Ubuntu Manpage: xedit - simple text editor for X

NAME

       xedit - simple text editor for X

SYNTAX

       xedit [ -toolkitoption ... ] [ filename ... ]

DESCRIPTION

       Xedit provides a window consisting of the following four areas:

       Commands Section         A  set  of  commands  that allow you to exit xedit, save the file, or load a new
                                file into the edit window.

       Message Window           Displays xedit messages. In addition, this window can be also used as a  scratch
                                pad.

       Filename Display         Displays  the  name of the file currently being edited, and whether this file is
                                Read-Write or Read Only.

       Edit Window              Displays the text of the file that you are editing or creating.

OPTIONS

       Xedit accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line options (see X(7)).  The order  of  the  command
       line options is not important.

       filename
               Specifies  the  file(s)  that  are  to  be loaded during start-up. This is the file which will be
               edited. If a file is not specified, xedit lets you load files or create new files  after  it  has
               started up.

EDITING

       The  Athena  Text  widget  is used for the three sections of this application that allow text input.  The
       characters typed will go to the Text widget that has the input focus, or the Text widget that the pointer
       cursor is currently over.

       The following keystroke combinations are defined:

       Ctrl-a                 Beginning Of Line
       Meta-b                 Backward Word
       Ctrl-b                 Backward Character
       Meta-f                 Forward Word
       Ctrl-d                 Delete Next Character
       Meta-i                 Insert File
       Ctrl-e                 End Of Line
       Meta-k                 Kill To End Of Paragraph
       Ctrl-f                 Forward Character
       Meta-q                 Form Paragraph
       Ctrl-g                 Keyboard Reset
       Meta-v                 Previous Page
       Ctrl-h                 Delete Previous Character
       Meta-y                 Insert Current Selection
       Ctrl-j                 Newline And Indent
       Meta-z                 Scroll One Line Down
       Ctrl-k                 Kill To End Of Line
       Meta-d                 Delete Next Word
       Ctrl-l                 Redraw Display
       Meta-D                 Kill Word
       Ctrl-m                 Newline
       Delete Previous Word
       Ctrl-n                 Next Line
       Meta-H                 Backward Kill Word
       Ctrl-o                 Newline And Backup
       Meta-<                 Beginning Of File
       Ctrl-p                 Previous Line
       Meta->                 End Of File
       Ctrl-r                 Search/Replace Backward
       Meta-]                 Forward Paragraph
       Ctrl-s                 Search/Replace Forward
       Meta-[                 Backward Paragraph
       Ctrl-t                 Transpose Characters
       Ctrl-u [number]        Multiply by 4 or number
       Meta-Delete            Delete Previous Word
       Ctrl-v                 Next Page
       Meta-Shift Delete      Kill Previous Word
       Ctrl-w                 Kill Selection
       Meta-Backspace         Delete Previous Word
       Ctrl-y                 Unkill
       Kill Previous Word
       Ctrl-z                 Scroll One Line Up
       Meta-z                 Scroll One Line Down
       Ctrl-_                 Undo
       Escape                 Line Edit Mode

       In addition, the pointer may be used to cut and paste text:
       Button 1 Down                                                                           Start Selection
       Button 1 Motion                                                                         Adjust Selection
       Button 1 Up                                                                             End Selection (cut)

       Button 2 Down                                                                           Insert Current Selection (paste)

       Button 3 Down                                                                           Extend Current Selection
       Button 3 Motion                                                                         Adjust Selection
       Button 3 Up                                                                             End Selection (cut)

LINE EDIT MODE

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Line number may be specified as:
. The current text line.
$ The last line of the file.
number The literal line number.
- or ^ The previous line. Equivalent to -1.
-number or ^number
The current line minus number.
+ The next line. Equivalent to +1.
+number The current line plus number.
, or % From the first to the last line. Equivalent to 1,$.
; From the current to the last line. Equivalent to .,$.
Command may be specified as:
s Substitute text in the specified lines.
/re/ Search forward for the regular expression pattern re.
?re? Search backward for the regular expression pattern re.
Parameters may be specified as:
/re/ Works as a parameter to i or as a command.
/re/text/
Search forward for re and substitute by text.
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number Replace only the occurrence referenced by number.
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RESOURCES For xedit the available resources are:
tagsName (Class TagsName)
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WIDGETS
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Paned paned
Paned buttons
Command quit
Command save
Command load
Text filename
Label bc_label
Text messageWindow
Label labelWindow
Text editWindow

ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
XENVIRONMENT stored inethemRESOURCEeMANAGERfproperty.overrides the global resources
FILES
/etc/X11/app-defaults/Xedit
specifies required resources
SEE ALSO
X(7), xrdb(1), Athena Widget Set

RESTRICTIONS
Xedit is not a replacement to Emacs.
COPYRIGHT
CXopyrighta198,uroijgehttsoandrpermissions.
AUTHORS
Paulo CesartPereiraMde Andrade,tThe XFree86 Project
X Version 11 xedit 1.2.1 XEDIT(1)