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[/trunk] Changeset 239 by mikael * Update compiled manpage...
author mikael
date Tue, 07 Jun 2005 16:20:14 +0000
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26 mcabber [ \-f configfile ] [ --help | \-h ] 26 mcabber [ \-f configfile ] [ --help | \-h ]
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28 .SH "DESCRIPTION" 28 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
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31 mcabber(1) is a small Jabber console client\&. For now it needs a configuration file to start, so please copy the sample mcabberrc file and update your connection options\&. 31 mcabber(1) is a small Jabber console client\&. For now it needs a configuration file to start, so please copy the sample mcabberrc file and adapt your connection settings\&.
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34 The mcabber(1) screen is divided into 4 regions\&. The roster, alias buddylist, is on the left\&. The chat window, or chat buffer, is on the right\&. The input line lies at the bottom of the screen, under a small log window\&. 34 The mcabber(1) screen is divided into 4 regions\&. The \fIroster\fR, alias \fIbuddylist\fR, is on the left\&. The \fIchat window\fR, or chat buffer, is on the right\&. The \fIinput line\fR lies at the bottom of the screen, under a small \fIlog window\fR\&.
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37 To display buddies chat buffers, you will have to enter chat mode\&. You can enter chat mode by pressing enter, and leave chat mode with the ESC key\&. Sending a message also enables chat mode implicitly\&. 37 To display buddies chat buffers, you will have to enter \fIchat mode\fR\&. You can enter chat mode by pressing enter, and leave chat mode with the ESC key\&. Sending a message also enables chat mode implicitly\&.
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40 Here are some of the features of mcabber: 40 Here are some of the features of mcabber:
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42 .TP 3 42 .TP 3
64 Use configuration file configfile 64 Use configuration file configfile
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66 .SH "KEYS" 66 .SH "KEYS"
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69 Text typing happens in the input line; basic operations are supported (left arrow, right arrow, home/end keys, insert, delete, backspace...)\&. 69 Text typing happens in the \fIinput line\fR; basic operations are supported (left arrow, right arrow, home/end keys, insert, delete, backspace...)\&.
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72 PageUp and PageDown keys are used to move in the roster\&. 72 PageUp and PageDown keys are used to move in the roster\&.
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78 Here is a quick description of the key bindings: 78 Here is a quick description of the key bindings:
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81 Ctrl\-a 81 Ctrl\-a
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85 Go to the beginning of the input line 83 Go to the beginning of the input line
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89 Ctrl\-e 85 Ctrl\-e
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93 Go to the end of the input line 87 Go to the end of the input line
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97 Ctrl\-l 89 Ctrl\-l
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101 Force a resize 91 Force a resize
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105 PgUp/PgDown 93 PgUp/PgDown
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109 Move inside the roster (buddylist) 95 Move inside the roster (buddylist)
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113 Tab 97 Tab
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117 Complete current word, in the input line 99 Complete current word, in the input line
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121 Ctrl\-g 101 Ctrl\-g
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125 Cancel completion / ctrl\-g 103 Cancel completion / ctrl\-g
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129 Ctrl\-p/Ctrl\-n 105 Ctrl\-p/Ctrl\-n
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133 Scroll up/down half a screen in the buffer window (chat mode) 107 Scroll up/down half a screen in the buffer window (chat mode)
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137 Ctrl\-u 109 Ctrl\-u
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141 Delete from beginning of the line to the cursor 111 Delete from beginning of the line to the cursor
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145 Ctrl\-k 113 Ctrl\-k
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149 Delete from the cursor to the end of line 115 Delete from the cursor to the end of line
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153 Ctrl\-w 117 Ctrl\-w
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157 Backward kill word 119 Backward kill word
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161 Ctrl\-t 121 Ctrl\-t
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165 Transpose chars 123 Transpose chars
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169 Ctrl\-q 125 Ctrl\-q
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173 Jump to the next unread message (Not yet implemented) 127 Jump to the next unread message (Not yet implemented)
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176 .SH "COMMANDS" 130 .SH "COMMANDS"
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178 .TP 132 .TP
179 /add jid 133 /add jid
180 Add the jid Jabber user to our roster, and send a notification request to this buddy 134 Add the jid Jabber user to our roster, and send a notification request to this buddy\&.
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182 .TP 136 .TP
183 /buffer clear|top|bottom 137 /buffer clear|top|bottom
184 The buffer command manipulates the current buddy's buffer (chat window)\&. 138 The buffer command manipulates the current buddy's buffer (chat window)\&.
185 clear 139 \fIclear\fR
186 140
187 clear the current buddy chat window 141 clear the current buddy chat window
188 142
189 top 143 \fItop\fR
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191 jump to the top of the current buddy chat buffer 145 jump to the top of the current buddy chat buffer
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193 bottom 147 \fIbottom\fR
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195 jump to the bottom of the current buddy chat buffer 149 jump to the bottom of the current buddy chat buffer
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197 151
198 .TP 152 .TP
199 /clear 153 /clear
200 The clear command is an alias for "/buffer clear"\&. 154 The clear command is actually an alias for "/buffer clear"\&.
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156 .TP
157 /del
158 Delete the current buddy from our roster, unsubscribe from its presence notification and unsubscribe it from ours\&.
201 159
202 .TP 160 .TP
203 /group expand|shrink|toggle 161 /group expand|shrink|toggle
204 The group command changes the group display settings\&. 162 The group command changes the group display settings\&.
205 expand 163 \fIexpand\fR
206 164
207 expand the current group tree in the roster (syn: unfold) 165 expand the current group tree in the roster (syn: \fIunfold\fR)
208 166
209 shrink 167 \fIshrink\fR
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211 shrink the current group tree in the roster (syn: fold) 169 shrink the current group tree in the roster (syn: \fIfold\fR)
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213 toggle 171 \fItoggle\fR
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215 toggle the fold/unfold state of the current tree 173 toggle the fold/unfold state of the current tree
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218 .TP 176 .TP
219 /info 177 /info
220 Display info on the selected entry (user, agent, group...) 178 Display info on the selected entry (user, agent, group...)\&.
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180 .TP
181 /move [groupname]
182 Move the current buddy to the requested group\&. If no group is specified, then the buddy is moved to the default group\&. This command only works with users (not agents), right now\&.
221 183
222 .TP 184 .TP
223 /quit 185 /quit
224 Disconnect and leave mcabber(1) 186 Disconnect and leave mcabber(1)\&.
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188 .TP
189 /rename nickname
190 Rename current buddy to the given nickname\&. This command does not work for groups, right now (but you can move the buddies to another group with the /move command)\&.
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226 .TP 192 .TP
227 /roster hide_offline|show_offline|top|bottom 193 /roster hide_offline|show_offline|top|bottom
228 The roster command manipulates the roster/buddylist\&. 194 The roster command manipulates the roster/buddylist\&.
229 hide_offline 195 \fIhide_offline\fR
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231 hide offline buddies 197 hide offline buddies
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233 show_offline 199 \fIshow_offline\fR
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235 show offline buddies 201 show offline buddies
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237 top 203 \fItop\fR
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239 jump to the top of the roster 205 jump to the top of the roster
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241 bottom 207 \fIbottom\fR
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243 jump to the bottom of the roster 209 jump to the bottom of the roster
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246 .TP 212 .TP