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Revision: 1.4
Committed: Sat Apr 24 05:52:44 2004 UTC (20 years, 2 months ago) by pcg
Branch: MAIN
CVS Tags: rel-3_5, rel-3_4, rel-3_3, rel-3_2, rel-3_0
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1 pcg 1.4 COMMENT(-- $Id: rxvtRef-menubar.yo,v 1.3 2004/04/02 00:51:09 pcg Exp $ --)
2 pcg 1.1 label(menuBar)
3     nsect(menuBar)
4    
5     bf(The exact syntax used is em(almost) solidified.) nl()\
6     In the menus, bf(DON'T) try to use menuBar commands that add or remove a
7     menuBar.
8    
9     Note that in all of the commands, the bf(em(/path/)) em(cannot) be omitted:
10     use bf(./) to specify a menu relative to the current menu.
11    
12     nsubsect(Overview of menuBar operation)
13    
14 pcg 1.3 For the menuBar XTerm escape sequence tt(ESC ] 703 ; Pt ST), the
15 pcg 1.1 syntax of tt(Pt) can be used for a variety of tasks:
16     startit()
17     it()link(Commands)(menuBarCommands)
18     it()link(Adding and accessing menus)(menuBarAdd)
19     it()link(Removing menus)(menuBarRemove)
20     it()link(Quick Arrows)(menuBarArrows)
21     it()link(Command Summary)(menuBarSummary)
22     endit()
23    
24     At the top level is the current menuBar which is a member of a circular
25     linked-list of other such menuBars.
26    
27     The menuBar acts as a parent for the various drop-down menus, which in turn,
28     may have labels, separator lines, menuItems and subMenus.
29    
30     The menuItems are the useful bits: you can use them to mimic keyboard input
31     or even to send text or escape sequences back to rxvt.
32    
33     The menuBar syntax is intended to provide a simple yet robust method of
34     constructing and manipulating menus and navigating through the menuBars.
35    
36     The first step is to use the tag bf([menu:em(name)]) which creates the
37     menuBar called em(name) and allows access.
38     You may now link(add)(menuBarAdd) or link(remove)(menuBarRemove) menus,
39     subMenus, and menuItems. Finally, use the tag bf([done]) to set the menuBar
40     access as bf(readonly) to prevent accidental corruption of the menus.
41     To re-access the current menuBar for alterations, use the tag bf([menu]),
42     make the alterations and then use bf([done])
43    
44     label(menuBarCommands)
45     nsubsect(Commands)
46    
47     startdl()
48     dl(bf([menu:+em(name)]))
49     (access the named menuBar for creation or alteration. If a new menuBar
50     is created, it is called em(name) (max of 15 chars) and the current
51     menuBar is pushed onto the stack)
52     P()\
53     dl(bf([menu]))
54     (access the current menuBar for alteration)
55     P()\
56     dl(bf([title:+em(string)]))
57     (set the current menuBar's title to em(string), which may contain the
58     following format specifiers: nl()\
59     bf(%%) : literal bf(%) character nl()\
60     bf(%n) : rxvt name (as per the bf(-name) command-line option) nl()\
61     bf(%v) : rxvt version)
62     P()\
63     dl(bf([done]))
64     (set menuBar access as bf(readonly). nl()\
65     End-of-file tag for bf([read:+em(file)]) operations.)
66     P()\
67     dl(bf([read:+em(file)]))
68     (read menu commands directly from em(file) (extension ".menu" will be
69     appended if required.) Start reading at a line with bf([menu]) or
70     bf([menu:+em(name)) and continuing until bf([done]) is encountered.
71    
72     Blank and comment lines (starting with bf(#)) are ignored.
73     Actually, since any invalid menu commands are also ignored, almost
74     anything could be construed as a comment line, but this may be
75     tightened up in the future ... so don't count on it!.)
76     P()\
77     dl(bf([read:+em(file);+em(name)]))
78     (The same as bf([read:+em(file)]), but start reading at a line with
79     bf([menu:+em(name)]) and continuing until bf([done:+em(name)]) or
80     bf([done]) is encountered.)
81     P()\
82     dl(bf([dump]))
83     (dump all menuBars to the file bf(/tmp/rxvt-PID) in a format suitable
84     for later rereading.)
