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author | sharkdp <davidpeter@web.de> | 2018-11-11 12:31:28 +0100 |
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committer | sharkdp <davidpeter@web.de> | 2018-11-11 12:31:28 +0100 |
commit | 4776c2a575dee60a8d36616352458c597932919c (patch) | |
tree | c27b053eeda57d1ed615a1c9b26166c2df16c52e /doc | |
parent | f98a96c1edb4f281529956b3bc75b73835977736 (diff) |
Update man page
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
-rw-r--r-- | doc/bat.1 | 62 |
1 files changed, 40 insertions, 22 deletions
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ bat <SUBCOMMAND> .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 .IP @@ -29,9 +28,9 @@ Map a file extension or file name to an existing syntax. For example, to highlig .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, export the BAT_THEME environment -variable (e.g.: export BAT_THEME="TwoDark"). +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 @@ -39,13 +38,12 @@ 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 -theme, export the BAT_STYLE environment variable (e.g.: export -BAT_STYLE="numbers"). [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. .HP \fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-plain\fR .IP @@ -53,10 +51,14 @@ Only show plain style, no decorations. This is an alias for '\-\-style=plain' .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\-\-line\-range\fR <N:M> +\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. +.HP +\fB\-\-line\-range\fR <N:M>... .IP Only print the specified range of lines for each file. For example: .RS @@ -73,6 +75,11 @@ prints lines 40 to the end of the file 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*. +.HP \fB\-\-decorations\fR <when> .IP Specify when to use the decorations that have been specified via '\-\-style'. The @@ -82,9 +89,15 @@ values: *auto*, never, always. \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). The default pager is -\&'less'. To disable the pager permanently, set BAT_PAGER to an empty string. Possible -values: *auto*, never, always. +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"'. .HP \fB\-\-wrap\fR <mode> .IP @@ -99,6 +112,12 @@ Set the tab width to T spaces. Use a width of 0 to pass tabs through directly 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. +.HP \fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR .IP Print this help message. @@ -115,5 +134,4 @@ from standard input. .SH "SUBCOMMANDS" .IP cache -.IP -Modify the syntax\-definition and theme cache. See "bat cache --help" for more information +Modify the syntax\-definition and theme cache |