1LEAF(1)                                                                LEAF(1)
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NAME

6       leaf - Lightweight Editor of Ascii(and more) Files
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SYNOPSIS

9       leaf [ -d dictionary ] [ +n ] [ filename ]
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USAGE

13       leaf is a simple console text file editor, with paragraph word-wrapping
14       and spell checking.  leaf is based on the text editor in the Cone  mail
15       reader  and  composer.  leaf opens filename, position the cursor on the
16       first line, or line #n, if specified.
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18       This is not really the best editor for program sources.  leaf is  meant
19       to  be  used  as  a quick editor for writing short notes and memos.  As
20       text is typed, words will automatically flow to wrap within  a  typical
21       80-character  terminal  display,  even on larger display (due to leaf's
22       heritage as an editor for E-mail messages, which are traditionally for‐
23       matted  to fit an 80-character display).  Word wrapping is "lazy": only
24       long text lines are wrapped.  Short text lines are not folded together.
25       Individual  paragraphs  are  separated  by  blank lines of text.  Press
26       CTRL-J to optimally rewrap the paragraph under the cursor.  The  bottom
27       two lines on the screen list which keys to press for other functions.
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29       The  -d  sets the name of the dictionary used for spell checking (over‐
30       riding the default spell checking  dictionary  set  by  the  DICTIONARY
31       environment variable).  +n sets the initial cursor position to line #n.
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SEE ALSO

34       emacs(1), vi(1)
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38                                 10 April 2006                         LEAF(1)