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| author | Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net> | 2018-03-01 01:54:48 +0000 |
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| committer | Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net> | 2018-03-01 01:54:48 +0000 |
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diff --git a/lynx_help/keystrokes/bashlike_edit_help.html b/lynx_help/keystrokes/bashlike_edit_help.html index 821c826c..333c8160 100644 --- a/lynx_help/keystrokes/bashlike_edit_help.html +++ b/lynx_help/keystrokes/bashlike_edit_help.html @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $LynxId: bashlike_edit_help.html,v 1.13 2017/04/28 21:04:38 tom Exp $ --> +<!-- $LynxId: bashlike_edit_help.html,v 1.21 2018/03/01 01:54:48 tom Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"> <html> @@ -39,54 +39,63 @@ <h2><a name="overview" id="overview">Overview</a></h2> - <p>Lynx invokes a built-in <a href="edit_help.html">Line - Editor</a> for entering strings in response to prompts, in forms, - and for email messages if an external editor has not been - defined. Several sets of key-bindings can be offered by - configuring with --enable-alt-bindings or by adding them in - LYEditmap.c before compiling Lynx. If available, they may be - selected via the “o”ptions menu, or by editing + <p><strong>Lynx</strong> invokes a built-in <a href= + "edit_help.html">Line Editor</a> for entering strings in response + to prompts, in forms, and for email messages if an external + editor has not been defined. Alternative key bindings are + normally available (unless <strong>Lynx</strong> was configured + with <code>--disable-alt-bindings</code>). If available, they may + be selected via the “o”ptions menu, or by editing lineedit_mode in the “.lynxrc” file.</p> - <p><strong>Note:</strong> setting emacs/vi keys ON has no direct - effect on line-editor bindings.</p> + <p>You can always see the current set of key-bindings in + <strong>Lynx</strong> by opening the special URL <a href= + "LYNXEDITMAP:">LYNXEDITMAP:</a>. This page is provided for those + not using Lynx.</p> + + <p><strong><em>Note:</em></strong> setting emacs/vi keys ON has + no direct effect on line-editor bindings.</p> <h2><a name="bash_bindings" id="bash_bindings">Bash-like bindings</a></h2> - <p>This summarizes the <em>Bash-like Binding</em> keymap.</p> + <p>This is the <em>Bash-like Binding</em> keymap.</p> <pre> ENTER Input complete - Enter, RETURN - TAB Completion / Next - TAB, Do (<em>see note 2</em>) - ABORT Cancel / Undo Change - C-g, C-_ - ERASE Erase the line - M-k, C-x k - - BACK Cursor back char - Left-Arrow, C-b - FORW Cursor forward char - Right-Arrow, C-f - BACKW Cursor back word - M-b, C-r - FORWW Cursor forward word - M-f, C-s (<em>see note 5</em>) - BOL Go to begin of line - C-a, Home, Find - EOL Go to end of line - C-e, End, Select (<em>see note 4</em>) - - DELP Delete prev char - C-h, Backspace, Rubout - DELN Delete next char - C-d, Delete, Remove (<em>see note 1</em>) - DELPW Delete prev word - C-w, M-Backspace, M-Delete (?) (<em>see note 3</em>) + TAB Completion / Next - TAB, Do (<em><a href= +"#note_2">see note 2</a></em>) + ABORT Cancel / Undo Change - Ctrl-g, Ctrl-_ + ERASE Erase the line - M-k, Ctrl-x k + + BACK Cursor back char - Left-Arrow, Ctrl-b + FORW Cursor forward char - Right-Arrow, Ctrl-f + BACKW Cursor back word - M-b, Ctrl-r + FORWW Cursor forward word - M-f, Ctrl-s (<em><a href= +"#note_5">see note 5</a></em>) + BOL Go to begin of line - Ctrl-a, Home, Find + EOL Go to end of line - Ctrl-e, End, Select (<em><a href="#note_4">see note 4</a></em>) + + DELP Delete prev char - Backspace + DELN Delete next char - Ctrl-d, Delete, Remove (<em><a href="#note_1">see note 1</a></em>) + DELPW Delete prev word - Ctrl-w, M-Backspace, M-Delete (<em><a href="#note_3">see note 3</a></em>) DELNW Delete next word - M-d - DELBL Delete to beg of line - C-u - DELEL Delete to end of line - C-k (<em>see note 4</em>) + DELBL Delete to beg of line - Ctrl-u + DELEL Delete to end of line - Ctrl-k (<em><a