diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'Doc/Zsh')
| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/Zsh/zle.yo | 31 |
3 files changed, 31 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo index 6c6bedb21..45afe2448 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo @@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ tested for all tags valid for the current completion, then the tt(default) tag. The cursor will be moved back to the previous line if this style is `true' for all types of match. Note that unlike the tt(ALWAYS_LAST_PROMPT) option this is independent of the -numeric prefix argument. +numeric argument. ) kindex(known-hosts-files) item(tt(known-hosts-files))( diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo b/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo index ab9e7427d..24be63eb9 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo @@ -1928,7 +1928,7 @@ described immediately above, i.e. using styles to decide the word boundaries. However, it is not a replacement for any existing function. The basic behaviour is to delete the word around the cursor. There is no -numeric prefix handling; only the single word around the cursor is +numeric argument handling; only the single word around the cursor is considered. If the widget contains the string tt(kill), the removed text will be placed in the cutbuffer for future yanking. This can be obtained by defining tt(kill-whole-word-match) as follows: @@ -1994,14 +1994,14 @@ full history line. Note that leading zeroes must be typed (they are only shown when necessary for removing ambiguity). The entire history is searched; there is no distinction between forwards and backwards. -With a prefix argument, the search is not anchored to the start of +With a numeric argument, the search is not anchored to the start of the line; the string typed by the use may appear anywhere in the line in the history. If the widget name contains `tt(-end)' the cursor is moved to the end of the line inserted. If the widget name contains `tt(-space)' any space in the text typed is treated as a wildcard and can match anything (hence -a leading space is equivalent to giving a prefix argument). Both +a leading space is equivalent to giving a numeric argument). Both forms can be combined, for example: example(zle -N history-beginning-search-menu-space-end \ @@ -2031,8 +2031,8 @@ vindex(incarg, use of) item(tt(incarg))( Typing the keystrokes for this widget with the cursor placed on or to the left of an integer causes that integer to be incremented by one. With a -numeric prefix argument, the number is incremented by the amount of the -argument (decremented if the prefix argument is negative). The shell +numeric argument, the number is incremented by the amount of the +argument (decremented if the numeric argument is negative). The shell parameter tt(incarg) may be set to change the default increment to something other than one. @@ -2506,7 +2506,7 @@ This function may replace the tt(insert-last-word) widget, like so: example(zle -N insert-last-word smart-insert-last-word) -With a numeric prefix, or when passed command line arguments in a call +With a numeric argument, or when passed command line arguments in a call from another widget, it behaves like tt(insert-last-word), except that words in comments are ignored when tt(INTERACTIVE_COMMENTS) is set. @@ -2535,12 +2535,12 @@ The effect is similar to the function of the same name in Emacs. Transpose the current line with the previous line and move the cursor to the start of the next line. Repeating this (which can be done by -providing a positive numeric prefix argument) has the effect of moving +providing a positive numeric argument) has the effect of moving the line above the cursor down by a number of lines. -With a negative numeric prefix argument, requires two lines above the +With a negative numeric argument, requires two lines above the cursor. These two lines are transposed and the cursor moved to the -start of the previous line. Using a numeric prefix less than -1 +start of the previous line. Using a numeric argument less than -1 has the effect of moving the line above the cursor up by minus that number of lines. ) diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/zle.yo b/Doc/Zsh/zle.yo index 8fabe4b4c..ffce54c84 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/zle.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/zle.yo @@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ the following setting: example(zle_highlight=(none)) +In many places, references are made to the tt(numeric argument). This can +by default be entered in emacs mode by holding the alt key and typing +a number, or pressing escape before each number, and in vi command mode +by typing the number before entering a command. Generally the numeric +argument causes the next command entered to be repeated the specified +number of times, unless otherwise noted below. See also +ifzman(the em(Arguments) subsection of the em(Widgets) section )\ +ifnzman(noderef(Arguments) )\ +for some other ways the numeric argument can be modified. The default +bindings mentioned here use the tt(digit-argument) widget. + startmenu() menu(Keymaps) menu(Zle Builtins) @@ -649,9 +660,9 @@ item(var(widget) tt([ -n) var(num) tt(]) tt([ -Nw ] [ -K) var(keymap) tt(]) var( Invoke the specified widget. This can only be done when ZLE is active; normally this will be within a user-defined widget. -With the options tt(-n) and tt(-N), the current numerical argument will be +With the options tt(-n) and tt(-N), the current numeric argument will be saved and then restored after the call to tt(widget); `tt(-n) var(num)' -sets the numerical argument temporarily to var(num), while `tt(-N)' sets it +sets the numeric argument temporarily to var(num), while `tt(-N)' sets it to the default, i.e. as if there were none. With the option tt(-K), var(keymap) will be used as the current keymap @@ -1492,7 +1503,7 @@ reexamined. Note that negative numbers should be preceded by a If two arguments are given, the second specifies the word on the command line in normal array index notation (as a more natural alternative to the -prefix argument). Hence 1 is the first word, and -1 (the default) is the +numeric argument). Hence 1 is the first word, and -1 (the default) is the last word. If a third argument is given, its value is ignored, but it is used to @@ -1889,14 +1900,14 @@ spaces; if instead it is followed by tt(-2), then tt(forward-char), move backward two spaces. Inside a widget function, if passed an argument, i.e. `tt(zle -universal-argument) var(num)', the numerical argument will be set to +universal-argument) var(num)', the numeric argument will be set to var(num); this is equivalent to `tt(NUMERIC=)var(num)'. ) tindex(argument-base) item(tt(argument-base))( Use the existing numeric argument as a numeric base, which must be in the range 2 to 36 inclusive. Subsequent use of tt(digit-argument) and -tt(universal-argument) will input a new prefix in the given base. +tt(universal-argument) will input a new numeric argument in the given base. The usual hexadecimal convention is used: the letter tt(a) or tt(A) corresponds to 10, and so on. Arguments in bases requiring digits from 10 upwards are more conveniently input with tt(universal-argument), since @@ -2053,9 +2064,9 @@ Reads a key sequence, then prints the function bound to that sequence. tindex(exchange-point-and-mark) item(tt(exchange-point-and-mark) (^X^X) (unbound) (unbound))( Exchange the cursor position (point) with the position of the mark. -Unless a negative prefix argument is given, the region between +Unless a negative numeric argument is given, the region between point and mark is activated so that it can be highlighted. -If a zero prefix argument is given, the region is activated but +If a zero numeric argument is given, the region is activated but point and mark are not swapped. ) tindex(execute-named-cmd) @@ -2268,7 +2279,7 @@ Set the specified mark at the cursor position. tindex(set-mark-command) item(tt(set-mark-command) (^@) (unbound) (unbound))( Set the mark at the cursor position. If called with a negative -prefix argument, do not set the mark but deactivate the region so that +numeric argument, do not set the mark but deactivate the region so that it is no longer highlighted (it is still usable for other purposes). Otherwise the region is marked as active. ) @@ -2426,8 +2437,8 @@ tt(set-mark-command). The region is only highlighted if it is active, which is the case if tt(set-mark-command) or tt(exchange-point-and-mark) has been called and the line has not been subsequently modified. The region can be deactivated by calling tt(set-mark-command) with a -negative prefix argument, or reactivated by calling -tt(exchange-point-and-mark) with a zero prefix argument. Note +negative numeric argument, or reactivated by calling +tt(exchange-point-and-mark) with a zero numeric argument. Note that whether or not the region is active has no effect on its use within widgets, it simply determines whether it is highlighted. ) |