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<HTML>
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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
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<!-- Created on July, 27 2004 by texi2html 1.64 -->
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<!--
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Written by: Lionel Cons <Lionel.Cons@cern.ch> (original author)
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Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>
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@@ -559,7 +559,12 @@ change from the default Emacs-like key binding to use
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</pre></td></tr></table></P><P>
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Variable names and values, where appropriate, are recognized without regard
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to case.
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to case. Unrecognized variable names are ignored.
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</P><P>
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Boolean variables (those that can be set to on or off) are set to on if
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the value is null or empty, <VAR>on</VAR> (case-insensitive), or 1. Any other
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value results in the variable being set to off.
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</P><P>
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A great deal of run-time behavior is changeable with the following
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@@ -578,8 +583,15 @@ If set to <SAMP>`audible'</SAMP> (the default), Readline attempts to ring
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the terminal's bell.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>comment-begin</CODE>
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<DT><CODE>bind-tty-special-chars</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX6"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, Readline attempts to bind the control characters
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treated specially by the kernel's terminal driver to their Readline
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equivalents.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>comment-begin</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX7"></A>
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The string to insert at the beginning of the line when the
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<CODE>insert-comment</CODE> command is executed. The default value
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is <CODE>"#"</CODE>.
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@@ -592,18 +604,19 @@ The default value is <SAMP>`off'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>completion-query-items</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX7"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX8"></A>
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The number of possible completions that determines when the user is
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asked whether the list of possibilities should be displayed.
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If the number of possible completions is greater than this value,
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Readline will ask the user whether or not he wishes to view
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them; otherwise, they are simply listed.
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This variable must be set to an integer value greater than or equal to 0.
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A negative value means Readline should never ask.
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The default limit is <CODE>100</CODE>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>convert-meta</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX8"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX9"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, Readline will convert characters with the
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eighth bit set to an ASCII key sequence by stripping the eighth
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bit and prefixing an <KBD>ESC</KBD> character, converting them to a
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@@ -611,14 +624,14 @@ meta-prefixed key sequence. The default value is <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>disable-completion</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX9"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX10"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`On'</SAMP>, Readline will inhibit word completion.
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Completion characters will be inserted into the line as if they had
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been mapped to <CODE>self-insert</CODE>. The default is <SAMP>`off'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>editing-mode</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX10"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX11"></A>
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The <CODE>editing-mode</CODE> variable controls which default set of
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key bindings is used. By default, Readline starts up in Emacs editing
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mode, where the keystrokes are most similar to Emacs. This variable can be
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@@ -626,26 +639,27 @@ set to either <SAMP>`emacs'</SAMP> or <SAMP>`vi'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>enable-keypad</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX11"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX12"></A>
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When set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, Readline will try to enable the application
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keypad when it is called. Some systems need this to enable the
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arrow keys. The default is <SAMP>`off'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>expand-tilde</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX12"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX13"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, tilde expansion is performed when Readline
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attempts word completion. The default is <SAMP>`off'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX13"></A>
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<DT><CODE>history-preserve-point</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX14"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, the history code attempts to place point at the
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same location on each history line retrieved with <CODE>previous-history</CODE>
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or <CODE>next-history</CODE>.
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</P><P>
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or <CODE>next-history</CODE>. The default is <SAMP>`off'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>horizontal-scroll-mode</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX14"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX15"></A>
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This variable can be set to either <SAMP>`on'</SAMP> or <SAMP>`off'</SAMP>. Setting it
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to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP> means that the text of the lines being edited will scroll
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horizontally on a single screen line when they are longer than the width
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>input-meta</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX15"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX16"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX16"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX17"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, Readline will enable eight-bit input (it
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will not clear the eighth bit in the characters it reads),
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regardless of what the terminal claims it can support. The
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>isearch-terminators</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX17"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX18"></A>
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The string of characters that should terminate an incremental search without
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subsequently executing the character as a command (see section <A HREF="rluserman.html#SEC8">1.2.5 Searching for Commands in the History</A>).
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If this variable has not been given a value, the characters <KBD>ESC</KBD> and
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@@ -672,7 +686,7 @@ If this variable has not been given a value, the characters <KBD>ESC</KBD> and
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>keymap</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX18"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX19"></A>
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Sets Readline's idea of the current keymap for key binding commands.