href= +"#note_4">see note 4</a></em>) UPPER Upper case the line - M-u LOWER Lower case the line - M-l - LKCMD Invoke cmd prompt - C-v [FORM] - SWMAP Switch input keymap - C-^ (if compiled in) + LKCMD Invoke cmd prompt - Ctrl-v [FORM] (<em><a href= +"#note_6">see note 6</a></em>) + SWMAP Switch input keymap - Ctrl-^ (if compiled in) <a name="TASpecial" id= "TASpecial">Special commands for use in textarea fields</a> [FORM]: - PASS! Textarea external edit - C-e C-e, C-x e (<em>see note 4</em>) - PASS! Insert file in textarea - C-x i - PASS! Grow textarea - C-x g + PASS! Textarea external edit - Ctrl-e Ctrl-e, Ctrl-x e (<em><a href="#note_4">see note 4</a></em>) + PASS! Insert file in textarea - Ctrl-x i + PASS! Grow textarea - Ctrl-x g </pre> <h2><a name="examples" id="examples">Try it yourself</a></h2> @@ -106,91 +115,65 @@ or add text as you like, using the Line-Editor keys. <h2><a name="emacs_bindings" id="emacs_bindings">Emacs-like commands</a></h2> <pre> - - TPOS Transpose characters - C-t - SETMARK Set mark at current position in line - C-@ - XPMARK Exchange current position with mark - C-x C-x - KILLREG Kill region between mark and position - C-x C-w (<em>see note 3</em>) - YANK Insert text last killed (with KILLREG) - C-y + TPOS Transpose characters - Ctrl-t + SETMARK Set mark at current position in line - Ctrl-@ + XPMARK Exchange current position with mark - Ctrl-x Ctrl-x + KILLREG Kill region between mark and position - Ctrl-x Ctrl-w (<em><a href="#note_3">see note 3</a></em>) + YANK Insert text last killed (with KILLREG) - Ctrl-y </pre> - <h2><a name="special_keys" id="special_keys">Comments on special + <h2><a name="special_keys" id="special_keys">Special keys</a></h2> - <p><samp><dfn>C-</dfn><strong>key</strong> means - Control+<strong><kbd>key</kbd></strong>. - <dfn><code>C-x</code></dfn> <strong>key</strong> means first - Control+<kbd>x</kbd>, then <strong><kbd>key</kbd></strong>. - <dfn>M-</dfn>key means Meta+<strong><kbd>key</kbd></strong>, - where Meta is a modifier that can be entered in a variety of - ways:</samp></p> - - <ul> - <li>First ESC, then the <strong><kbd>key</kbd></strong>. This - does not work with all systems or on all connections, and if it - does may not work for some keys (because the ESC character is - also part of code sequences for "normal" function keys).</li> - - <li>Alt+<strong><kbd>key</kbd></strong>. This works if the - terminal, console, or comm program is set up to interpret Alt - as a modifier to send ESC. The Linux console acts like that by - default for most keys; Kermit can be set up to do it, xterm can - be for some keys, and so on. But the same caveats as for the - previous item apply. This Alt mapping may also be possible, - independent of the ESC character, for some keys in Lynx for - DOS/i386 or for Win32.</li> - - <li>C-x <strong><kbd>key</kbd></strong>. Actually, currently - the same internal table is used for Meta and the C-x prefix. - Therefore all M-<strong><kbd>key</kbd></strong> combinations - can also be typed as C-x <strong><kbd>key</kbd></strong>, and - vice versa.</li> - </ul> + <p>See the <em><a href="edit_help.html#special_keys">Lynx Line + Editor</a></em> page for an explanation of terminology and + key-names.</p> <h2><a name="notes" id="notes">Notes</a></h2> <ol> - <li>"next" means the character "under" a box or underline style - cursor; it means "to the immediate right of" an I-beam (between - characters) type cursor.</li> - - <li>For entering strings in response to prompts (that is, when - not editing form text fields), some keys have different - actions: TAB tries to complete input based on previous - response; Up-Arrow and Down-Arrow may offer previous response - and next response, respectively, from recall buffer for some - prompts.</li> - - <li>C-w can only be used for editing functions if its default - KEYMAP to REFRESH is changed. This can be done in the lynx.cfg - file, for example with the line "KEYMAP:^W:DO_NOTHING". This - also applies for other keys: as long as the key's action is - mapped to REFRESH, either with an explicit KEYMAP in lynx.cfg - or by default, the key's Line Editor binding is disabled.