Merge copy mode and output mode, dropping the latter. Idea and code from

Micah Cowan.

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index af50c729..f4af706b 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -586,14 +586,8 @@ A
 .Nm
 window may be in one of several modes.
 The default permits direct access to the terminal attached to the window.
-The others are:
-.Bl -tag -width Ds
-.It Em output mode
-This is entered when a command which produces output, such as
-.Ic list-keys ,
-is executed from a key binding.
-.It Em copy mode
-This permits a section of a window or its history to be copied to a
+The other is copy mode, which permits a section of a window or its
+history to be copied to a
 .Em paste buffer
 for later insertion into another window.
 This mode is entered with the
@@ -601,7 +595,9 @@ This mode is entered with the
 command, bound to
 .Ql \&[
 by default.
-.El
+It is also entered when a command that produces output, such as
+.Ic list-keys ,
+is executed from a key binding.
 .Pp
 The keys available depend on whether emacs or vi mode is selected
 (see the
@@ -699,7 +695,7 @@ and
 .Em emacs-choice
 for keys used when choosing from lists (such as produced by the
 .Ic choose-window
-command) or in output mode; and
+command); and
 .Em vi-copy
 and
 .Em emacs-copy
@@ -714,7 +710,9 @@ and
 The paste buffer key pastes the first line from the top paste buffer on the
 stack.
 .Pp
-The mode commands are as follows:
+The synopsis for the
+.Ic copy-mode
+command is:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Xo Ic copy-mode
 .Op Fl u
@@ -2032,8 +2030,8 @@ command.
 .It Xo Ic synchronize-panes
 .Op Ic on | off
 .Xc
-Duplicate input to any pane to all other panes in the same window, except
-for panes that are not in output mode.
+Duplicate input to any pane to all other panes in the same window (only
+for panes that are not in any special mode).
 .Pp
 .It Xo Ic alternate-screen
 .Op Ic on | off
@@ -2443,7 +2441,7 @@ option.
 Execute
 .Ar shell-command
 in the background without creating a window.
-After it finishes, any output to stdout is displayed in output mode.
+After it finishes, any output to stdout is displayed in copy mode.
 If the command doesn't return success, the exit status is also displayed.
 .It Ic server-info
 .D1 (alias: Ic info )