diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
index 023c9258d29..0420772f4c4 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.394 2005/10/26 19:21:53 tgl Exp $
+$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.395 2005/10/27 13:34:46 momjian Exp $
 
 Typical markup:
 
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
       <listitem>
        <para>
         Prevent <command>\x</> (expanded mode) from affecting
-        backslash-command displays (Neil)
+        the output of <command>\d tablename<\> (Neil)
        </para>
       </listitem>
 
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/common.c b/src/bin/psql/common.c
index 2999c169ef3..1b01a97d885 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/common.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/common.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2005, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/common.c,v 1.108 2005/10/15 02:49:40 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/common.c,v 1.109 2005/10/27 13:34:47 momjian Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 #include "common.h"
@@ -795,8 +795,6 @@ PrintQueryTuples(const PGresult *results)
 {
 	printQueryOpt my_popt = pset.popt;
 
-	my_popt.topt.normal_query = true;
-
 	/* write output to \g argument, if any */
 	if (pset.gfname)
 	{
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/describe.c b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
index 889014ffeae..aefb6041abc 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/describe.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2005, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.c,v 1.128 2005/10/20 05:15:09 tgl Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.c,v 1.129 2005/10/27 13:34:47 momjian Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 #include "describe.h"
@@ -703,6 +703,9 @@ describeOneTableDetails(const char *schemaname,
 
 	retval = false;
 
+	/* This output looks confusing in expanded mode. */
+	myopt.expanded = false;
+
 	initPQExpBuffer(&buf);
 	initPQExpBuffer(&title);
 	initPQExpBuffer(&tmpbuf);
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/print.c b/src/bin/psql/print.c
index 3d2a1fa1754..65d107acc4c 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/print.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/print.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2005, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/print.c,v 1.78 2005/10/15 02:49:40 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/print.c,v 1.79 2005/10/27 13:34:47 momjian Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 #include "common.h"
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ printTable(const char *title,
 	 * normal (user-submitted) query, not a table we're printing for a slash
 	 * command.
 	 */
-	if (opt->expanded && opt->normal_query)
+	if (opt->expanded)
 		use_expanded = true;
 	else
 		use_expanded = false;
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/print.h b/src/bin/psql/print.h
index 5b07bfd4756..298763533ea 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/print.h
+++ b/src/bin/psql/print.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2005, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/print.h,v 1.29 2005/10/15 02:49:40 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/print.h,v 1.30 2005/10/27 13:34:47 momjian Exp $
  */
 #ifndef PRINT_H
 #define PRINT_H
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ typedef struct _printTableOpt
 								 * decimal marker */
 	char	   *tableAttr;		/* attributes for HTML <table ...> */
 	int			encoding;		/* character encoding */
-	bool		normal_query;	/* are we presenting the results of a "normal"
-								 * query, or a slash command? */
 } printTableOpt;
 
 
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/startup.c b/src/bin/psql/startup.c
index 5d027dd0181..783a472aec8 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/startup.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/startup.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2005, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/startup.c,v 1.125 2005/10/15 02:49:40 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/startup.c,v 1.126 2005/10/27 13:34:47 momjian Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	pset.queryFout = stdout;
 	pset.popt.topt.border = 1;
 	pset.popt.topt.pager = 1;
-	pset.popt.topt.normal_query = false;
 	pset.popt.default_footer = true;
 
 	SetVariable(pset.vars, "VERSION", PG_VERSION_STR);