</li> - - <li>These keys invoke special behavior when pressed twice in a - row: C-e C-e calls the external editor for changing the text in - a textarea (if available). C-k C-k will move to the next link, - so that all lines in a textarea can be conveniently cleared by - repeating C-k.</li> - - <li>Key is likely unavailable for Lynx, because it is - interpreted by operating system, comm program, or curses - library, or swallowed as part of escape sequence recognition. - Binding is provided for the benefit of those where this does - not apply.</li> - - <li>where <strong>[FORM]</strong> is marked, indicates that the - binding is effective only in form text fields. It is ignored by - Line Editor elsewhere.</li> + <li id="note_1">"next" means the character "under" a box or + underline style cursor; it means "to the immediate right of" an + I-beam (between characters) type cursor.</li> + + <li id="note_2">For entering strings in response to prompts + (that is, when not editing form text fields), some keys have + different actions: TAB tries to complete input based on + previous response; Up-Arrow and Down-Arrow may offer previous + response and next response, respectively, from recall buffer + for some prompts.</li> + + <li id="note_3">Ctrl-w can only be used for editing functions + if its default KEYMAP to REFRESH is changed. This can be done + in the lynx.cfg file, for example with the line + "KEYMAP:^W:DO_NOTHING". This also applies for other keys: as + long as the key's action is mapped to REFRESH, either with an + explicit KEYMAP in lynx.cfg or by default, the key's Line + Editor binding is disabled.</li> + + <li id="note_4">These keys invoke special behavior when pressed + twice in a row: Ctrl-e Ctrl-e calls the external editor for + changing the text in a textarea (if available). Ctrl-k Ctrl-k + will move to the next link, so that all lines in a textarea can + be conveniently cleared by repeating Ctrl-k.</li> + + <li id="note_5">Key is likely unavailable for + <strong>Lynx</strong>, because it is interpreted by operating + system, comm program, or curses library, or swallowed as part + of escape sequence recognition. Binding is provided for the + benefit of those where this does not apply.</li> + + <li id="note_6">where <strong>[FORM]</strong> is marked, + indicates that the binding is effective only in form text + fields. It is ignored by Line Editor elsewhere.</li> </ol> <p>When a text input field, including a textarea line, is selected, the Line Editor functions get a first grab at the keys entered. If a key has no function defined in the Line Editor binding, it can either be ignored, or passed on for normal key - command handling, where modifiers like C-x or Meta currently have - no effect (see the <a href="LYNXKEYMAP:">Key Map Page</a> + command handling, where modifiers like Ctrl-x or Meta currently + have no effect (see the <a href="LYNXKEYMAP:">Key Map Page</a> accessible with the key <kbd>K</kbd> for current information).</p> @@ -202,64 +185,82 @@ or add text as you like, using the Line-Editor keys. <pre> Normal key action when used in form fields, subject to remapping with KEYMAP: [FORM (except Up-Arrow, Down-Arrow)] - C-l (<em>see note 3</em>) C-o, C-z [5], C-\ [5], C-] [5] (<em>see note 5</em>) - C-n [emacskey], C-p [emacskey] - Up-Arrow, Down-Arrow (<em>see note 2</em>) + Ctrl-l (<em><a href="#note_3">see note 3</a></em>) + Ctrl-o, Ctrl-z, Ctrl-\, Ctrl-] (<em><a href= +"#note_5">see note 5</a></em>) + Ctrl-n [emacskey], Ctrl-p [emacskey] + Up-Arrow, Down-Arrow (<em><a href= +"#note_2">see note 2</a></em>) Page-Up, Page-Down, F1, Back-Tab Normal key command with Meta modifier ignored when used in form fields, subject to remapping with KEYMAP: [FORM (except Up-Arrow, Down-Arrow)] - M-C-l (<em>see note 3</em>) M-C-o [!], M-C-z [5], M-C-\ [5], M-C-] [5] (<em>see note 5</em>) - M-C-u, M-/, M-n - M-Up-Arrow [!], M-Down-Arrow [!] (<em>see note 2</em>) - M-Page-Up [!], M-Page-Down [!], M-Home, M-End + M-Ctrl-l (<em><a href= +"#note_3">see note 3</a></em>) M-Ctrl-o <a href="#no_meta">[!]