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diff --git a/lynx_help/keystrokes/bashlike_edit_help.html b/lynx_help/keystrokes/bashlike_edit_help.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..621e3e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/lynx_help/keystrokes/bashlike_edit_help.html @@ -0,0 +1,277 @@ +<!-- $LynxId: bashlike_edit_help.html,v 1.22 2021/07/01 21:02:38 tom Exp $ --> +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"> +<html> +<head> + <meta name="generator" content= + "HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.6.0"> + <title>Lynx Line Editor Bash-Like Key Binding</title> + <link rev="made" href="mailto:lynx-dev@nongnu.org"> + <link rel="Sibling" title="Default Binding" href= + "edit_help.html"> + <link rel="Sibling" title="Alternative Binding" href= + "alt_edit_help.html"> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content= + "text/html; charset=us-ascii"> + <meta name="description" content= + "Describes the bash-like line editor bindings for Lynx. This is one of the alternate bindings normally compiled-in"> +</head> +<body> + <div class="nav"> + <ul> + <li><a href="#overview">Overview</a></li> + + <li><a href="#bash_bindings">Bash-like bindings</a></li> + + <li><a href="#examples">Try it yourself</a></li> + + <li><a href="#emacs_bindings">Emacs-like commands</a></li> + + <li><a href="#special_keys">Comments on special keys</a></li> + + <li><a href="#notes">Notes</a></li> + + <li><a href="#miscellaneous">Additional details</a></li> + </ul> + </div> + + <h2><a name="overview" id="overview">Overview</a></h2> + + <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>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 is the <em>Bash-like Binding</em> keymap.</p> + + <pre> + ENTER Input complete - Enter, RETURN + 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 - 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 - 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 - 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> + + <p>Here is a little textarea for practice:</p> + + <form action=""> + <p> + <textarea name="practice" cols="40" rows= + "5">This text cannot be submitted. Normally lines like +these would be part of a form that is filled out and +then submitted. You can move around here and delete +or add text as you like, using the Line-Editor keys. +</textarea><input type="reset" value="[reset content]"> + </p> + </form> + + <h2><a name="emacs_bindings" id="emacs_bindings">Emacs-like + commands</a></h2> + + <pre> + 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">Special keys</a></h2> + + <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 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 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> + + <h2><a name="miscellaneous" id="miscellaneous">Additional + details</a></h2> + + <p>Here are some additional details on other keys, for the + curious (very much subject to change)</p> + + <pre> +Normal key action when used in form fields, subject to remapping +with KEYMAP: [FORM (except Up-Arrow, Down-Arrow)] + 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-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-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-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-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: + 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><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 + Display Character Set. + +[emacskey] Normal key action subject to emacs_keys setting. + +<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 + like <<var>key</var>>. +</pre> +</body> +</html> |