image-dired: Doc fix to better explain thumbnail generation

* doc/emacs/dired.texi (Image-Dired): Improve description by
explaining that the generation of thumbnails is asynchronous.
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Stefan Kangas 2021-10-25 04:48:12 +02:00
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@ -1507,10 +1507,10 @@ buffer containing image-dired, corresponding to the marked files.
You can also enter Image-Dired directly by typing @kbd{M-x You can also enter Image-Dired directly by typing @kbd{M-x
image-dired}. This prompts for a directory; specify one that has image-dired}. This prompts for a directory; specify one that has
image files. This creates thumbnails for all the images in that image files. This creates thumbnails for all the images in that
directory, and displays them all in the thumbnail buffer. This directory, and displays them all in the thumbnail buffer. The
takes a long time if the directory contains many image files, and it thumbnails are generated in the background and are loaded as they
asks for confirmation if the number of image files exceeds become available. This command asks for confirmation if the number of
@code{image-dired-show-all-from-dir-max-files}. image files exceeds @code{image-dired-show-all-from-dir-max-files}.
With point in the thumbnail buffer, you can type @key{RET} With point in the thumbnail buffer, you can type @key{RET}
(@code{image-dired-display-thumbnail-original-image}) to display a (@code{image-dired-display-thumbnail-original-image}) to display a