1 .TH SSFE 1 "" "Roger Espel Llima"
3 ssfe \- split-screen front-end
6 [options] program-name [program-options]
9 runs a line-oriented program in the background, and provides a full
10 screen interface for it. The bottom line of the screen is the input
11 line, which you can edit using emacs-like keys; above that is the
12 status bar, and the scrolling area with the program's output.
16 to reprint or not your own input lines, to use prompts, and to do word-wrap
17 on the program's output.
20 also understands a little protocol to communicate with the program it is
21 running, which can be used to change the contents of the status line,
22 to set ssfe's modes and to prompt for input.
26 Disables word-wrap and handling of control characters. In this mode, ssfe
27 will not attempt keep track of the cursor's position.
30 Enables word-wrap, and prints control characters using inverse-video; this
34 Same as -cooked, but also interprets Ctrl-B, Ctrl-V and Ctrl-_ with the
35 IRC convention (toggles for bold, inverse, underlined, respectively).
38 Sets hold-mode. In hold mode,
40 will stop after each screenful, and wait for the user to hit TAB.
43 In cooked or IRC mode, enables beeps. When beeps are disabled, the
44 character Ctrl-G is displayed as an inverse-video G.
47 Enables flow-control with ^S and ^Q.
49 normally disables those, but some terminals require them to operate properly.
52 Enables printing of your own commands back in the scrolling area.
54 .BR "-prompt \fI<prompt>\fR"
55 Sets a prompt for the user input line. The default prompt is none, or
56 ``> '' if -print is specified.
60 .BR "program [options]"
61 Names the program that
67 understands these keys (^ means Control):
70 Interrupt ssfe and whatever program it's running, and exit back to the unix
74 Go to the beginning of the line.
80 Interrupt: ignored by the front-end, can be used to interrupt connecting to a
84 Delete the character under the cursor.
87 Go to the end of the line.
93 Erase the previous character.
96 Go to next /msg in msg history.
101 Erase from the cursor to the end of the line.
104 Redisplay the status bar and the command line.
107 Go to the next line in command-line history.
110 With sirc, type the last msg you got on the command line
113 Go to the previous line in command-line history.
116 With sirc, switch to the next channel you're on.
122 Insert the next character literally, even if it's a ^something.
125 Toggle beep on or off (off by default).
128 Exit the front end, back to the unix prompt.
134 Toggle irc-mode (^b^v^_ handling) on and off.
137 Yank the current line in the history without sending it.
140 Suspend ssfe and sirc and go back to the unix prompt - you come back with 'fg'.
144 is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the GNU
145 General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation. See
146 the file LICENSE for details.
151 .SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
154 sets the terminal type. The terminal needs to be able to set a scrolling
155 zone for ssfe to work.
158 None known, please report to the author.
162 was written by Roger Espel Llima <roger.espel.llima@pobox.com>.