1FvwmConsoleC.pl(1) Fvwm Modules FvwmConsoleC.pl(1)
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6 FvwmConsoleC.pl - Command editor for fvwm command input interface
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9 FvwmConsole -e /usr/X11/lib/fvwm/FvwmConsoleC.pl
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13 Copyright 1996, Toshi Isogai. No guarantees or warranties are provided.
14 Use this program at your own risk. Permission to use this program for
15 any purpose is given, as long as the copyright is kept intact.
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20 FvwmConsoleC.pl offers editing capabilities while the user is en‐
21 tering the line. By default, the line editing commands are similar to
22 those of emacs. It also offers substitution , which replaces a pattern
23 to a string before it sends the command.
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27 Functions are bound to a key or key combination to be invoked. The fol‐
28 lowings are functions available and their default key bindings.
29 bind Meta-k, Ctrl-x Ctrl-b
31 List up key bindings and substitutions.
32 boh
34 Move to the beginning of history.
35 boh_ign_mode Esc-<
37 Move to the beginning of history. If it is in search
38 mode, continue.
39 bol Home, Ctrl-a
41 Move cursor to the beginning of the line.
42 bs[(n)] BackSpace, Ctrl-h
44 Backspace n times. default of n is 1.
45 cancel Ctrl-x Ctrl-k
47 Cancel the current input.
48 del_back_line
50 Delete the line from the beginning to the cursor.
51 del_back_word Ctrl-w
53 Delete the word from the beginning to the cursor.
54 del_char [(n)] Delete, Ctrl-d
56 Delete n characters from the cursor to the right. Default
57 of n is 1.
58 del_forw_line Ctrl-k
60 Delete the line from the cursor to the end.
61 del_forw_word Meta-d
63 Delete the word from the cursor to the end.
64 del_line Ctrl-u
66 Delete the entire line.
67 enter Enter, Ctrl-j, Ctrl-m
69 Perform substitution if applicable and send the line to
70 fvwm.
71 enter_wo_subst Meta-Enter
73 Send the line to fvwm without any substitution.
74 eoh
76 Move to the end of history.
77 eoh_ign_mode Esc->
79 Move to the end of history. If it is in search mode, con‐
80 tinue.
81 eol End, Ctrl-e
83 Move the cursor to the end of line.
84 ins_char (str)
86 Insert string at the cursor.
87 ins_last_word Esc-.
89 Insert the last argument of the previous command at the
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91 ins_nth_word Meta-[1..9]
93 Insert the n-th argument of the previous command at the
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95 list_func Meta-l
97 List up available editing functions.
98 next_char Right, Ctrl-f
100 Move the cursor to the next character.
101 next_line Down, Ctrl-n
103 Move to the next line in history.
104 next_word Meta-f
106 Move the cursor to the next word.
107 prefix
109 Wait for the next character typed in for multi-key bind‐
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111 prev_char Left, Ctrl-b
113 Move the cursor to the previous character.
114 prev_line Up, Ctrl-p
116 Move to the previous line in history.
117 prev_word Meta-b
119 Move the cursor to the previous word.
120 quote Ctrl-q
122 Insert the next character typed into the buffer lit‐
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124 search Ctrl-s
126 Search pattern in history.
127 search_rev Ctrl-r
129 Search pattern in history in reverse order.
130 subst Meta-s
132 Substitute all patterns to strings and reprint the line.
133 The substitutions are not nested and performed in the or‐
134 der that they are defined.
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138 The key binding can be overridden or defined in fvwm module configura‐
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140 *FvwmConsole: Key \ck prev_line
142 Non-space character sequence need not be quoted. In order to undefine,
144 omit the last argument.
145 *FvwmConsole: Key \ck
147 Note that non-meta character is case sensitive. \c means control key,
149 \e means escape, and \m is alt key.
150 It also accepts Subst configuration. Users often input long fvwm com‐
151 mand repeatedly. Subst will replace particular input sequence to user
152 defined string. Example:
153 *FvwmConsole: Subst '^bigx' 'Exec xterm -g 120x60+0+0 -fn 10x20
155 -fg black -bg lemonchiffon'
156 Typing 'bigx<return>' in FvwmConsole will launch xterm. '^' denotes the
158 beginning of line in regular expression. 'pl' in the middle of the
159 command will not be replaced. Although the format looks different, it
160 takes Perl regular expression. It just uses single or double quote as
161 the delimiter. Single or double quotes have no difference, although
162 they have to match, and cannot include itself in the string.
163 *FvwmConsole: Subst '^g\s*(\d+)' 'Desk 0 0\nGotoPage 0 $1\nFo‐
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166 Entering 'g4' or 'g 4' will jump to desk 0 page 0 4 and focus.
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171 FvwmConsoleC.pl should be invoked by FvwmConsole.
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175 FvwmConsole(1x), perlre(1)
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179 Toshi Isogai
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