less.hlp - OpenGrok cross reference for /freebsd/contrib/less/less.hlp

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4 Commands marked with * may be preceded by a number, _N.
5 Notes in parentheses indicate the behavior if _N is given.
6 A key preceded by a caret indicates the Ctrl key; thus ^K is ctrl-K.
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38 /_p_a_t_t_e_r_n * Search forward for (_N-th) matching line.
39 ?_p_a_t_t_e_r_n * Search backward for (_N-th) matching line.
40 n * Repeat previous search (for _N-th occurrence).
41 N * Repeat previous search in reverse direction.
42 ESC-n * Repeat previous search, spanning files.
43 ESC-N * Repeat previous search, reverse dir. & spanning files.
44 ESC-u Undo (toggle) search highlighting.

45 &_p_a_t_t_e_r_n * Display only matching lines

45 ESC-U Clear search highlighting.
46 &_p_a_t_t_e_r_n * Display only matching lines.

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47 A search pattern may begin with one or more of:
48 ^N or ! Search for NON-matching lines.
49 ^E or * Search multiple files (pass thru END OF FILE).
50 ^F or @ Start search at FIRST file (for /) or last file (for ?).
51 ^K Highlight matches, but don't move (KEEP position).
52 ^R Don't use REGULAR EXPRESSIONS.

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48 A search pattern may begin with one or more of:
49 ^N or ! Search for NON-matching lines.
50 ^E or * Search multiple files (pass thru END OF FILE).
51 ^F or @ Start search at FIRST file (for /) or last file (for ?).
52 ^K Highlight matches, but don't move (KEEP position).
53 ^R Don't use REGULAR EXPRESSIONS.

54 ^W WRAP search if no match found.

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57 g < ESC-< * Go to first line in file (or line _N).
58 G > ESC-> * Go to last line in file (or line _N).
59 p % * Go to beginning of file (or _N percent into file).
60 t * Go to the (_N-th) next tag.
61 T * Go to the (_N-th) previous tag.
62 { ( [ * Find close bracket } ) ].
63 } ) ] * Find open bracket { ( [.
64 ESC-^F _<_c_1_> _<_c_2_> * Find close bracket _<_c_2_>.

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59 g < ESC-< * Go to first line in file (or line _N).
60 G > ESC-> * Go to last line in file (or line _N).
61 p % * Go to beginning of file (or _N percent into file).
62 t * Go to the (_N-th) next tag.
63 T * Go to the (_N-th) previous tag.
64 { ( [ * Find close bracket } ) ].
65 } ) ] * Find open bracket { ( [.
66 ESC-^F _<_c_1_> _<_c_2_> * Find close bracket _<_c_2_>.

65 ESC-^B _<_c_1_> _<_c_2_> * Find open bracket _<_c_1_>

67 ESC-^B _<_c_1_> _<_c_2_> * Find open bracket _<_c_1_>.

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67 Each "find close bracket" command goes forward to the close bracket
68 matching the (_N-th) open bracket in the top line.
69 Each "find open bracket" command goes backward to the open bracket
70 matching the (_N-th) close bracket in the bottom line.
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72 m_<_l_e_t_t_e_r_> Mark the current top line with <letter>.
73 M_<_l_e_t_t_e_r_> Mark the current bottom line with <letter>.

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124 -b [_N] .... --buffers=[_N]
125 Number of buffers.
126 -B ........ --auto-buffers
127 Don't automatically allocate buffers for pipes.
128 -c ........ --clear-screen
129 Repaint by clearing rather than scrolling.
130 -d ........ --dumb
131 Dumb terminal.

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69 Each "find close bracket" command goes forward to the close bracket
70 matching the (_N-th) open bracket in the top line.
71 Each "find open bracket" command goes backward to the open bracket
72 matching the (_N-th) close bracket in the bottom line.
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74 m_<_l_e_t_t_e_r_> Mark the current top line with <letter>.
75 M_<_l_e_t_t_e_r_> Mark the current bottom line with <letter>.

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126 -b [_N] .... --buffers=[_N]
127 Number of buffers.
128 -B ........ --auto-buffers
129 Don't automatically allocate buffers for pipes.
130 -c ........ --clear-screen
131 Repaint by clearing rather than scrolling.
132 -d ........ --dumb
133 Dumb terminal.