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Acceptable <CODE>keymap</CODE> names are
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<CODE>emacs</CODE>,
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@@ -695,14 +709,14 @@ appended. The default is <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>mark-modified-lines</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX19"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX20"></A>
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This variable, when set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, causes Readline to display an
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asterisk (<SAMP>`*'</SAMP>) at the start of history lines which have been modified.
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This variable is <SAMP>`off'</SAMP> by default.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>mark-symlinked-directories</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX20"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX21"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, completed names which are symbolic links
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to directories have a slash appended (subject to the value of
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<CODE>mark-directories</CODE>).
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@@ -710,7 +724,7 @@ The default is <SAMP>`off'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>match-hidden-files</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX21"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX22"></A>
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This variable, when set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, causes Readline to match files whose
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names begin with a <SAMP>`.'</SAMP> (hidden files) when performing filename
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completion, unless the leading <SAMP>`.'</SAMP> is
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>output-meta</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX22"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX23"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, Readline will display characters with the
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eighth bit set directly rather than as a meta-prefixed escape
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sequence. The default is <SAMP>`off'</SAMP>.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>page-completions</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX23"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX24"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, Readline uses an internal <CODE>more</CODE>-like pager
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to display a screenful of possible completions at a time.
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This variable is <SAMP>`on'</SAMP> by default.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>show-all-if-ambiguous</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX24"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX25"></A>
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This alters the default behavior of the completion functions. If
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set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>,
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words which have more than one possible completion cause the
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>show-all-if-unmodified</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX25"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX26"></A>
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This alters the default behavior of the completion functions in
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a fashion similar to <VAR>show-all-if-ambiguous</VAR>.
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>,
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>visible-stats</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX26"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX27"></A>
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If set to <SAMP>`on'</SAMP>, a character denoting a file's type
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is appended to the filename when listing possible
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completions. The default is <SAMP>`off'</SAMP>.
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<H3> 1.4.1 Commands For Moving </H3>
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<!--docid::SEC14::-->
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<DL COMPACT>
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<A NAME="IDX27"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX28"></A>
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<DT><CODE>beginning-of-line (C-a)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX28"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX29"></A>
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Move to the start of the current line.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX29"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX30"></A>
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<DT><CODE>end-of-line (C-e)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX30"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX31"></A>
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Move to the end of the line.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX31"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX32"></A>
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<DT><CODE>forward-char (C-f)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX32"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX33"></A>
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Move forward a character.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX33"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX34"></A>
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<DT><CODE>backward-char (C-b)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX34"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX35"></A>
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Move back a character.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX35"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX36"></A>
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<DT><CODE>forward-word (M-f)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX36"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX37"></A>
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Move forward to the end of the next word. Words are composed of
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<DT><CODE>backward-word (M-b)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX38"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX39"></A>
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Move back to the start of the current or previous word. Words are
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX39"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX40"></A>
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<DT><CODE>clear-screen (C-l)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX40"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX41"></A>
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Clear the screen and redraw the current line,
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leaving the current line at the top of the screen.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX41"></A>
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<DT><CODE>redraw-current-line ()</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX42"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX43"></A>
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Refresh the current line. By default, this is unbound.
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<P>
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<P>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<A NAME="IDX43"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX44"></A>
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<DT><CODE>accept-line (Newline or Return)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX44"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX45"></A>
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Accept the line regardless of where the cursor is.
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<A NAME="IDX45"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX46"></A>
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<DT><CODE>previous-history (C-p)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX46"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX47"></A>
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Move `back' through the history list, fetching the previous command.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX47"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX48"></A>
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<DT><CODE>next-history (C-n)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX48"></A>
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Move `forward' through the history list, fetching the next command.
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<DT><CODE>beginning-of-history (M-<)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX50"></A>
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Move to the first line in the history.
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<P>
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<DT><CODE>end-of-history (M->)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX52"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX53"></A>
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Move to the end of the input history, i.e., the line currently
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<A NAME="IDX54"></A>
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<DT><CODE>reverse-search-history (C-r)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX54"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX55"></A>
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Search backward starting at the current line and moving `up' through
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the history as necessary. This is an incremental search.
