Abbreviate author names to initials when author-width < 6

[tig.git] / tigrc.5.txt

diff --git a/tigrc.5.txt b/tigrc.5.txt
index 0090ca770d7ae25758368be225fa8643652b38f7..1120a8642b6c817f833db9ef91f258729fdb5b8a 100644 (file)
--- a/tigrc.5.txt
+++ b/tigrc.5.txt
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ The following variables can be set:
 
 'author-width' (int)::
 
-       Width of the author column.
+       Width of the author column. When set to 5 or below, the author name
+       will be abbreviated to the author's initials.
 
 'line-graphics' (bool)::