132 -D [_x_n_._n] . --color=_x_n_._n
133 Set screen colors. (MS-DOS only)

134 -D xx_c_o_l_o_r . --color=xx_c_o_l_o_r
135 Set screen colors.

134 -e -E .... --quit-at-eof --QUIT-AT-EOF
135 Quit at end of file.
136 -f ........ --force
137 Force open non-regular files.
138 -F ........ --quit-if-one-screen
139 Quit if entire file fits on first screen.
140 -g ........ --hilite-search
141 Highlight only last match for searches.

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197 Forward scroll limit.
198 -z [_N] .... --window=[_N]
199 Set size of window.
200 -" [_c[_c]] . --quotes=[_c[_c]]
201 Set shell quote characters.
202 -~ ........ --tilde
203 Don't display tildes after end of file.
204 -# [_N] .... --shift=[_N]

136 -e -E .... --quit-at-eof --QUIT-AT-EOF
137 Quit at end of file.
138 -f ........ --force
139 Force open non-regular files.
140 -F ........ --quit-if-one-screen
141 Quit if entire file fits on first screen.
142 -g ........ --hilite-search
143 Highlight only last match for searches.

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199 Forward scroll limit.
200 -z [_N] .... --window=[_N]
201 Set size of window.
202 -" [_c[_c]] . --quotes=[_c[_c]]
203 Set shell quote characters.
204 -~ ........ --tilde
205 Don't display tildes after end of file.
206 -# [_N] .... --shift=[_N]

205 Horizontal scroll amount (0 = one half screen width)

207 Set horizontal scroll amount (0 = one half screen width).

206 --follow-name
207 The F command changes files if the input file is renamed.

208 --follow-name
209 The F command changes files if the input file is renamed.

210 --incsearch
211 Search file as each pattern character is typed in.
212 --line-num-width=N
213 Set the width of the -N line number field to N characters.

208 --mouse
209 Enable mouse input.
210 --no-keypad
211 Don't send termcap keypad init/deinit strings.
212 --no-histdups
213 Remove duplicates from command history.
214 --rscroll=C
215 Set the character used to mark truncated lines.
216 --save-marks
217 Retain marks across invocations of less.

214 --mouse
215 Enable mouse input.
216 --no-keypad
217 Don't send termcap keypad init/deinit strings.
218 --no-histdups
219 Remove duplicates from command history.
220 --rscroll=C
221 Set the character used to mark truncated lines.
222 --save-marks
223 Retain marks across invocations of less.

224 --status-col-width=N
225 Set the width of the -J status column to N characters.

218 --use-backslash
219 Subsequent options use backslash as escape char.

226 --use-backslash
227 Subsequent options use backslash as escape char.

228 --use-color
229 Enables colored text.

220 --wheel-lines=N
221 Each click of the mouse wheel moves N lines.
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239 ctrl-BACKSPACE ESC-BACKSPACE ........... Delete word to left of cursor.
240 ctrl-DELETE .... ESC-DELETE .... ESC-X ... Delete word under cursor.
241 ctrl-U ......... ESC (MS-DOS only) ....... Delete entire line.
242 UpArrow ........................ ESC-k ... Retrieve previous command line.
243 DownArrow ...................... ESC-j ... Retrieve next command line.
244 TAB ...................................... Complete filename & cycle.
245 SHIFT-TAB ...................... ESC-TAB Complete filename & reverse cycle.
246 ctrl-L ................................... Complete filename, list all.

230 --wheel-lines=N
231 Each click of the mouse wheel moves N lines.
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249 ctrl-BACKSPACE ESC-BACKSPACE ........... Delete word to left of cursor.
250 ctrl-DELETE .... ESC-DELETE .... ESC-X ... Delete word under cursor.
251 ctrl-U ......... ESC (MS-DOS only) ....... Delete entire line.
252 UpArrow ........................ ESC-k ... Retrieve previous command line.
253 DownArrow ...................... ESC-j ... Retrieve next command line.
254 TAB ...................................... Complete filename & cycle.
255 SHIFT-TAB ...................... ESC-TAB Complete filename & reverse cycle.
256 ctrl-L ................................... Complete filename, list all.

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