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<A NAME="IDX55"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX56"></A>
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<DT><CODE>forward-search-history (C-s)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX56"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX57"></A>
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Search forward starting at the current line and moving `down' through
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the the history as necessary. This is an incremental search.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX57"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX58"></A>
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<DT><CODE>non-incremental-reverse-search-history (M-p)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX58"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX59"></A>
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Search backward starting at the current line and moving `up'
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through the history as necessary using a non-incremental search
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for a string supplied by the user.
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<A NAME="IDX59"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX60"></A>
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<DT><CODE>non-incremental-forward-search-history (M-n)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX60"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX61"></A>
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Search forward starting at the current line and moving `down'
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through the the history as necessary using a non-incremental search
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for a string supplied by the user.
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<A NAME="IDX61"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX62"></A>
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<DT><CODE>history-search-forward ()</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX62"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX63"></A>
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Search forward through the history for the string of characters
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between the start of the current line and the point.
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This is a non-incremental search.
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By default, this command is unbound.
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<A NAME="IDX63"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX64"></A>
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<DT><CODE>history-search-backward ()</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX64"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX65"></A>
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Search backward through the history for the string of characters
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between the start of the current line and the point. This
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is a non-incremental search. By default, this command is unbound.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX65"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX66"></A>
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<DT><CODE>yank-nth-arg (M-C-y)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX66"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX67"></A>
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Insert the first argument to the previous command (usually
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the second word on the previous line) at point.
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With an argument <VAR>n</VAR>,
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insert the <VAR>n</VAR>th word from the previous command (the words
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in the previous command begin with word 0). A negative argument
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inserts the <VAR>n</VAR>th word from the end of the previous command.
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Once the argument <VAR>n</VAR> is computed, the argument is extracted
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as if the <SAMP>`!<VAR>n</VAR>'</SAMP> history expansion had been specified.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX67"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX68"></A>
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<DT><CODE>yank-last-arg (M-. or M-_)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX68"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX69"></A>
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Insert last argument to the previous command (the last word of the
|
||||
previous history entry). With an
|
||||
argument, behave exactly like <CODE>yank-nth-arg</CODE>.
|
||||
Successive calls to <CODE>yank-last-arg</CODE> move back through the history
|
||||
list, inserting the last argument of each line in turn.
|
||||
The history expansion facilities are used to extract the last argument,
|
||||
as if the <SAMP>`!$'</SAMP> history expansion had been specified.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
</DL>
|
||||
@@ -1373,52 +1391,52 @@ list, inserting the last argument of each line in turn.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<DL COMPACT>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX69"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX70"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>delete-char (C-d)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX70"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX71"></A>
|
||||
Delete the character at point. If point is at the
|
||||
beginning of the line, there are no characters in the line, and
|
||||
the last character typed was not bound to <CODE>delete-char</CODE>, then
|
||||
return EOF.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX71"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX72"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>backward-delete-char (Rubout)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX72"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX73"></A>
|
||||
Delete the character behind the cursor. A numeric argument means
|
||||
to kill the characters instead of deleting them.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX73"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX74"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>forward-backward-delete-char ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX74"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX75"></A>
|
||||
Delete the character under the cursor, unless the cursor is at the
|
||||
end of the line, in which case the character behind the cursor is
|
||||
deleted. By default, this is not bound to a key.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX75"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX76"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>quoted-insert (C-q or C-v)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX76"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX77"></A>
|
||||
Add the next character typed to the line verbatim. This is
|
||||
how to insert key sequences like <KBD>C-q</KBD>, for example.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX77"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX78"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>tab-insert (M-<KBD>TAB</KBD>)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX78"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX79"></A>
|
||||
Insert a tab character.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX79"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX80"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>self-insert (a, b, A, 1, !, <small>...</small>)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX80"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX81"></A>
|
||||
Insert yourself.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX81"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX82"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>transpose-chars (C-t)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX82"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX83"></A>
|
||||
Drag the character before the cursor forward over
|
||||
the character at the cursor, moving the
|
||||
cursor forward as well. If the insertion point
|
||||
@@ -1427,39 +1445,39 @@ transposes the last two characters of the line.
|
||||
Negative arguments have no effect.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX83"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX84"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>transpose-words (M-t)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX84"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX85"></A>
|
||||
Drag the word before point past the word after point,
|
||||
moving point past that word as well.
