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FvwmConsole(1) FvwmConsole(1)
NAME
FvwmConsole - an FVWM command input interface
SYNOPSIS
FvwmConsole is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invocation will
work.
DESCRIPTION
FvwmConsole allows the user to type fvwm configuration commands inter-
actively, and have them executed immediately. This tool is particu-
larly useful for testing new configuration ideas, or for implementing
temporary changes to your environment.
INVOCATION
FvwmConsole must be spawned as a module by fvwm. FvwmConsole takes all
xterm(1) options.
FvwmConsole can be invoked by inserting the line 'Module FvwmConsole'
in the .fvwm2rc file. This can be placed on a line by itself, if Fvwm-
Console is to be spawned during fvwm's initialization, or can be bound
to a menu or mouse button or keystroke to invoke it later. Fvwm will
search directory specified in the ModulePath configuration option to
attempt to locate FvwmConsole.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
FvwmConsole uses xterm(1). All resources set for xterm are inherited
unless overridden by command line options.
Module FvwmConsole -g 40x10 -fg black -bg green3
A different terminal emulator can be specified with the -terminal
option. However, only terminal programs that understand the options
-name, -title and -e can be used.
Module FvwmConsole -terminal rxvt
Previous versions of FvwmConsole supported a -e option to choose a dif-
ferent front-end. Although this option is still provided for backwards
compatibility its use is discouraged unless you know exactly what you
are doing.
Module FvwmConsole -e FvwmConsoleC.pl
(see FvwmConsoleC.pl(1)).
Also X resources can be set in your ~/.Xdefaults file:
FvwmConsole*VT100*geometry: 40x4
FvwmConsole*font: 7x14
COMMAND EDITING
There are a few options. If the GNU readline library is available, it
can be used.
If Perl5 is installed, FvwmConsoleC.pl can be used as a command editor.
This can be accomplished by either copying FvwmConsoleC.pl to fvwmlib
directory as FvwmConsoleC or invoking FvwmConsole with -e option. For
example:
Module FvwmConsole -e FvwmConsoleC.pl
If neither one is installed, a simple input reading function which
doesn't have editing capabilities is used.
GNU readline and FvwmConsoleC.pl have some frequent used commands in
common as default. These commands are similar to emacs. For more
details, refer GNU readline man and info pages, and FvwmConsoleC.pl man
page.
Cntl-A - beginning of line
Cntl-B - previous char
Cntl-D - delete char
Cntl-E - end of line
Cntl-F - next char
Cntl-H - backspace
Cntl-K - erase to the end of line
Cntl-N - next line
Cntl-P - previous line
Cntl-R - search reverse
Cntl-U - delete line
Meta-B - previous word
Meta-F - next word
Esc < - beginning of history
Esc > - end of history
EXITING
FvwmConsole can be stopped by entering the EOF character (usually CTRL-
D).
Note! Do not use the "quit" command, as this is an fvwm builtin: typing
"quit" at the FvwmConsole command line will cause fvwm to exit.
COPYRIGHTS
Copyright 1996, Toshi Isogai. No guarantees or warranties are provided.
Use this program at your own risk. Permission to use this program for
any purpose is given, as long as the copyright is kept intact.
SEE ALSO
xterm(1), FvwmConsoleC.pl(1), GNU Readline library
AUTHOR
Toshi Isogai
3rd Berkeley Distribution 3 July 2001 FvwmConsole(1)
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