A: Commands

Names

Command names are sequences of letters, with syllables separated by hyphens. Each built-in command is listed below with its default keybinding, both for X windows and Microsoft^® Windows^®.

Commands can be invoked from editor scripts. In the script language, for each command named c, there is a predefined primitive function named sg:c. For example, the primitive function corresponding to the command forward-character is named sg:forward-character. The primitive function associated with a parameterized command has corresponding parameters. These parameters are documented in Section Built-in Commands.

Key Bindings

The keybindings shown here are the default bindings as supplied in the default resources file. There are several reasons why these may differ from your installation: (a) some keys may not exist on your keyboard, (b) they may be labelled differently on your keyboard, and (c) the default bindings may have been changed at your site.

On your keyboard, it may be necessary to use Meta rather than Alt. On Sun Type 4 keyboards, the Meta modifier is the key with the (diamond) symbol.

Old-style Hewlett Packard keyboards are a special case. The key labelled Extend Char may be used as the Meta key. However, this key is also set up to generate non-ASCII characters when used in conjunction with other keys. This use conflicts with the use of Ada-ASSURED so it must be turned off. This can be done by following the instructions in the file Ada-ASSURED/files/hpmodmap.

Commands for X Windows

Note that in the following list, Left and Right stand for arrow keys, whereas up and down stand for mouse-up and mouse-down.

advance-after-parse
advance-after-transform
alternate-unparsing-off
alternate-unparsing-on
alternate-unparsing-toggle  Alt+E
ascend-to-parent  Alt+A
auto-save-off
auto-save-on
auto-save-toggle
auto-scroll-sets
backward-character  ^B, Left
backward-kill-word  Shift+Alt+H, Shift+Alt+Backspace
backward-paragraph  Alt+[
backward-phrase  Shift+Alt+^P, Shift+Alt+^Left
backward-phrase-with-optionals  Shift+Alt+^B, Shift+F7
backward-subphrase  Shift+^P, F7, Shift+Left
backward-subphrase-with-optionals  Shift+Alt+Left, ^F7
backward-with-optionals  Shift+Alt+Left, ^F7
backward-word  Alt+B
beginning-of-file  Alt+<, ^Home
beginning-of-line  ^A, Home
cd
change-view  F3
choose-optional  MENU
clear-input
close  ^Xc, ^F2
coerce-buffer
command-pane-off
command-pane-on
command-pane-toggle
compile
context-pane-off
context-pane-on
context-pane-toggle
copy-structure  Shift+Alt+^W, Alt+Copy
copy-template
copy-text  Alt+W, Copy
cut-structure  Shift+^W, Alt+Cut
cut-text  ^W, Cut, Shift+Delete
delete-buffer  ^Xk, ^F6
delete-next-character  ^D, Delete
delete-next-word  Alt+D, Alt+Delete
delete-other-windows  ^X1
delete-previous-character  ^H, Backspace
delete-previous-word  Alt+H, ^Alt+Backspace
delete-structure  Shift+^K, Shift+Alt+Cut
delete-window  ^Xd, ^F3
describe-command  Shift+F1
describe-context  ^F1
describe-key-or-mouse-button
describe-transform
describe-view
duplicate-buffer  ^X^2, Shift+F6
elision-off
elision-on
elision-toggle  Alt+E
end-of-file  Alt+>, ^End
end-of-line  ^E, End
eval-buffer
eval-file
eval-selection
eval-string  ^ESCAPE
execute-command  Alt+X, F4
exit  ^C, ^X^C
extend-adjust  SELECT+motion, ADJUST+motion
extend-adjust-grab  Shift+Alt+SELECT+motion, Shift+Alt+ADJUST+motion
extend-end  Shift+^space, SELECT+up, ADJUST+up
extend-end-grab  Shift+Alt+SELECT+up, Shift+Alt+ADJUST+up
extend-start  ADJUST+down
extend-start-grab  Shift+Alt+ADJUST+down
find-definition  ^SELECT
find-name  Alt+.
find-spec  Alt+SELECT
follow-edge  SELECT+up
form-paragraph
format
forward-after-parse
forward-character  ^F, Right
forward-from-insertion-point  RETURN
forward-paragraph  Alt+]
forward-phrase  Shift+Alt+^N, Shift+Alt+^Right
forward-phrase-with-optionals  Shift+Alt+^M, Shift+F8
forward-subphrase  Shift+^N, F8, Shift+Right
forward-subphrase-with-optionals  Shift+^M, ^F8, Shift+Alt+Right
forward-with-optionals  Shift+^M, ^F8, Shift+Alt+Right
forward-word  Alt+F
goto-line  Alt+G
goto-xline
grep
help-for-editor  F1
insert-char
insert-file-structure  ^X^I
insert-file-text  Alt+I
insert-glyph
insert-special-char
insert-structure  Shift+Alt+^Y
kill-shell
kill-text-buffer  Alt+^K
kill-to-beginning-of-line
kill-to-end-of-line  ^K, ^Delete
kill-to-end-of-paragraph  Alt+K
kill-word  Shift+Alt+D, Shift+Alt+Delete
left-select
list-buffers  ^X^B
load-names
macro-end  ^X)
macro-execute  ^Xe
macro-start  ^X(
multiply  ^U
new  Shift+F2
newline  ^M
newline-and-backup  ^O
newline-and-indent  ^J, Linefeed
next-error  ^X`
next-error-as
next-line  ^N, Down
next-name  Alt+/
next-page  ^V, PgDn
next-text-buffer  ^Right
open  ^X^F, F2, ^X^R, ^X^V
parse-buffer  ^Alt+P
parse-selection  Alt+P, F9
parsing-off
parsing-on
parsing-toggle  ^F9
paste-structure  Shift+^Y, Alt+Paste
paste-template
paste-text  ^Y, Insert, Paste, Alt+Y
previous-line  ^P, Up
previous-name  Alt+,
previous-page  Alt+V, PgUp
previous-text-buffer  ^Left
print
print-file
print-setup
pwd
redraw-display  ^L
repeat-command  Alt+R
right-select
save  ^Xs
save-all  ^X^M
save-as  ^X^W
save-enforcement-parameters
save-exit
save-selection-to-file
scroll-one-line-down  ^Z
scroll-one-line-up  Alt+Z
search  ^S, ^R, F5
select-all
select-start  ^space, SELECT+down
select-start-grab  Shift+Alt+SELECT+down
select-word
set-enforcement-parameters
set-parameters  Shift+F4, Props
shell-command  Alt+!
show-copyright
show-next-message
show-previous-message
split-current-window  ^X2, Shift+F3
status-pane-off
status-pane-on
status-pane-toggle
struct-extend-adjust  Shift+Alt+^SELECT+motion, Shift+Alt+^ADJUST+motion
struct-extend-end  Shift+Alt+^SELECT+up, Shift+Alt+^ADJUST+up
struct-extend-start
struct-select-start  Shift+Alt+^SELECT+down
struct-selection-to-bottom
struct-selection-to-top
structural-search  Alt+S, ^F5
switch-to-buffer  ^Xb, F6
terminate-input
text-capture  Alt+T
tool-pane-off
tool-pane-on
tool-pane-toggle
transpose-characters  ^T
tutorial
undo  ^X^U, Undo
use-enforcement-parameters
what-line  Alt+L
what-xline
write-permission-off
write-permission-on
write-permission-toggle

Commands for Microsoft^® Windows^®

A: Commands

Commands

Names

Key Bindings

Commands for X Windows

Commands for Microsoft® Windows®

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