|
||||
If the insertion point is at the end of the line, this transposes
|
||||
the last two words on the line.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX85"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX86"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>upcase-word (M-u)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX86"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX87"></A>
|
||||
Uppercase the current (or following) word. With a negative argument,
|
||||
uppercase the previous word, but do not move the cursor.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX87"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX88"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>downcase-word (M-l)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX88"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX89"></A>
|
||||
Lowercase the current (or following) word. With a negative argument,
|
||||
lowercase the previous word, but do not move the cursor.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX89"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX90"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>capitalize-word (M-c)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX90"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX91"></A>
|
||||
Capitalize the current (or following) word. With a negative argument,
|
||||
capitalize the previous word, but do not move the cursor.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX91"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX92"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>overwrite-mode ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX92"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX93"></A>
|
||||
Toggle overwrite mode. With an explicit positive numeric argument,
|
||||
switches to overwrite mode. With an explicit non-positive numeric
|
||||
argument, switches to insert mode. This command affects only
|
||||
@@ -1499,106 +1517,106 @@ By default, this command is unbound.
|
||||
|
||||
<DL COMPACT>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX93"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX94"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>kill-line (C-k)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX94"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX95"></A>
|
||||
Kill the text from point to the end of the line.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX95"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX96"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>backward-kill-line (C-x Rubout)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX96"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX97"></A>
|
||||
Kill backward to the beginning of the line.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX97"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX98"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>unix-line-discard (C-u)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX98"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX99"></A>
|
||||
Kill backward from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX99"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX100"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>kill-whole-line ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX100"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX101"></A>
|
||||
Kill all characters on the current line, no matter where point is.
|
||||
By default, this is unbound.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX101"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX102"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>kill-word (M-d)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX102"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX103"></A>
|
||||
Kill from point to the end of the current word, or if between
|
||||
words, to the end of the next word.
|
||||
Word boundaries are the same as <CODE>forward-word</CODE>.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX103"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX104"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>backward-kill-word (M-<KBD>DEL</KBD>)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX104"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX105"></A>
|
||||
Kill the word behind point.
|
||||
Word boundaries are the same as <CODE>backward-word</CODE>.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX105"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX106"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>unix-word-rubout (C-w)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX106"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX107"></A>
|
||||
Kill the word behind point, using white space as a word boundary.
|
||||
The killed text is saved on the kill-ring.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX107"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX108"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>unix-filename-rubout ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX108"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX109"></A>
|
||||
Kill the word behind point, using white space and the slash character
|
||||
as the word boundaries.
|
||||
The killed text is saved on the kill-ring.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX109"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX110"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>delete-horizontal-space ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX110"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX111"></A>
|
||||
Delete all spaces and tabs around point. By default, this is unbound.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX111"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX112"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>kill-region ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX112"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX113"></A>
|
||||
Kill the text in the current region.
|
||||
By default, this command is unbound.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX113"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX114"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>copy-region-as-kill ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX114"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX115"></A>
|
||||
Copy the text in the region to the kill buffer, so it can be yanked
|
||||
right away. By default, this command is unbound.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX115"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX116"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>copy-backward-word ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX116"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX117"></A>
|
||||
Copy the word before point to the kill buffer.
|
||||
The word boundaries are the same as <CODE>backward-word</CODE>.
|
||||
By default, this command is unbound.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX117"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX118"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>copy-forward-word ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX118"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX119"></A>
|
||||
Copy the word following point to the kill buffer.
|
||||
The word boundaries are the same as <CODE>forward-word</CODE>.
|
||||
By default, this command is unbound.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX119"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX120"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>yank (C-y)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX120"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX121"></A>
|
||||
Yank the top of the kill ring into the buffer at point.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX121"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX122"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>yank-pop (M-y)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX122"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX123"></A>
|
||||
Rotate the kill-ring, and yank the new top. You can only do this if
|
||||
the prior command is <CODE>yank</CODE> or <CODE>yank-pop</CODE>.
|
||||
</DL>
|
||||
@@ -1622,16 +1640,16 @@ the prior command is <CODE>yank</CODE> or <CODE>yank-pop</CODE>.
