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author | Nicholas Marriott <nicm@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2009-08-07 12:24:17 +0000 |
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committer | Nicholas Marriott <nicm@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2009-08-07 12:24:17 +0000 |
commit | 249abde37a62be8bf39e4795c90c8d7b7a77ab06 (patch) | |
tree | 5cdce45fe796b903308c3e1799ba058b6a73197c | |
parent | 3bc57064aae80baa6e2ef86fe5c7f2158e55e53a (diff) |
Move introduction section up into description. From jmc.
-rw-r--r-- | usr.bin/tmux/tmux.1 | 120 |
1 files changed, 62 insertions, 58 deletions
diff --git a/usr.bin/tmux/tmux.1 b/usr.bin/tmux/tmux.1 index 874e3918ea9..a7a4dca7f5c 100644 --- a/usr.bin/tmux/tmux.1 +++ b/usr.bin/tmux/tmux.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: tmux.1,v 1.59 2009/08/06 21:06:35 jmc Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: tmux.1,v 1.60 2009/08/07 12:24:16 nicm Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net> .\" @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ .\" IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING .\" OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. .\" -.Dd $Mdocdate: August 6 2009 $ +.Dd $Mdocdate: August 7 2009 $ .Dt TMUX 1 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -35,6 +35,66 @@ is a terminal multiplexer: it enables a number of terminals to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen. .Pp +When +.Nm +is started it creates a new +.Em session +with a single +.Em window +and displays it on screen. +A status line at the bottom of the screen +shows information on the current session +and is used to enter interactive commands. +.Pp +A session is a single collection of +.Em pseudo terminals +under the management of +.Nm . +Each session has one or more +windows linked to it. +A window occupies the entire screen +and may be split into rectangular panes, +each of which is a separate pseudo terminal +(the +.Xr pty 4 +manual page documents the technical details of pseudo terminals). +Any number of +.Nm +instances may connect to the same session, +and any number of windows may be present in the same session. +Once all sessions are killed, +.Nm +exits. +.Pp +For a quick start guide, +see the +.Sx EXAMPLES +section at the bottom of the page. +An overview of the sections in this manual page: +.Bl -ohang +.It Sy Commands +An overview of how +.Nm +commands work. +.It Sy Clients and sessions +Commands for managing clients and sessions. +.It Sy Windows and panes +Commands for managing windows and panes. +.It Sy Key bindings +How key bindings work. +.It Sy Options +Configuration options for +.Nm . +.It Sy Status line +Commands pertinent to the status line. +.It Sy Buffers +Copy and paste operations. +.It Sy Miscellaneous +Miscellaneous commands. +.It Sy Examples +A quick start guide. +.El +.Pp The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width "XXXXXXXXXXXX" .It Fl 2 @@ -132,62 +192,6 @@ If no commands are specified, the .Ic new-session command is assumed. .El -.Sh INTRODUCTION -When -.Nm -is started it creates a new -.Em session -with a single -.Em window -and displays it on screen. -A status line at the bottom of the screen -shows information on the current session -and is used to enter interactive commands. -.Pp -A session is a single collection of -.Em pseudo terminals -under the management of -.Nm . -Each session has one or more -windows linked to it. -A window occupies the entire screen -and may be split into rectangular panes, -each of which is a separate pseudo terminal -(the -.Xr pty 4 -manual page documents the technical details of pseudo terminals). -Any number of -.Nm -instances may connect to the same session, -and any number of windows may be present in the same session. -Once all sessions are killed, -.Nm -exits. -.Pp -This is an overview of the sections in this manual page: -.Bl -ohang -.It Sy Commands -An overview of how -.Nm -commands work. -.It Sy Clients and sessions -Commands for managing clients and sessions. -.It Sy Windows and panes -Commands for managing windows and panes. -.It Sy Key bindings -How key bindings work. -.It Sy Options -Configuration options for -.Nm . -.It Sy Status line -Commands pertinent to the status line. -.It Sy Buffers -Copy and paste operations. -.It Sy Miscellaneous -Miscellaneous commands. -.It Sy Examples -A quick start guide. -.El .Sh COMMANDS This section contains a list of the commands supported by .Nm . |