How can I save the help screens?
Is there an easy way to save mutt's help screens to a file, without doing a cut paste? -- // [EMAIL PROTECTED] //
Re: How can I save the help screens?
On 06/10/02, 08:37:18AM -0400, Russell Hoover wrote: Is there an easy way to save mutt's help screens to a file, without doing a cut paste? Have a look at the manual, section 6.4, Functions. John
Re: How can I save the help screens?
* Russell Hoover [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2002-06-10 08:38]: Is there an easy way to save mutt's help screens to a file, without doing a cut paste? I find: cat /usr/local/doc/mutt/manual.txt | col -bx to be the easiest way. This will dump it to stdout; redirect it to a file, or lpr, or wherever. (darren) -- The history of Liberty is a history of the limitation of government power. -- Woodrow Wilson
Re: How can I save the help screens?
Hi, * darren chamberlain [02-06-10 16:15:05 +0200] wrote: * Russell Hoover [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2002-06-10 08:38]: Is there an easy way to save mutt's help screens to a file, without doing a cut paste? cat /usr/local/doc/mutt/manual.txt | col -bx ...but it won't show the current key bindings and your adjustments are skipped, too. Cheers, Rocco
Re: How can I save the help screens?
* Rocco Rutte [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2002-06-10 10:20]: * darren chamberlain [02-06-10 16:15:05 +0200] wrote: * Russell Hoover [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2002-06-10 08:38]: Is there an easy way to save mutt's help screens to a file, without doing a cut paste? cat /usr/local/doc/mutt/manual.txt | col -bx ...but it won't show the current key bindings and your adjustments are skipped, too. Ah, I misunderstood the question. Sorry for the useless info... (darren) -- The Net inteprets censorship as damage and routes around it. -- John Gilmore
Re: How can I save the help screens?
Hi, * Russell Hoover [02-06-10 15:10:08 +0200] wrote: Is there an easy way to save mutt's help screens to a file, without doing a cut paste? Hmm, I heard a Linux user saying that 'screen' can do a kind of capture of the screen. For FreeBSD (don't know about other BSDs), you may use vidcontrol: $ vidcontrol -p /dev/ttyv1 | scr2png ~/screenshot1 It will produce a png image rather than normal text. You could dump the help screen to something like: http://www.inf.tu-dresden.de/images/~s1118644/images/mutt-news-001.png ...although it won't be searchable. You can do the same within an xterm, too. Cheers, Rocco
Re: How can I save the help screens?
Rocco, et al -- ...and then Rocco Rutte said... % % Hi, Hello! % % * Russell Hoover [02-06-10 15:10:08 +0200] wrote: % Is there an easy way to save mutt's help screens to a % file, without doing a cut paste? % % Hmm, I heard a Linux user saying that 'screen' can do a kind Yep. Assuming the normal keybindings, ctrl-a h will save your window image to the file hardcopy.NN where NN is your current window number. The file gets overwritten, so you'd have to move it aside for multiple pages. There's also logging, with ctrl-a L, and you could always run script before starting mutt if you didn't mind wading through to the good stuff. HTH HAND :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! msg28831/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: How can I save the help screens?
Rocco, et al -- ...and then Rocco Rutte said... % % Hi, Hi again! % % * darren chamberlain [02-06-10 16:15:05 +0200] wrote: ... % cat /usr/local/doc/mutt/manual.txt | col -bx % % ...but it won't show the current key bindings and your % adjustments are skipped, too. True, but unfortunately even looking at the help screens themselves usually doesn't show the macros that have been defined. I'd love to see a detailed help screen that covers every binding and macro in full rather than just the first tens of characters. Any ideas? % % Cheers, Rocco TIA HAND :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! msg28832/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: How can I save the help screens?
On Mon 10-Jun-2002 at 08:37:18AM -0400, Russell Hoover wrote: Is there an easy way to save mutt's help screens to a file, without doing a cut paste? :set pager=vi Then you can do whatever you like with them. -- Bruno
Re: How can I save the help screens?
Bruno, et al -- ...and then Bruno Postle said... % % On Mon 10-Jun-2002 at 08:37:18AM -0400, Russell Hoover wrote: % % Is there an easy way to save mutt's help screens to a file, without % doing a cut paste? % % :set pager=vi % % Then you can do whatever you like with them. Hey, that's slick, and so utterly simple. Way cool. Now to get the long version... % % -- % Bruno Thanks HAND :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! msg28836/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: How can I save the help screens?
Hi, * David T-G [02-06-10 18:29:35 +0200] wrote: ...and then Rocco Rutte said... % * darren chamberlain [02-06-10 16:15:05 +0200] wrote: ... % cat /usr/local/doc/mutt/manual.txt | col -bx % % ...but it won't show the current key bindings and your % adjustments are skipped, too. True, but unfortunately even looking at the help screens themselves usually doesn't show the macros that have been defined. Huh? I'd love to see a detailed help screen that covers every binding and macro in full rather than just the first tens of characters. Any ideas? Here it shows all available bindings within the menu I called help from. But the full macro substitution is truncated, right. Some more intelligent output routine would be nice since lots of space is wasted in the first column. Or, maybe even a $help_format? That would be k3wl. Cheers, Rocco
Re: How can I save the help screens?
Rocco, et al -- ...and then Rocco Rutte said... % % Hi, Hello! % % * David T-G [02-06-10 18:29:35 +0200] wrote: ... % True, but unfortunately even looking at the help screens % themselves usually doesn't show the macros that have been % defined. % % Huh? My fault for not speaking clearly. See the next 'graph. % % I'd love to see a detailed help screen that covers every % binding and macro in full rather than just the first tens % of characters. Any ideas? % % Here it shows all available bindings within the menu I % called help from. But the full macro substitution is % truncated, right. Some more intelligent output routine Exactly. % would be nice since lots of space is wasted in the first % column. Or, maybe even a $help_format? That would be k3wl. Way, D00D. It would have to handle printing macros across multiple lines, though; many are longer than 80 chars which certainly a realistic upper bound. Here's hoping ;-) % % Cheers, Rocco HAND :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! msg28845/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: How can I save the help screens?
Hi, * David T-G [02-06-10 19:28:41 +0200] wrote: ...and then Rocco Rutte said... % Or, maybe even a $help_format? That would be k3wl. Way, D00D. It would have to handle printing macros across multiple lines, though; Well, you could print the first characters (as it is now). The user's description would have to be enough to identify a macro. If you're still not sure, some mechanism to make mutt display the complete call would be nice. It's IMHO not a good idea to completely show *every* available macro in its full and long beauty... Cheers, Rocco
