FvwmConsole - an fvwm command input interface
Module FvwmConsole [options]
FvwmConsole can only be invoked by fvwm. Command line invocation of the
FvwmConsole module will not work.
FvwmConsole allows the user to type fvwm configuration commands interactively,
and have them executed immediately. This tool is particularly useful for
testing new configuration ideas, or for implementing temporary changes to your
environment.
FvwmConsole must be spawned as a module by fvwm. FvwmConsole takes all
xterm(1) options.
FvwmConsole can be invoked by inserting the line 'Module FvwmConsole' in the
.fvwm2rc file. This can be placed on a line by itself, if FvwmConsole is to be
spawned during fvwm’s initialization, or can be bound to a menu or
mouse button or keystroke to invoke it later.
FvwmConsole uses
xterm(1). All resources set for xterm are inherited
unless overridden by command line options.
Module FvwmConsole -g 40x10 -fg black -bg green3
A different terminal emulator can be specified with the -terminal option.
However, only terminal programs that understand the options -name, -title and
-e can be used. Debian specific: hardcoded xterm is changed to
x-terminal-emulator. To be policy compliant -name option is removed from
default options and -title is change to -T.
Module FvwmConsole -terminal rxvt
Previous versions of FvwmConsole supported a -e option to choose a different
front-end. Although this option is still provided for backwards compatibility
its use is discouraged unless you know exactly what you are doing.
Also X resources can be set in your ~/.Xdefaults file:
FvwmConsole*VT100*geometry: 40x4
FvwmConsole*font: 7x14
Debian specific: Since -name is not included by default, the default resource
will be set by the x-terminal-emulator used and not FvwmConsole. You can
change the resource to match the terminal, or if supported by the terminal,
run FvwmCConsole with the -name option:
Module FvwmConsole -name FvwmConsole
If the GNU readline library is available, it can be used. Overwise a simple
input reading function which doesn’t have editing capabilities is used.
For more details, refer GNU readline man and info pages.
Ctrl-A
Ctrl-B
Ctrl-D
Ctrl-E
Ctrl-F
Ctrl-H
Ctrl-K
•erase to the end of line
Ctrl-N
Ctrl-P
Ctrl-R
Ctrl-U
Meta-B
Meta-F
Esc <
Esc >
FvwmConsole can be stopped by entering the EOF character (usually CTRL-D).
Note! Do not use the "quit" command, as this is an fvwm
builtin: typing "quit" at the FvwmConsole command line will cause
fvwm to exit.
xterm(1), GNU Readline library
FvwmConsole is the original work of Toshi Isogai.