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author | sharkdp <davidpeter@web.de> | 2019-08-31 14:47:04 +0200 |
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committer | sharkdp <davidpeter@web.de> | 2019-08-31 14:47:04 +0200 |
commit | 83dd3fb5512832ea640161198ba6a991b965fdc3 (patch) | |
tree | 5904170f46ab4f9c4d98debfc1486823f6135636 /doc | |
parent | ed345f28897ff3b2ec2bcc206550dcaa9c897862 (diff) |
Update man page
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
-rw-r--r-- | doc/bat.1 | 98 |
1 files changed, 54 insertions, 44 deletions
@@ -17,25 +17,28 @@ either '--language value', '--language=value', '-l value' or '-lvalue'. .HP \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-language\fR <language> .IP -Explicitly set the language for syntax highlighting. The language can be specified as a -name (like 'C++' or 'LaTeX') or possible file extension (like 'cpp', 'hpp' or 'md'). Use -\&'\-\-list\-languages' to show all supported language names and file extensions. +Explicitly set the language for syntax highlighting. The language can be +specified as a name (like 'C++' or 'LaTeX') or possible file extension +(like 'cpp', 'hpp' or 'md'). Use '\-\-list\-languages' to show all supported +language names and file extensions. .HP -\fB\-\-list\-languages\fR +\fB\-L\fR, \fB\-\-list\-languages\fR .IP Display a list of supported languages for syntax highlighting. .HP \fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-map\-syntax\fR <from:to>... .IP -Map a file extension or file name to an existing syntax. For example, to highlight -*.conf files with the INI syntax, use '\-m conf:ini'. To highlight files named -\&'.myignore' with the Git Ignore syntax, use '\-m .myignore:gitignore'. +Map a file extension or file name to an existing syntax. For example, to +highlight *.conf files with the INI syntax, use '\-m conf:ini'. To +highlight files named '.myignore' with the Git Ignore syntax, use '\-m +\&.myignore:gitignore'. .HP \fB\-\-theme\fR <theme> .IP -Set the theme for syntax highlighting. Use '\-\-list\-themes' to see all available themes. -To set a default theme, add the '\-\-theme "..."' option to the configuration file or -export the BAT_THEME environment variable (e.g.: export BAT_THEME="..."). +Set the theme for syntax highlighting. Use '\-\-list\-themes' to see all +available themes. To set a default theme, add the '\-\-theme="..."' option +to the configuration file or export the BAT_THEME environment variable +(e.g.: export BAT_THEME="..."). .HP \fB\-\-list\-themes\fR .IP @@ -43,27 +46,29 @@ Display a list of supported themes for syntax highlighting. .HP \fB\-\-style\fR <style\-components> .IP -Configure which elements (line numbers, file headers, grid borders, Git modifications, -\&..) to display in addition to the file contents. The argument is a comma\-separated list -of components to display (e.g. 'numbers,changes,grid') or a pre\-defined style ('full'). -To set a default style, add the '\-\-style ".."' option to the configuration file or -export the BAT_STYLE environment variable (e.g.: export BAT_STYLE=".."). Possible -values: *auto*, full, plain, changes, header, grid, numbers. +Configure which elements (line numbers, file headers, grid borders, Git +modifications, ..) to display in addition to the file contents. The +argument is a comma\-separated list of components to display (e.g. +\&'numbers,changes,grid') or a pre\-defined style ('full'). To set a default +style, add the '\-\-style=".."' option to the configuration file or export +the BAT_STYLE environment variable (e.g.: export BAT_STYLE=".."). Possible +values: *auto*, full, plain, changes, header, grid, numbers, snip. .HP \fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-plain\fR .IP -Only show plain style, no decorations. This is an alias for '\-\-style plain'. When '\-p' -is used twice ('\-pp'), it also disables automatic paging (alias for '\-\-style plain -\fB\-\-pager\fR=\fI\,never\/\fR'). +Only show plain style, no decorations. This is an alias for +\&'\-\-style=plain'. When '\-p' is used twice ('\-pp'), it also disables +automatic paging (alias for '\-\-style=plain \fB\-\-pager\fR=\fI\,never\/\fR'). .HP \fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-number\fR .IP -Only show line numbers, no other decorations. This is an alias for '\-\-style numbers' +Only show line numbers, no other decorations. This is an alias for +\&'\-\-style=numbers' .HP \fB\-A\fR, \fB\-\-show\-all\fR .IP -Show non\-printable characters like space, tab or newline. Use '\-\-tabs' to control the -width of the tab\-placeholders. +Show non\-printable characters like space, tab or newline. Use '\-\-tabs' to +control the width of the tab\-placeholders. .HP \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-line\-range\fR <N:M>... .IP @@ -83,52 +88,57 @@ Highlight the N\-th line with a different background color .HP \fB\-\-color\fR <when> .IP -Specify when to use colored output. The automatic mode only enables colors if an -interactive terminal is detected. Possible values: *auto*, never, always. +Specify when to use colored output. The automatic mode only enables colors +if an interactive terminal is detected. Possible values: *auto*, never, +always. .HP \fB\-\-italic\-text\fR <when> .IP -Specify when to use ANSI sequences for italic text in the output. Possible values: -always, *never*. +Specify when to use ANSI sequences for italic text in the output. Possible +values: always, *never*. .HP \fB\-\-decorations\fR <when> .IP -Specify when to use the decorations that have been specified via '\-\-style'. The -automatic mode only enables decorations if an interactive terminal is detected. Possible -values: *auto*, never, always. +Specify when to use the decorations that have been specified via +\&'\-\-style'. The automatic mode only enables decorations if an interactive +terminal is detected. Possible values: *auto*, never, always. .HP \fB\-\-paging\fR <when> .IP -Specify when to use the pager. To control which pager is used, set the PAGER or -BAT_PAGER environment variables (the latter takes precedence) or use the '\-\-pager' -option. To disable the pager permanently, set BAT_PAGER to an empty string or set -\&'\-\-paging never' in the configuration file. Possible values: *auto*, never, always. +Specify when to use the pager. To control which pager is used, set the +PAGER or BAT_PAGER environment variables (the latter takes precedence) or +use the '\-\-pager' option. To disable the pager permanently, set BAT_PAGER +to an empty string or set '\-\-paging=never' in the configuration file. +Possible values: *auto*, never, always. .HP \fB\-\-pager\fR <command> .IP -Determine which pager is used. This option will overwrite the PAGER and BAT_PAGER -environment variables. The default pager is 'less'. To disable the pager completely, use -the '\-\-paging' option. Example: '\-\-pager "less \fB\-RF\fR"'. +Determine which pager is used. This option will overwrite the PAGER and +BAT_PAGER environment variables. The default pager is 'less'. To disable +the pager completely, use the '\-\-paging' option. Example: '\-\-pager "less +\fB\-RF\fR"'. .HP \fB\-\-wrap\fR <mode> .IP -Specify the text\-wrapping mode (*auto*, never, character). The '\-\-terminal\-width' option -can be used in addition to control the output width. +Specify the text\-wrapping mode (*auto*, never, character). The +\&'\-\-terminal\-width' option can be used in addition to control the output +width. .HP \fB\-\-tabs\fR <T> .IP -Set the tab width to T spaces. Use a width of 0 to pass tabs through directly +Set the tab width to T spaces. Use a width of 0 to pass tabs through +directly .HP \fB\-u\fR, \fB\-\-unbuffered\fR .IP -This option exists for POSIX\-compliance reasons ('u' is for 'unbuffered'). The output is -always unbuffered \- this option is simply ignored. +This option exists for POSIX\-compliance reasons ('u' is for 'unbuffered'). +The output is always unbuffered \- this option is simply ignored. .HP \fB\-\-terminal\-width\fR <width> .IP -Explicitly set the width of the terminal instead of determining it automatically. If -prefixed with '+' or '\-', the value will be treated as an offset to the actual terminal -width. See also: '\-\-wrap'. +Explicitly set the width of the terminal instead of determining it +automatically. If prefixed with '+' or '\-', the value will be treated as +an offset to the actual terminal width. See also: '\-\-wrap'. .HP \fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR .IP |