FvwmConsole(1x)

NAME
       FvwmConsole - the FVWM command input interface

SYNOPSIS
       FvwmConsole is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invoca-
       tion will work.  From within the .fvwm2rc file or  from  a
       menu,  FvwmConsole  takes  any  options  xterm  will take,
       except -name, and -title.
              Module FvwmConsole -g 40x10 -fg black -bg green3

        The option -e can be used to choose its front-end:
              FvwmConsole -e /usr/X11/lib/fvwm2/FvwmConsoleC.pl

       Also X resources can be set in .Xdefaults file
              FvwmConsole*VT100*geometry: 40x4
              FvwmConsole*font: 7x14

DESCRIPTION
       FvwmConsole allows the user to  type  fvwm  commands  into
       xterm,  and have them executed immediately. These commands
       are usually specified in the .fvwm2rc file, or  are  bound
       to  menu/mouse items as specified in that file. This tools
       is  particularly  useful  for  testing  new  configuration
       ideas, or for implementing temporary changes to your envi-
       ronment.

Command Editor
       There are a  few  options.  If  GNU  readline  library  is
       installed,  add  '#define  HAVE_READLINE' in Imakefile and
       compile.
       If Perl5 is installed, FvwmConsoleC.pl can be  used  as  a
       command  editor.  This can be accomplished by either copy-
       ing FvwmConsoleC.pl to fvwmlib directory  as  FvwmConsoleC
       or invoking FvwmConsole with -e option.  For example:

       FvwmConsole -e /usr/lib/X11/fvwm2/FvwmConsoleC.pl

       If neither one is installed, command line editor will call
       gets function, which doesn't have editing functions.
       GNU readline and FvwmConsoleC.pl have some  frequent  used
       commands in common as default.  These commands are similar
       to emacs.  For more details, refer GNU  readline  man  and
       info pages, and FvwmConsoleC.pl man pages.
              Cntl-A  - beginning of line
              Cntl-B  - previous char
              Cntl-D  - delete char
              Cntl-E  - end of line
              Cntl-F  - next char
              Cntl-H  - backspace
              Cntl-K  - erase to the end of line
              Cntl-N  - next line
              Cntl-P  - previous line
              Cntl-R  - search reverse
              Cntl-U  - delete line
              Meta-B  - previous word
              Meta-F  - next word
              Esc <   - beginning of history
              Esc >   - end of history

COPYRIGHTS
       Copyright  1996, Toshi Isogai. No guarantees or warranties
       are provided.  Use this program at your own risk.  Permis-
       sion to use this program for any purpose is given, as long
       as the copyright is kept intact.

INVOCATION
       FvwmConsole can be invoked by inserting the  line  'Module
       FvwmConsole' in the .fvwm2rc file. This can be placed on a
       line by itself, if FvwmConsole is  to  be  spawned  during
       fvwm's  initialization, or can be bound to a menu or mouse
       button or keystroke to invoke it later. Fvwm  will  search
       directory specified in the ModulePath configuration option
       to attempt to locate FvwmConsole.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
       FvwmConsole uses xterm. All resources set  for  xterm  are
       inherited unless overridden by command line options.

SEE ALSO
       xterm(1) FvwmConsoleC.pl(1x) GNU readline library 

AUTHOR
       Toshi Isogai