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Adding sections on the Cutbuffer and the Mark, 

removing option '-?', and making some other tweaks.


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2014-05-06 Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@justemail.net>
* doc/texinfo/nano.texi: Let makeinfo figure out the node pointers.
* doc/syntax/texinfo.nanorc: New file, colouring for Texinfo files.
* doc/texinfo/nano.texi: Add sections on the Cutbuffer and the Mark,
remove option '-?', and make some other tweaks.
2014-05-05 Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@justemail.net>
* doc/man/nanorc.5: Give syntax highlighting its own section,

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@ -125,9 +125,6 @@ Email bug reports to @email{nano@@nano-editor.org}.
Start at line number LINE and column number COLUMN (at least one of
which must be specified) instead of the default of line 1, column 1.
@item -?
Same as @code{-h, --help}.
@item -A, --smarthome
Make the Home key smarter. When Home is pressed anywhere but at the
very beginning of non-whitespace characters on a line, the cursor will
@ -228,7 +225,7 @@ work properly. You should only need to use this option if Backspace
acts like Delete on your system.
@item -h, --help
Show a summary of command line options and exit.
Show a summary of command-line options and exit.
@item -i, --autoindent
Automatically indent new lines to the same number of spaces and tabs as
@ -285,8 +282,8 @@ exiting, assume yes. This is most useful when using @code{nano} as the
composer of a mailer program.
@item -u, --undo
Enable experimental generic-purpose undo code. By default, the undo and
redo shortcuts are Meta-U and Meta-E, respectively.
Enable the experimental generic-purpose undo/redo code. The default undo
and redo shortcuts are Meta-U and Meta-E, respectively.
@item -v, --view
Don't allow the contents of the file to be altered. Note that this
@ -329,6 +326,8 @@ Ignored, for compatibility with Pico.
@menu
* Entering Text::
* Special Functions::
* The Cutbuffer::
* The Mark::
* The Titlebar::
* The Statusbar::
* Shortcut Lists::
@ -338,35 +337,62 @@ Ignored, for compatibility with Pico.
@node Entering Text
@section Entering Text
@code{nano} is a "modeless" editor. All keystrokes, with the exception
of Control and Meta key sequences, enter text into the file being edited.
All key sequences in @code{nano} are entered using the keyboard.
@code{nano} is a "modeless" editor. All keys, with the exception of
Control and Meta key sequences, will enter text into the file being
edited.
@node Special Functions
@section Special Functions
Special functions use the Control (Ctrl) key, displayed in the help and
shortcut lists as ^; the Meta key, displayed as M; or the Escape (Esc)
key.
Special functions use the Control key (Ctrl), displayed in the help and
shortcut lists as ^; the Meta key (Alt or Cmd), displayed as M-; or the
Escape key (Esc).
@itemize @bullet
@item
Control key sequences are entered by holding down the Ctrl key and
pressing the desired key, or by pressing the Esc key twice and pressing
the desired key.
pressing the desired key, or by pressing the Esc key twice and then
pressing the desired key.
@item
Pressing Esc twice and then typing a three-digit number from 000 to 255
will enter the character with the corresponding value.
Pressing the Esc key twice and then typing a three-digit number from
000 to 255 will enter the character with the corresponding value.
@item
Meta key sequences are entered by holding down the Meta key (normally
the Alt key) and pressing the desired key, or by pressing the Esc key
once and pressing the desired key. Certain operating systems "swallow"
once and then pressing the desired key. Certain operating systems "swallow"
the Alt key so that it never reaches the application; if your operating
system does this, you should use the Esc key to generate Meta key
sequences.
@end itemize
@node The Cutbuffer
@section The Cutbuffer
Text can be cut from a file, a whole line at a time, by using the 'Cut Text'
command (default key binding: ^K). The cut line is stored in the cutbuffer.
Consecutive strokes of ^K will add each cut line to this buffer, but a ^K
after any other keystroke will overwrite the entire cutbuffer.
The contents of the cutbuffer can be pasted back into the file with the
'Uncut Text' command (default key binding: ^U).
A line of text can be copied into the cutbuffer (without cutting it) with
the 'Copy Text' command (default key binding: M-6).
@node The Mark
@section The Mark
Text can be selected by first 'setting the Mark' (default key bindings:
^6 and M-A) and then moving the cursor to the other end of the portion
to be selected. The selected portion of text will be highlighted in
reverse video (or in bold if you set the boldtext option).
This selection can now be cut or copied in its entirety with a single
^K or M-6. Or the selection can be used to limit the scope of a
search-and-replace (^\) or spell-checking session (^T).
Cutting or copying selected text will toggle the mark off automatically.
If necessary, it can be toggled off manually with another ^6 or M-A.
@node The Titlebar
@section The Titlebar
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@chapter Online Help
The online help system in @code{nano} is available by pressing ^G.
It is fairly self explanatory, documenting the various parts of the
It is fairly self-explanatory, documenting the various parts of the
editor and available keystrokes. Navigation is via the ^Y (Page Up)
and ^V (Page Down) keys. ^X exits the help system.
@ -424,7 +450,7 @@ and ^V (Page Down) keys. ^X exits the help system.
@chapter Feature Toggles
Toggles allow you to change certain aspects of the editor that would
normally be done via command line options. They are invoked via Meta
normally be done via command-line options. They are invoked via Meta
key sequences. See @xref{Special Functions}, for more info. The
following global toggles are available:
@ -501,7 +527,7 @@ keywords are used to define syntax highlighting rules for different text
patterns. @code{nano} will read one command per line.
Options in nanorc files take precedence over @code{nano}'s defaults, and
command line options override nanorc settings. Options are also unset
command-line options override nanorc settings. Options are also unset
by default, except for those that take arguments.
Quotes inside string parameters don't have to be escaped with
@ -723,7 +749,7 @@ characters as part of a word.
@item syntax "str" ["fileregex" @dots{}]
Defines a syntax named "str" which can be activated via the -Y/--syntax
command line option, or will be automatically activated if the current
command-line option, or will be automatically activated if the current
filename matches the extended regular expression "fileregex". All
following "color" and "icolor" statements will apply to this "str"
syntax until a new syntax is defined.
@ -833,14 +859,14 @@ functions can be toggled for a particular version of @code{nano}. See
@item Cursor Position Display
The output of the "Display Cursor Position" in @code{nano} displays
the given column position, as well as the row and total character
position of the cursor.
the current line position of the cursor, as well as the column and
total character position.
@item Interactive Replace and Spell Checker
It is worth noting that @code{nano}'s replace function is interactive,
i.e. it does not stop after one search string is found and automatically
replace it. The @code{nano} implementation will pause at each search
string found and query whether to replace this instance or not. The
i.e. it does not stop after one search string was found and automatically
replaced. The @code{nano} implementation will pause at each found
search string and query whether to replace this instance or not. The
internal spell checker operates similarly. Note that there is no way to
force these functions to behave in the Pico fashion. As of version
1.1.99pre1, misspelled words are sorted and trimmed for uniqueness in
@ -947,8 +973,8 @@ configure script auto-detects whether to enable UTF-8 support or not.
You can use this or the previous option to override that detection.
@item --with-slang
Compiling @code{nano} with Slang is supported, and will make the binary
notably smaller than if compiled with ncurses or other curses libraries.
Compile @code{nano} against Slang instead of against ncurses or other
curses libraries.
@end table