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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This is rluserman.info, produced by makeinfo version 6.7 from
rluserman.texi.
This manual describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline Library
-(version 8.0, 4 May 2020), a library which aids in the consistency of
+(version 8.1, 17 July 2020), a library which aids in the consistency of
user interface across discrete programs which provide a command line
interface.
@@ -425,11 +425,11 @@ Variable Settings
The number of possible completions that determines when the
user is asked whether the list of possibilities should be
displayed. If the number of possible completions is greater
- than this value, Readline will ask the user whether or not he
- wishes to view them; otherwise, they are simply listed. This
- variable must be set to an integer value greater than or equal
- to 0. A negative value means Readline should never ask. The
- default limit is '100'.
+ than or equal to this value, Readline will ask whether or not
+ the user wishes to view them; otherwise, they are simply
+ listed. This variable must be set to an integer value greater
+ than or equal to 0. A negative value means Readline should
+ never ask. The default limit is '100'.
'convert-meta'
If set to 'on', Readline will convert characters with the
@@ -952,8 +952,8 @@ variable assignment, and conditional syntax.
# rather than as meta-prefixed characters
set output-meta on
- # if there are more than 150 possible completions for
- # a word, ask the user if he wants to see all of them
+ # if there are 150 or more possible completions for a word,
+ # ask whether or not the user wants to see all of them
set completion-query-items 150
# For FTP
@@ -1070,10 +1070,14 @@ File: rluserman.info, Node: Commands For History, Next: Commands For Text, Pr
'reverse-search-history (C-r)'
Search backward starting at the current line and moving 'up'
through the history as necessary. This is an incremental search.
+ This command sets the region to the matched text and activates the
+ mark.
'forward-search-history (C-s)'
Search forward starting at the current line and moving 'down'
through the history as necessary. This is an incremental search.
+ This command sets the region to the matched text and activates the
+ mark.
'non-incremental-reverse-search-history (M-p)'
Search backward starting at the current line and moving 'up'
@@ -1184,6 +1188,11 @@ File: rluserman.info, Node: Commands For Text, Next: Commands For Killing, Pr
was bound to 'self-insert' instead of executing any editing
commands.
+ Bracketed paste sets the region (the characters between point and
+ the mark) to the inserted text. It uses the concept of an _active
+ mark_: when the mark is active, Readline redisplay uses the
+ terminal's standout mode to denote the region.
+
'transpose-chars (C-t)'
Drag the character before the cursor forward over the character at
the cursor, moving the cursor forward as well. If the insertion
@@ -1985,30 +1994,30 @@ their use in free software.

Tag Table:
-Node: Top902
-Node: Command Line Editing1424
-Node: Introduction and Notation2078
-Node: Readline Interaction3703
-Node: Readline Bare Essentials4896
-Node: Readline Movement Commands6681
-Node: Readline Killing Commands7643
-Node: Readline Arguments9563
-Node: Searching10609
-Node: Readline Init File12763
-Node: Readline Init File Syntax13918
-Node: Conditional Init Constructs34169
-Node: Sample Init File38367
-Node: Bindable Readline Commands41486
-Node: Commands For Moving42542
-Node: Commands For History44302
-Node: Commands For Text48900
-Node: Commands For Killing52343
-Node: Numeric Arguments54840
-Node: Commands For Completion55981
-Node: Keyboard Macros57951
-Node: Miscellaneous Commands58640
-Node: Readline vi Mode62563
-Node: GNU Free Documentation License63477
+Node: Top904
+Node: Command Line Editing1426
+Node: Introduction and Notation2080
+Node: Readline Interaction3705
+Node: Readline Bare Essentials4898
+Node: Readline Movement Commands6683
+Node: Readline Killing Commands7645
+Node: Readline Arguments9565
+Node: Searching10611
+Node: Readline Init File12765
+Node: Readline Init File Syntax13920
+Node: Conditional Init Constructs34180
+Node: Sample Init File38378
+Node: Bindable Readline Commands41504
+Node: Commands For Moving42560
+Node: Commands For History44320
+Node: Commands For Text49084
+Node: Commands For Killing52788
+Node: Numeric Arguments55285
+Node: Commands For Completion56426
+Node: Keyboard Macros58396
+Node: Miscellaneous Commands59085
+Node: Readline vi Mode63008
+Node: GNU Free Documentation License63922

End Tag Table