editrc(5)
NAME
editrc --- configuration file for editline library
SYNOPSIS
editrc
DESCRIPTION
The editrc file defines various settings to be used by the editline(3)
library.
The format of each line is:
[prog:]command [arg ...]
command is one of the editline(3) builtin commands. Refer to BUILTIN
COMMANDS for more information.
prog is the program name string that a program defines when it calls
el_init(3) to set up editline(3), which is usually argv[0]. command will
be executed for any program which matches prog.
prog may also be a regex(3) style regular expression, in which case
command will be executed for any program that matches the regular
expression.
If prog is absent, command is executed for all programs.
BUILTIN COMMANDS
The editline library has some builtin commands, which affect the way that
the line editing and history functions operate. These are based on
similar named builtins present in the tcsh(1) shell.
The following builtin commands are available:
bind [-a] [-e] [-k] [-l] [-r] [-s] [-v] [key [command]]
Without options, list all bound keys, and the editor command to
which each is bound. If key is supplied, show the bindings for
key. If key command is supplied, bind command to key. Options
include:
-a List or change key bindings in the vi(1) mode alternate
(command mode) key map.
-e Bind all keys to the standard GNU Emacs-like bindings.
-k key is interpreted as a symbolic arrow key name, which may be
one of 'up', 'down', 'left' or 'right'.
-l List all editor commands and a short description of each.
-r Remove a key's binding.
-s command is taken as a literal string and treated as terminal
input when key is typed. Bound keys in command are
themselves reinterpreted, and this continues for ten levels
of interpretation.
-v Bind all keys to the standard vi(1)-like bindings.
command may be one of the commands documented in EDITOR COMMANDS
below, or another key.
key and command can contain control characters of the form
'^character' (e.g. '^A'), and the following backslashed escape
sequences:
Bell
Backspace
\e Escape
\f Formfeed
\n Newline
\r Carriage return
\t Horizontal tab
\v Vertical tab
\nnn The ASCII character corresponding to the octal number
nnn.
'\' nullifies the special meaning of the following character, if it
has any, notably '\' and '^'.
echotc [-sv] arg ...
Exercise terminal capabilities given in arg .... If arg is 'baud',
'cols', 'lines', 'rows', 'meta', or 'tabs', the value of that
capability is printed, with "yes" or "no" indicating that the
terminal does or does not have that capability.
-s returns an empty string for non-existent capabilities, rather
than causing an error. -v causes messages to be verbose.
edit [on | off]
Enable or disable the editline functionality in a program.
history list | size n | unique n
The list command lists all entries in the history. The size
command sets the history size to n entries. The unique command
controls if history should keep duplicate entries. If n is non
zero, only keep unique history entries. If n is zero, then keep
all entries (the default).
settc cap val
Set the terminal capability cap to val, as defined in termcap(5).
No sanity checking is done.
setty [-a] [-d] [-q] [-x] [+mode] [-mode] [mode] [char=c]
Control which tty modes that editrc won't allow the user to change.
-d, -q or -x tells setty to act on the 'edit', 'quote' or 'execute'
set of tty modes respectively; defaulting to -x.
Without other arguments, setty lists the modes in the chosen set
which are fixed on ('+mode') or off ('-mode'). -a lists all tty
modes in the chosen set regardless of the setting. With +mode,
-mode or mode, fixes mode on or off or removes control of mode in
the chosen set.
Setty can also be used to set tty characters to particular values
using char=value. If value is empty then the character is set to
_POSIX_VDISABLE.
telltc
List the values of all the terminal capabilities (see termcap(5)).
EDITOR COMMANDS
The following editor commands are available for use in key bindings:
vi-paste-next
Vi paste previous deletion to the right of the cursor.
vi-paste-prev
Vi paste previous deletion to the left of the cursor.
vi-prev-big-word
Vi move to the previous space delimited word.
vi-prev-word
Vi move to the previous word.
vi-next-big-word
Vi move to the next space delimited word.
vi-next-word
Vi move to the next word.
vi-change-case
Vi change case of character under the cursor and advance one
character.
vi-change-meta
Vi change prefix command.
vi-insert-at-bol
Vi enter insert mode at the beginning of line.
vi-replace-char
Vi replace character under the cursor with the next character
typed.
vi-replace-mode
Vi enter replace mode.
vi-substitute-char
Vi replace character under the cursor and enter insert mode.
vi-substitute-line
Vi substitute entire line.
vi-change-to-eol
Vi change to end of line.
vi-insert
Vi enter insert mode.
vi-add
Vi enter insert mode after the cursor.
vi-add-at-eol
Vi enter insert mode at end of line.
vi-delete-meta
Vi delete prefix command.