|
||||
<!--docid::SEC18::-->
|
||||
<DL COMPACT>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX123"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX124"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>digit-argument (<KBD>M-0</KBD>, <KBD>M-1</KBD>, <small>...</small> <KBD>M--</KBD>)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX124"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX125"></A>
|
||||
Add this digit to the argument already accumulating, or start a new
|
||||
argument. <KBD>M--</KBD> starts a negative argument.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX125"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX126"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>universal-argument ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX126"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX127"></A>
|
||||
This is another way to specify an argument.
|
||||
If this command is followed by one or more digits, optionally with a
|
||||
leading minus sign, those digits define the argument.
|
||||
@@ -1666,30 +1684,30 @@ By default, this is not bound to a key.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<DL COMPACT>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX127"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX128"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>complete (<KBD>TAB</KBD>)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX128"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX129"></A>
|
||||
Attempt to perform completion on the text before point.
|
||||
The actual completion performed is application-specific.
|
||||
The default is filename completion.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX129"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX130"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>possible-completions (M-?)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX130"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX131"></A>
|
||||
List the possible completions of the text before point.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX131"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX132"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>insert-completions (M-*)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX132"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX133"></A>
|
||||
Insert all completions of the text before point that would have
|
||||
been generated by <CODE>possible-completions</CODE>.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX133"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX134"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>menu-complete ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX134"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX135"></A>
|
||||
Similar to <CODE>complete</CODE>, but replaces the word to be completed
|
||||
with a single match from the list of possible completions.
|
||||
Repeated execution of <CODE>menu-complete</CODE> steps through the list
|
||||
@@ -1704,9 +1722,9 @@ This command is intended to be bound to <KBD>TAB</KBD>, but is unbound
|
||||
by default.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX135"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX136"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>delete-char-or-list ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX136"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX137"></A>
|
||||
Deletes the character under the cursor if not at the beginning or
|
||||
end of the line (like <CODE>delete-char</CODE>).
|
||||
If at the end of the line, behaves identically to
|
||||
@@ -1735,22 +1753,22 @@ This command is unbound by default.
|
||||
<!--docid::SEC20::-->
|
||||
<DL COMPACT>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX137"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX138"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>start-kbd-macro (C-x ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX138"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX139"></A>
|
||||
Begin saving the characters typed into the current keyboard macro.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX139"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX140"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>end-kbd-macro (C-x ))</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX140"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX141"></A>
|
||||
Stop saving the characters typed into the current keyboard macro
|
||||
and save the definition.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX141"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX142"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>call-last-kbd-macro (C-x e)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX142"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX143"></A>
|
||||
Re-execute the last keyboard macro defined, by making the characters
|
||||
in the macro appear as if typed at the keyboard.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
@@ -1776,87 +1794,87 @@ in the macro appear as if typed at the keyboard.
|
||||
<!--docid::SEC21::-->
|
||||
<DL COMPACT>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX143"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX144"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>re-read-init-file (C-x C-r)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX144"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX145"></A>
|
||||
Read in the contents of the <VAR>inputrc</VAR> file, and incorporate
|
||||
any bindings or variable assignments found there.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX145"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX146"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>abort (C-g)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX146"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX147"></A>
|
||||
Abort the current editing command and
|
||||
ring the terminal's bell (subject to the setting of
|
||||
<CODE>bell-style</CODE>).
