--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2011-01-30  Rik  <octave@nomad.inbox5.com>
+
+	* interpreter/octave.texi: Add new section
+	"Customizing Toolkit Behavior"
+
+	* interpreter/plot.txi: Add functions gnuplot_binary, mouse_wheel_zoom,
+	and gui_mode to new section.
+
 2011-01-30  Rik  <octave@nomad.inbox5.com>
 
 	* interpreter/optim.txi: Deprecate glpkmex function and remove

--- a/doc/interpreter/octave.texi
+++ b/doc/interpreter/octave.texi
@@ -560,8 +560,7 @@
 
 Graphics Toolkits
 
-* Interaction with gnuplot::    
-* Interaction with FLTK::    
+* Customizing Toolkit Behavior::
 
 Matrix Manipulation
 

--- a/doc/interpreter/plot.txi
+++ b/doc/interpreter/plot.txi
@@ -3222,20 +3222,19 @@
 @DOCSTRING(available_graphics_toolkits)
 
 @menu
-* Interaction with gnuplot::    
-* Interaction with FLTK::    
+* Customizing Toolkit Behavior::    
 @end menu
 
-@node Interaction with gnuplot
-@subsubsection Interaction with @code{gnuplot}
-@cindex gnuplot interaction
+@node Customizing Toolkit Behavior
+@subsubsection Customizing Toolkit Behavior
+@cindex toolkit customization
+
+The specific behavior of the backend toolkit may be modified using the
+following utility functions.  Note: Not all functions apply to every
+graphics toolkit.
 
 @DOCSTRING(gnuplot_binary)
 
-@node Interaction with FLTK
-@subsubsection Interaction with FLTK
-
-@DOCSTRING(fltk_gui_mode)
-
-@DOCSTRING(fltk_mouse_wheel_zoom)
-
+@DOCSTRING(gui_mode)
+
+@DOCSTRING(mouse_wheel_zoom)

--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-01-30  Rik  <octave@nomad.inbox5.com>
+
+	* DLD-FUNCTIONS/__init_fltk__.cc (mouse_wheel_zoom, gui_mode): Rename
+	functions and strip "fltk_" prefix.  Improve docstrings.
+
 2011-01-30  John W. Eaton  <jwe@octave.org>
 
 	* txt-eng-ft.cc (ft_manager::ft_manager): Omit fc_init_done from

--- a/src/DLD-FUNCTIONS/__init_fltk__.cc
+++ b/src/DLD-FUNCTIONS/__init_fltk__.cc
@@ -1966,12 +1966,22 @@
   return retval;
 }
 
-DEFUN_DLD (fltk_mouse_wheel_zoom, args, ,
+/* FIXME: This function should be abstracted and made potentially available
+          to all graphics toolkits.  This suggests putting it in graphics.cc
+          as is done for drawnow() and having the master mouse_wheel_zoom
+          function call fltk_mouse_wheel_zoom.  The same should be done for
+          gui_mode and fltk_gui_mode.  For now (2011.01.30), just
+          changing function names and docstrings.
+*/
+
+DEFUN_DLD (mouse_wheel_zoom, args, ,
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
-@deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {@var{speed} =} fltk_mouse_wheel_zoom ()\n\
-@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} fltk_mouse_wheel_zoom (@var{speed})\n\
-Query or set the mouse wheel zoom factor in the FLTK graphics toolkit.\n\
-@seealso{fltk_gui_mode}\n\
+@deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {@var{speed} =} mouse_wheel_zoom ()\n\
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} mouse_wheel_zoom (@var{speed})\n\
+Query or set the mouse wheel zoom factor.\n\
+\n\
+This function is currently implemented only for the FLTK graphics toolkit.\n\
+@seealso{gui_mode}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   octave_value retval = wheel_zoom_speed;
@@ -1981,17 +1991,17 @@
       if (args(0).is_real_scalar ())
         wheel_zoom_speed = args(0).double_value ();
       else
-        error ("fltk_mouse_wheel_zoom: SPEED must be a real scalar");
+        error ("mouse_wheel_zoom: SPEED must be a real scalar");
     }
 
   return retval;
 }
 
-DEFUN_DLD (fltk_gui_mode, args, ,
+DEFUN_DLD (gui_mode, args, ,
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
-@deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {@var{mode} =} fltk_gui_mode ()\n\
-@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} fltk_gui_mode (@var{mode})\n\
-Query or set the GUI mode for the fltk graphics toolkit.\n\
+@deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {@var{mode} =} gui_mode ()\n\
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} gui_mode (@var{mode})\n\
+Query or set the GUI mode for the current graphics toolkit.\n\
 The @var{mode} argument can be one of the following strings:\n\
 @table @asis\n\
 @item '2d'\n\
@@ -2003,7 +2013,9 @@
 @item 'none'\n\
 Mouse inputs have no effect.\n\
 @end table\n\
-@seealso{fltk_mouse_wheel_zoom}\n\
+\n\
+This function is currently implemented only for the FLTK graphics toolkit.\n\
+@seealso{mouse_wheel_zoom}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   caseless_str mode_str;