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VC Dired Commands
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   All the usual Dired commands work normally in VC Dired mode, except
for `v', which is redefined as the version control prefix.  You can
invoke VC commands such as `vc-diff' and `vc-print-log' by typing `v
=', or `v l', and so on.  Most of these commands apply to the file name
on the current line.

   The command `v v' (`vc-next-action') operates on all the marked
files, so that you can lock or check in several files at once.  If it
operates on more than one file, it handles each file according to its
current state; thus, it might lock one file, but check in another file.
This could be confusing; it is up to you to avoid confusing behavior
by marking a set of files that are in a similar state.

   If any files call for check-in, `v v' reads a single log entry, then
uses it for all the files being checked in.  This is convenient for
registering or checking in several files at once, as part of the same
change.

   You can toggle between terse display (only locked files, or files not
up-to-date) and full display at any time by typing `v t'
(`vc-dired-toggle-terse-mode').  There is also a special command `* l'
(`vc-dired-mark-locked'), which marks all files currently locked (or,
with CVS, all files not up-to-date).  Thus, typing `* l t k' is another
way to delete from the buffer all files except those currently locked.