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX147"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX148"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>do-uppercase-version (M-a, M-b, M-<VAR>x</VAR>, <small>...</small>)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX148"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX149"></A>
|
||||
If the metafied character <VAR>x</VAR> is lowercase, run the command
|
||||
that is bound to the corresponding uppercase character.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX149"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX150"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>prefix-meta (<KBD>ESC</KBD>)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX150"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX151"></A>
|
||||
Metafy the next character typed. This is for keyboards
|
||||
without a meta key. Typing <SAMP>`<KBD>ESC</KBD> f'</SAMP> is equivalent to typing
|
||||
<KBD>M-f</KBD>.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX151"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX152"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>undo (C-_ or C-x C-u)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX152"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX153"></A>
|
||||
Incremental undo, separately remembered for each line.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX153"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX154"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>revert-line (M-r)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX154"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX155"></A>
|
||||
Undo all changes made to this line. This is like executing the <CODE>undo</CODE>
|
||||
command enough times to get back to the beginning.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX155"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX156"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>tilde-expand (M-~)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX156"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX157"></A>
|
||||
Perform tilde expansion on the current word.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
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<A NAME="IDX157"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX158"></A>
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<DT><CODE>set-mark (C-@)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX158"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX159"></A>
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Set the mark to the point. If a
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numeric argument is supplied, the mark is set to that position.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX159"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX160"></A>
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<DT><CODE>exchange-point-and-mark (C-x C-x)</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX160"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX161"></A>
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Swap the point with the mark. The current cursor position is set to
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the saved position, and the old cursor position is saved as the mark.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX161"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX162"></A>
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<DT><CODE>character-search (C-])</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX162"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX163"></A>
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A character is read and point is moved to the next occurrence of that
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character. A negative count searches for previous occurrences.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX163"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX164"></A>
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<DT><CODE>character-search-backward (M-C-])</CODE>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX164"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX165"></A>
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A character is read and point is moved to the previous occurrence
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of that character. A negative count searches for subsequent
|
||||
occurrences.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX165"></A>
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<A NAME="IDX166"></A>
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<DT><CODE>insert-comment (M-#)</CODE>
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||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX166"></A>
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<DD><A NAME="IDX167"></A>
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||||
Without a numeric argument, the value of the <CODE>comment-begin</CODE>
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variable is inserted at the beginning of the current line.
|
||||
If a numeric argument is supplied, this command acts as a toggle: if
|
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@@ -1867,43 +1885,43 @@ the line.
|
||||
In either case, the line is accepted as if a newline had been typed.
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<P>
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<A NAME="IDX167"></A>
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||||
<A NAME="IDX168"></A>
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||||
<DT><CODE>dump-functions ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX168"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX169"></A>
|
||||
Print all of the functions and their key bindings to the
|
||||
Readline output stream. If a numeric argument is supplied,
|
||||
the output is formatted in such a way that it can be made part
|
||||
of an <VAR>inputrc</VAR> file. This command is unbound by default.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX169"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX170"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>dump-variables ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX170"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX171"></A>
|
||||
Print all of the settable variables and their values to the
|
||||
Readline output stream. If a numeric argument is supplied,
|
||||
the output is formatted in such a way that it can be made part
|
||||
of an <VAR>inputrc</VAR> file. This command is unbound by default.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX171"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX172"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>dump-macros ()</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX172"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX173"></A>
|
||||
Print all of the Readline key sequences bound to macros and the
|
||||
strings they output. If a numeric argument is supplied,
|
||||
the output is formatted in such a way that it can be made part
|
||||
of an <VAR>inputrc</VAR> file. This command is unbound by default.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX173"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX174"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>emacs-editing-mode (C-e)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX174"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX175"></A>
|
||||
When in <CODE>vi</CODE> command mode, this causes a switch to <CODE>emacs</CODE>
|
||||
editing mode.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX175"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX176"></A>
|
||||
<DT><CODE>vi-editing-mode (M-C-j)</CODE>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX176"></A>
|
||||
<DD><A NAME="IDX177"></A>
|
||||
When in <CODE>emacs</CODE> editing mode, this causes a switch to <CODE>vi</CODE>
|
||||
editing mode.
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
@@ -1990,7 +2008,7 @@ so forth.
|
||||
<!--docid::SEC24::-->
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX177"></A>
|
||||
<A NAME="IDX178"></A>
|
||||
<center>
|
||||
Version 1.2, November 2002
|
||||
</center>
|
||||
@@ -2608,7 +2626,7 @@ to permit their use in free software.
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||||
<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" ALIGN="LEFT">[<A HREF="rluserman.html#SEC_About"> ? </A>]</TD>
|
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</TR></TABLE>
|
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<H1>About this document</H1>
|
||||
This document was generated by <I>Chet Ramey</I> on <I>July, 27 2004</I>
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This document was generated by <I>Chet Ramey</I> on <I>October, 27 2005</I>
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using <A HREF="http://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/~obachman/Texi2html
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"><I>texi2html</I></A>
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<P></P>
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<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="-1">
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This document was generated
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by <I>Chet Ramey</I> on <I>July, 27 2004</I>
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by <I>Chet Ramey</I> on <I>October, 27 2005</I>
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using <A HREF="http://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/~obachman/Texi2html
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"><I>texi2html</I></A>
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