
+\begin{math}\var{left} \geq \var{right}\end{math} or
-\iftexi
+\begin{math}\var{top} \geq \var{bottom}\end{math}.
-%end{latexonly}
-\code{\var{left} >= \var{right}} or \code{\var{top} => \var{bottom}}.
-%begin{latexonly}
-\else
-$\var{left} \geq \var{right}$ or $\var{top} \geq \var{bottom}$.
-%%JHXXX\emph{left~$\geq$~right} or \emph{top~$\leq$~bottom}.
-\fi
-%end{latexonly}
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{intersect}{list}
 Returns the intersection of all rectangles in the list argument.
-It may also be called with a tuple argument.
+It may also be called with a tuple argument.  Raises
-Raises
+\exception{rect.error} if the list is empty.  Returns
-\code{rect.error}
+\constant{rect.empty} if the intersection of the rectangles is empty.
-if the list is empty.
-Returns
-\code{rect.empty}
-if the intersection of the rectangles is empty.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{union}{list}
 Returns the smallest rectangle that contains all non-empty rectangles in
-the list argument.
+the list argument.  It may also be called with a tuple argument or
-It may also be called with a tuple argument or with two or more
+with two or more rectangles as arguments.  Returns
-rectangles as arguments.
+\constant{rect.empty} if the list is empty or all its rectangles are
-Returns
+empty.
-\code{rect.empty}
-if the list is empty or all its rectangles are empty.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{pointinrect}{point, rect}
-Returns true if the point is inside the rectangle.
+Returns true if the point is inside the rectangle.  By definition, a
-By definition, a point
+point \code{(\var{h}, \var{v})} is inside a rectangle
-\code{(\var{h}, \var{v})}
-is inside a rectangle
 \code{(\var{left}, \var{top}), (\var{right}, \var{bottom})} if
-%begin{latexonly}
+\begin{math}\var{left} \leq \var{h} < \var{right}\end{math} and
-\iftexi
+\begin{math}\var{top} \leq \var{v} < \var{bottom}\end{math}.
-%end{latexonly}
-\code{\var{left} <= \var{h} < \var{right}} and
-\code{\var{top} <= \var{v} < \var{bottom}}.
-%begin{latexonly}
-\else
-$\var{left} \leq \var{h} < \var{right}$ and
-$\var{top} \leq \var{v} < \var{bottom}$.
-\fi
-%end{latexonly}
 \end{funcdesc}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{inset}{rect, \(dh, dv\)}
+\begin{funcdesc}{inset}{rect, (dh, dv)}
-Returns a rectangle that lies inside the
+Returns a rectangle that lies inside the \var{rect} argument by
-\code{rect}
+\var{dh} pixels horizontally and \var{dv} pixels vertically.  If
-argument by
+\var{dh} or \var{dv} is negative, the result lies outside \var{rect}.
-\var{dh}
-pixels horizontally
-and
-\var{dv}
-pixels
-vertically.
-If
-\var{dh}
-or
-\var{dv}
-is negative, the result lies outside
-\var{rect}.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{rect2geom}{rect}