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Full-screen editor (entering a message)
To use PCBoard's full screen editor you need to familiarize yourself with
the functions listed below utilizing the PC's keyboard (or control sequences
in case your system does not support the PC's specialized keyboard):
Keyboard Commands
Cursor Movement PC Keyboard Control Keys ANSI codes
-------------------------- ----------- ------------ ----------
Move Left a Character Left Arrow Ctrl-S ESC[D
Move Right a Character Right Arrow Ctrl-D ESC[C
Move Left to Previous Word Ctrl-Left Arrow Ctrl-A
Move Right to Next Word Ctrl-Right Arrow Ctrl-F
Move To Next Tab Stop Tab Key Ctrl-I
Move To Start of Line Home Key Ctrl-W ESC[H
Move To End of Line End Key Ctrl-P ESC[K
Move Up a Line Up Arrow Ctrl-E ESC[A
Move Down a Line Down Arrow Ctrl-X ESC[B
Move Up a Page PgUp Key Ctrl-R
Move Down a Page PgDn Key Ctrl-C
Edit Function PC Keyboard Control Keys
-------------------------- ----------- ------------
Toggle Insert Mode Ins Key Ctrl-V
Reformat Paragraph Ctrl-B Ctrl-B
Join a Line Ctrl-J Ctrl-J
Insert a Line Ctrl-N Ctrl-N
Delete a Line Ctrl-Y Ctrl-Y
Delete to End of Line Ctrl-End Ctrl-K
Delete Char Del Key Ctrl-G
Delete Char to the Left Backspace Ctrl-H
Delete Word to the Right Ctrl-T Ctrl-T
Special Functions PC Keyboard Control Keys
-------------------------- ----------- ------------
Exit Full Screen Editor ESC Ctrl-U
Redisplay Screen Ctrl-L Ctrl-L
Quote or List Original Ctrl-O Ctrl-O or Ctrl-Q
Note: While in "Insert Mode" characters to the right of the cursor will
be pushed one character to the right as each letter is typed.
Pressing the (Enter) key while in "Insert Mode" will cause a new
line to be inserted.
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