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diff --git a/usr.bin/mg/mg.1 b/usr.bin/mg/mg.1 index c4b38d4fbe2..0bbde2eb997 100644 --- a/usr.bin/mg/mg.1 +++ b/usr.bin/mg/mg.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: mg.1,v 1.28 2006/09/02 20:06:48 jmc Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: mg.1,v 1.29 2006/12/29 17:07:32 reyk Exp $ .\" .Dd February 25, 2000 .Dt MG 1 @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ scratch buffer and all files. .It Fl n Turn off backup file generation. .El -.Pp +.Sh KEY BINDINGS Normal editing commands are very similar to Gnu Emacs. In the following examples, ^X means control-X, and M-X means Meta-X, where the Meta key may be either a special key on your keyboard @@ -108,20 +108,7 @@ Undo. .Pp For more key bindings, type .Dq M-x describe-bindings . -.Pp -.Nm -differs primarily in not having special modes for tasks other than -straight editing, e.g., mail and news, and in not having special modes that -support various programming languages. -It does have text justification -and auto-fill mode. -Since it is written completely in C, there is no -language in which you can write extensions. -However, you can rebind keys and change some parameters. -There are no limits to line length or format. -Command, buffer, and file name completion and listing can -be done using the spacebar and tab keys. -.Pp +.Sh CONFIGURATION AND COMMANDS Amongst other major differences, the .Nm configuration files are much simpler than real emacs. @@ -172,6 +159,18 @@ global-set-key "\\^Z" scroll-one-line-up global-set-key "\\ez" scroll-one-line-down global-set-key "\\^_" suspend-emacs .Ed +.Pp +In order to use 8-bit characters, the Meta key needs to be disabled. +This is required to read high bit characters like German umlauts. +ESC can be used instead of the Meta key \(en see the +.Sx KEY BINDINGS +section for details. +Execute the following command or add it to +.Pa .mg +to disable the Meta keys on startup: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +meta-key-mode +.Ed .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width ~/.mg-TERM -compact .It Pa ~/.mg @@ -181,3 +180,16 @@ terminal-specific startup file .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr vi 1 +.Sh CAVEATS +.Nm +differs primarily in not having special modes for tasks other than +straight editing, e.g., mail and news, and in not having special modes that +support various programming languages. +It does have text justification +and auto-fill mode. +Since it is written completely in C, there is no +language in which you can write extensions. +However, you can rebind keys and change some parameters. +There are no limits to line length or format. +Command, buffer, and file name completion and listing can +be done using the spacebar and tab keys. |