</a>, + M-Ctrl-z, M-Ctrl-\, M-Ctrl-] (<em><a href= +"#note_5">see note 5</a></em>) + M-Ctrl-u, M-/, M-n + M-Up-Arrow <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a>, M-Down-Arrow <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a> (<em><a href="#note_2">see note 2</a></em>) + M-Page-Up <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a>, M-Page-Down <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a>, M-Home, M-End Passed as specific command: - lynx action duplicates by default - ----------- --------------------- - M-C-d NEXT_LINK Down-Arrow - M-C-e EDITTEXTAREA C-e C-e - M-C-k LPOS_NEXT_LINK (none, Down-Arrow suggested) - M-e EDITTEXTAREA C-e C-e - M-g GROWTEXTAREA (none, C-v $ suggested?) - M-i INSERTFILE (none, C-v # suggested?) - M-< HOME M-Home - M-> END M-End - M-F1 DWIMHELP F1 - M-Find WHEREIS C-v / - M-Select NEXT C-v n + lynx action duplicates by default + ----------- --------------------- + M-Ctrl-d NEXT_LINK Down-Arrow + M-Ctrl-e EDITTEXTAREA Ctrl-e Ctrl-e + M-Ctrl-k LPOS_NEXT_LINK (none, Down-Arrow suggested) + M-e EDITTEXTAREA Ctrl-e Ctrl-e + M-g GROWTEXTAREA (none, Ctrl-v $ suggested?) + M-i INSERTFILE (none, Ctrl-v # suggested?) + M-< HOME M-Home + M-> END M-End + M-F1 DWIMHELP F1 + M-Find WHEREIS Ctrl-v / + M-Select NEXT Ctrl-v n Duplicates function of other key(s): - edit action duplicates - ----------- ---------- - M-C-b BACKW M-b, C-r - M-C-f FORWW M-f - M-C-n FORWW M-f - M-C-p BACKW M-b, C-r - M-C-r BACKW M-b, C-r - M-a BOL C-a, Home, ... + edit action duplicates + ----------- ---------- + M-Ctrl-b BACKW M-b, Ctrl-r + M-Ctrl-f FORWW M-f + M-Ctrl-n FORWW M-f + M-Ctrl-p BACKW M-b, Ctrl-r + M-Ctrl-r BACKW M-b, Ctrl-r + M-a BOL Ctrl-a, Home, ... Modifier ignored, and duplicates function of other key(s): - edit action duplicates - ----------- ---------- - M-C-a BOL C-a, Home, ... - M-C-g ABORT C-g, ... - M-TAB TAB C-i [!] - M-C-j ENTER C-m, C-j, Enter / RETURN - M-RETURN ENTER C-m, C-j, Enter / RETURN - M-C-y YANK C-y [!] - M-C-^ SWMAP C-^ [!] (if compiled in) - M-Right-Arrow FORW Right-Arrow [!], C-f - M-Left-Arrow BACK Left-Arrow [!], C-b - M-Do TAB C-i [!] + edit action duplicates + ----------- ---------- + M-Ctrl-a BOL Ctrl-a, Home, ... + M-Ctrl-g ABORT Ctrl-g, ... + M-TAB TAB Ctrl-i <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a> + M-Ctrl-j ENTER Ctrl-m, Ctrl-j, Enter / RETURN + M-RETURN ENTER Ctrl-m, Ctrl-j, Enter / RETURN + M-Ctrl-y YANK Ctrl-y <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a> + M-Ctrl-^ SWMAP Ctrl-^ <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a> (if compiled in) + M-Right-Arrow FORW Right-Arrow <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a>, Ctrl-f + M-Left-Arrow BACK Left-Arrow <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a>, Ctrl-b + M-Do TAB Ctrl-i <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a> Key completely ignored: - C-q, Insert - M-C-q, M-C-s [5], M-C-t, M-C-v, M-ESC (<em>see note 5</em>) - M-C-@, M-C-_, M-Remove, M-Insert [!] + Ctrl-q, Insert + M-Ctrl-q, M-Ctrl-s, M-Ctrl-t, M-Ctrl-v, M-ESC (<em><a href="#note_5">see note 5</a></em>) + M-Ctrl-@, M-Ctrl-_, M-Remove, M-Insert <a href= +"#no_meta">[!]</a> Meta + other (mostly, printable character) keys: - Modifier ignored, or sequence swallowed (<em>see note 5</em>). + Modifier ignored, or sequence swallowed (<em><a href= +"#note_5">see note 5</a></em>). M-@, M-E...M-Z, M-\, M-^, M-_ attempt to interpret as 7-bit escape representation for character in 8-bit control (C1) range if appropriate according to @@ -267,7 +268,8 @@ Meta + other (mostly, printable character) keys: [emacskey] Normal key action subject to emacs_keys setting. -[!] Action of key with Meta modifier follows action of key without +<a name="no_meta" id= +"no_meta">[!]</a> Action of key with Meta modifier follows action of key without Meta. If you manage to enter the Meta key while Line-Editor Binding is not set to Bash-Like, and the unmodified binding is different from that listed here, M-<<var>key</var>> will act |