pentadactyl-pm/common/locale/en-US/cmdline.xml

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    title="&dactyl.appname; Command-line"
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<h1 tag="command-line-mode command-line mode-cmdline">Command-line mode</h1>
<toc start="2"/>

<p>
    &dactyl.appname;'s command-line mode is perhaps its most
    powerful interface. In this mode, the command input bar at the
    bottom of the window is given the keyboard focus for any of a
    variety of required inputs. In addition to access to almost
    every aspect of &dactyl.appname; and &dactyl.host;, the command
    line provides power and comprehensive completion for all of its
    commands, along with concise descriptions for each command and
    all of its arguments. Couple this with persistent, searchable
    command history, and you have a very efficient interface for
    easily performing simple and complex tasks.
</p>

<p>
    Included among the several command-line modes are ex command
    mode (the standard mode for entering commands), find mode (for
    searching the current page), prompt mode (for selecting files,
    confirming actions), and hint mode (for selecting links and
    other items on a page).
</p>

<item>
    <tags>:</tags>
    <strut/>
    <spec>:</spec>
    <description>
        <p>
            Opens the command-line in ex mode. This is the mode used
            for entering the various commands listed in
            <t>ex-cmd-index</t>.
        </p>
    </description>
</item>


<h2 tag="cmdline-editing">Command-line editing</h2>

<item>
    <tags><![CDATA[c_<C-c>]]></tags>
    <spec>&lt;C-c></spec>
    <description short="true">
        <p>Quit Command-line mode without executing.</p>
    </description>
</item>


<item>
    <tags><![CDATA[c_<C-]>]]></tags>
    <spec>&lt;C-]></spec>
    <description short="true">
        <p>Expand a command-line abbreviation.</p>
    </description>
</item>


<item>
    <tags><![CDATA[c_<Up>]]></tags>
    <strut/>
    <spec>&lt;Up></spec>
    <description>
        <p>
            Recall from command history the previous command-line
            which begins with the current input value.
        </p>
    </description>
</item>


<item>
    <tags><![CDATA[c_<Down>]]></tags>
    <strut/>
    <spec>&lt;Down></spec>
    <description>
        <p>
            Recall from command history the next command-line
            which begins with the current input value.
        </p>
    </description>
</item>


<item>
    <tags><![CDATA[c_<S-Up> c_<PageUp>]]></tags>
    <spec>&lt;S-Up></spec>
    <strut/>
    <spec>&lt;PageUp></spec>
    <description>
        <p>Recall the previous command line from the history list.</p>
    </description>
</item>


<item>
    <tags><![CDATA[c_<S-Down> c_<PageDown>]]></tags>
    <spec>&lt;S-Down></spec>
    <spec>&lt;PageDown></spec>
    <description>
        <p>Recall the next command line from the history list.</p>
    </description>
</item>


<h2 tag="cmdline-completion">Command-line completion</h2>

<item>
    <tags><![CDATA[c_<Tab>]]></tags>
    <strut/>
    <spec>&lt;Tab></spec>
    <description>
        <p>
            Complete the word in front of the cursor according to the behavior
            specified in <o>wildmode</o>. If <o>wildmode</o> contains
            <str>list</str> and there are multiple matches then the completion
            menu window is opened.
        </p>
    </description>
</item>


<item>
    <tags><![CDATA[c_<S-Tab>]]></tags>
    <strut/>
    <spec>&lt;S-Tab></spec>
    <description>
        <p>Complete the previous full match when <o>wildmode</o> contains <str>full</str>.</p>
    </description>
</item>


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