From 076980305c59c2975f13449179083de369f68714 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "B. Watson" Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:15:29 -0400 Subject: Change /bell to /alert, rerrange .txt files. --- doc/commands.txt | 94 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/editing_keys.txt | 33 ++++++++++++++++++ doc/ui_keys.txt | 15 +++++++++ 3 files changed, 142 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/commands.txt create mode 100644 doc/editing_keys.txt create mode 100644 doc/ui_keys.txt (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/commands.txt b/doc/commands.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..85a32f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/commands.txt @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +Anything starting with a / is a command, unless it starts with +*two* / in which case the first one is removed and the rest is +sent as channel/query text. + +Example: someone asks you where the password file is on UNIX. If you +reply "/etc/passwd", that would be considered a command. You type +"//etc/passwd" and the string "/etc/passwd" gets sent to the channel. + +Anything that starts with / that isn't listed here gets sent to the +IRC server as-is, minus the /. That's why /nick, /who, /whois aren't +listed here, for instance. + +/j +/join +Joins a channel, creates a new screen if possible. If a screen can't +be created, channel text will be sent to the [server] screen, and +"/m #channel" must be used, to send to the channel. + +/j1 +/join1 +Joins a channel without creating a new screen. Channel test will be +sent to the [server] screen. Use "/m #channel" to send to the channel. + +/m +/msg +PRIVMSG to nick or channel. + +/q [] +/query [] +Creates a screen for PMs to/from if possible. If is +given, sends it to the . can also be a channel, which +creates a channel screen for a channel that doesn't already have +its own screen. + +/quit [] +Quits IRC with optional quit message. + +/p [#chan] [] +/part [#chan] [] +Parts (leaves) a channel. If no #chan is given, the current screen's +channel is parted (if you're in a channel screen). If there's a screen +for the channel, it gets closed. + +/names [] +Shows the list of users in a channel. Uses the current screen's channel, +if no given. On most networks, it's not very useful to use +/names on a channel you haven't joined. + +/topic [] +Shows the channel topic and its creator. With no , uses the +current screen's channel. + +/ping [] +With no argument: ping the server. With arg: CTCP ping the nick. +The contents of RTCLOK are sent as the ping data, so when the +PONG response is received, the round-trip time can be shown, with +up to 1/60 (NTSC) or 1/50 (PAL) second accuracy. +TODO: not implemented yet. + +/me +CTCP ACTION. Only works in a channel or query screen (eventually +it'll work in [server] and [private] too) + +/ver +CTCP VERSION. + +/info [] +With , CTCP CLIENTINFO. Without , INFO command for the +server. + +/ctcp [] +Send arbitrary CTCP commands. + +/list +This command will be sent to the server as-is. The only reason it's a +local command is so the argument can be required: sending LIST without +any arguments lists every channel on the server, which isn't useful. + +/color [] [] [] +Set colors. This should be on a per-screen basis, eventually. +TODO: this only takes bg and fg arguments, currently. + +/chans +List all channels we've joined. This will actually be limited to +something like 20 (who joins more than 20 channels anyway?) +TODO: not implemented yet. + +/quote +Send raw IRC protocol to the server. This bypasses local command +parsing. + +/alert +Set the type of alert that happens when you're PMed or highlighted +in a channel. 0 = none, 1 = beep, 2 = flash, 3 = beep and flash. diff --git a/doc/editing_keys.txt b/doc/editing_keys.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dfa6fd0 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/editing_keys.txt @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +This is kind of a weird mix of UNIX/Emacs/bash and traditional Atari. + +^A - move to start of buffer +^E - move to end of buffer +^U, Shift-Del - delete (clear) buffer +Shift-Clear or Ctrl-Clear: clear buffer and hide input box (show status) +^W - delete word to left of cursor +Left/Right arrows - move cursor +Backspace - delete the character to the left of the cursor +Ctrl-Del - delete the character under the cursor + +Future plans: + +Shift + Ctrl + Up/Down arrows - history (if we can spare the RAM) +Up/Down arrows - move up/down by one line (40 chars) +Up arrow *in an empty inputbox* - bring up last entered command. + Can coexist with regular use of Up for movement. +^Y, Shift-Insert - paste (^K, ^U, ^W fill a paste buffer; need RAM) +Ctrl-Insert - toggle insert/typeover (does anyone care about this?) +Atari key - insert a ^B (meaning, toggle bold) +^U should be "delete to start of buffer", not delete whole line. +^K - kill (delete) to end of buffer. +Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right - move back/forward one word (space-separated). +Tab - tab completion. For [server], complete channels. For [private], +complete nicks that have PM'ed us or that we have PM'ed. For channels, +complete channel nicks (we'll never have enough RAM to have full lists; +search back through screen memory is how it'll work) + +The glyphs for these will appear as inverse letters, but will actually +be the appropriate low ASCII characters: +^I - toggle italic +^L - toggle underline +^S - toggle strikethrough diff --git a/doc/ui_keys.txt b/doc/ui_keys.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..93c932f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/ui_keys.txt @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Hold down Start and: + +1-7 - switch screens +Up Arrow (without Control) - scroll current screen up +Escape - close screen (but do not part channel) +Tab - switch to last displayed screen +Left/Right (without Control) - previous/next screen. +A - switch to active screen +S - show status (hide edit box) +Q - create screen for last PM (in [private]) or last channel + message (in [server]). Does nothing in screens 2-7. + +Future plans: + +? - Show help (also the Help key by itself will do this). -- cgit v1.2.3