vi-end-big-word
Vi move to the end of the current space delimited word.
vi-end-word
Vi move to the end of the current word.
vi-undo
Vi undo last change.
vi-command-mode
Vi enter command mode (use alternative key bindings).
vi-zero
Vi move to the beginning of line.
vi-delete-prev-char
Vi move to previous character (backspace).
vi-list-or-eof
Vi list choices for completion or indicate end of file if empty
line.
vi-kill-line-prev
Vi cut from beginning of line to cursor.
vi-search-prev
Vi search history previous.
vi-search-next
Vi search history next.
vi-repeat-search-next
Vi repeat current search in the same search direction.
vi-repeat-search-prev
Vi repeat current search in the opposite search direction.
vi-next-char
Vi move to the character specified next.
vi-prev-char
Vi move to the character specified previous.
vi-to-next-char
Vi move up to the character specified next.
vi-to-prev-char
Vi move up to the character specified previous.
vi-repeat-next-char
Vi repeat current character search in the same search direction.
vi-repeat-prev-char
Vi repeat current character search in the opposite search
direction.
vi-match
Vi go to matching () {} or [].
vi-undo-line
Vi undo all changes to line.
vi-to-column
Vi go to specified column.
vi-yank-end
Vi yank to end of line.
vi-yank
Vi yank.
vi-comment-out
Vi comment out current command.
vi-alias
Vi include shell alias.
vi-to-history-line
Vi go to specified history file line..
vi-histedit
Vi edit history line with vi.
vi-history-word
Vi append word from previous input line.
vi-redo
Vi redo last non-motion command.
em-delete-or-list
Delete character under cursor or list completions if at end of
line.
em-delete-next-word
Cut from cursor to end of current word.
em-yank
Paste cut buffer at cursor position.
em-kill-line
Cut the entire line and save in cut buffer.
em-kill-region
Cut area between mark and cursor and save in cut buffer.
em-copy-region
Copy area between mark and cursor to cut buffer.
em-gosmacs-transpose
Exchange the two characters before the cursor.
em-next-word
Move next to end of current word.
em-upper-case
Uppercase the characters from cursor to end of current word.
em-capitol-case
Capitalize the characters from cursor to end of current word.
em-lower-case
Lowercase the characters from cursor to end of current word.
em-set-mark
Set the mark at cursor.
em-exchange-mark
Exchange the cursor and mark.
em-universal-argument
Universal argument (argument times 4).
em-meta-next
Add 8th bit to next character typed.
em-toggle-overwrite
Switch from insert to overwrite mode or vice versa.
em-copy-prev-word
Copy current word to cursor.
em-inc-search-next
Emacs incremental next search.
em-inc-search-prev
Emacs incremental reverse search.
ed-end-of-file
Indicate end of file.
ed-insert
Add character to the line.
ed-delete-prev-word
Delete from beginning of current word to cursor.
ed-delete-next-char
Delete character under cursor.
ed-kill-line
Cut to the end of line.
ed-move-to-end
Move cursor to the end of line.
ed-move-to-beg
Move cursor to the beginning of line.
ed-transpose-chars
Exchange the character to the left of the cursor with the one under
it.
ed-next-char
Move to the right one character.
ed-prev-word
Move to the beginning of the current word.
ed-prev-char
Move to the left one character.
ed-quoted-insert
Add the next character typed verbatim.
ed-digit
Adds to argument or enters a digit.
ed-argument-digit
Digit that starts argument.
ed-unassigned
Indicates unbound character.
ed-tty-sigint
Tty interrupt character.
ed-tty-dsusp
Tty delayed suspend character.
ed-tty-flush-output
Tty flush output characters.
ed-tty-sigquit
Tty quit character.
ed-tty-sigtstp
Tty suspend character.
ed-tty-stop-output
Tty disallow output characters.
ed-tty-start-output
Tty allow output characters.
ed-newline
Execute command.
ed-delete-prev-char
Delete the character to the left of the cursor.
ed-clear-screen
Clear screen leaving current line at the top.
ed-redisplay
Redisplay everything.
ed-start-over
Erase current line and start from scratch.
ed-sequence-lead-in
First character in a bound sequence.
ed-prev-history
Move to the previous history line.
ed-next-history
Move to the next history line.
ed-search-prev-history
Search previous in history for a line matching the current.
ed-search-next-history
Search next in history for a line matching the current.
ed-prev-line
Move up one line.
ed-next-line
Move down one line.
ed-command
Editline extended command.
FILES
~/.editrc User configuration file for the editline(3) library.
SEE ALSO
editline(3), regex(3), termcap(5)
AUTHORS
The editline library was written by Christos Zoulas, and this manual was
written by Luke Mewburn, with some sections inspired by tcsh(1).
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