[PATCH 07/16] man/ncurses.3x: Fix content nits.

"G. Branden Robinson" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.ncurses.bugs
Message-ID <20260815122039.lcomghwbu7jidnyk@illithid>
* Clarify ambiguity of `CC` environment variable name.
* Clarify how a too-long `ESCDELAY` value can frustrate the experience
  of fast typists.
---
 man/ncurses.3x | 12 +++++++-----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man/ncurses.3x b/man/ncurses.3x
index d44acbeb0..0f47245c1 100644
--- a/man/ncurses.3x
+++ b/man/ncurses.3x
@@ -1154,8 +1154,8 @@ .SS "\fICC\fP (command character)"
 .I \%term\%info
 entries provide this feature.
 .PP
-Because this name is also used in development environments to store the
-C compiler's name,
+Because this variable
+is also used in development environments to store the C compiler's name,
 .I \%ncurses
 ignores its value if it is not one character in length.
 .SS "\fICOLUMNS\fP"
@@ -1243,9 +1243,11 @@ .SS "\fIESCDELAY\fP"
 timely manner,
 the library can interpret them as multiple key stroke events.
 Conversely,
-a fast typist on a low-latency connection who happens to input an ESC
-followed by characters that match an escape sequence may experience
-confusing application behavior.
+a fast typist on a low-latency connection
+who happens to input an ESC
+followed by characters that match an escape sequence
+(or the common prefix of multiple key-defining string capabilities)
+may experience confusing application behavior.
 .PP
 \fI\%xterm\fP(1) mouse events are a form of escape sequence;
 therefore,
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