85     P()\
86     dl(bf([rm:name]nl()[rm] [rm:]nl()[rm*] [rm:*]))
87     (remove the named menuBar nl()\
88     remove the current menuBar nl()\
89     remove all menuBars)
90     P()\
91     dl(bf([swap]))
92     (swap the top two menuBars)
93     P()\
94     dl(bf([prev]nl()[next]))
95     (access the previous or next menuBar)
96     P()\
97     dl(bf([show]nl()[hide]))
98     (control display of the menuBar ... just like
99 pcg 1.4 link(ESC[ ? 10 h/l)(Priv10))
100 pcg 1.1 P()\
101     dl(bf([pixmap:+em(name)]nl()[pixmap:+em(name);em(scaling)]))
102     (set the background pixmap globally ... just like
103     link(ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST)(XPM)
104    
105     bf(A Future implementation em(may) make this local to the menubar))
106     P()\
107     dl(bf([:+em(command):]))
108     (ignore the menu readonly status and issue a em(command) to
109     link(Add/Modify)(menuBarAdd) or link(Remove)(menuBarRemove) a menu or
110     menuitem or change the link(Quick Arrows)(menuBarArrows); a useful
111     shortcut for setting the quick arrows from a menuBar.)
112     enddl()
113    
114     label(menuBarAdd)
115     nsubsect(Adding and accessing menus)
116    
117     The following commands may also be bf(+) prefixed.
118     startdl()
119     dl(bf(/+nl()./+nl()../+nl()../../))
120     (access menuBar top level nl()\
121     access current menu level nl()\
122     access parent menu (1 level up) nl()\
123     access parent menu (multiple levels up))
124     dl(bf(em(/path/)menu))
125     (add/access menu)
126     dl(bf(em(/path/)menu/*))
127     (add/access menu and clear it if it exists)
128     dl(bf(em(/path/){-}))
129     (add separator)
130     dl(bf(em(/path/){item}))
131     (add bf(item) as a label)
132     dl(bf(em(/path/){item} action))
133     (add/alter em(menuitem) with an associated em(action))
134     dl(bf(em(/path/){item}{right-text}))
135     (add/alter em(menuitem) with bf(right-text) as the right-justified
136     text and as the associated em(action))
137     dl(bf(em(/path/){item}{rtext} action))
138     (add/alter em(menuitem) with an associated em(action) and with
139     bf(rtext) as the right-justified text.)
140     enddl()
141     startdl()
142     dl(Special characters in em(action) must be backslash-escaped:)
143     (bf(\a \b \E \e \n \r \t \octal))
144     dl(or in control-character notation:)
145     (bf(^@, ^A .. ^Z .. ^_, ^?))
146     enddl()
147    
148     To send a string starting with a bf(NUL) (bf(^@)) character to the program,
149     start em(action) with a pair of bf(NUL) characters (bf(^@^@)), the first of
150     which will be stripped off and the balance directed to the program.
151     Otherwise if em(action) begins with bf(NUL) followed by non-+bf(NUL)
152     characters, the leading bf(NUL) is stripped off and the balance is sent back
153     to rxvt.
154    
155     As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, em(action) may start
156     with bf(M-) (eg, bf(M-$) is equivalent to bf(\E$)) and a bf(CR) will be
157     appended if missed from bf(M-x) commands.
158    
159     As a convenience for issuing XTerm bf(ESC]) sequences from a menubar
160     (or quick arrow), a bf(BEL) (bf(^G)) will be appended if needed.
161    
162     startdl()
163     dl(For example,)
164     (bf(M-xapropos) is equivalent to bf(\Exapropos\r))
165     dl(and)
166 pcg 1.3 (bf(\E]703;mona;100) is equivalent to bf(\E]703;mona;100\a))
167 pcg 1.1 enddl()
168    
169     The option bf({em(right-rtext)}) will be right-justified. In the absence of
170     a specified action, this text will be used as the em(action) as well.
171    
172     startdl()
173     dl(For example,)
174     (bf(/File/{Open}{^X^F}) is equivalent to bf(/File/{Open}{^X^F} ^X^F))
175     enddl()
176    
177     The left label em(is) necessary, since it's used for matching,
178     but implicitly hiding the left label (by using same name for both left
179     and right labels), or explicitly hiding the left label (by preceeding
180     it with a dot), makes it possible to have right-justified text only.
181     startdl()
182     dl(For example,)
183     (bf(/File/{Open}{Open} Open-File-Action))
184     dl(or hiding it)
185     (bf(/File/{.anylabel}{Open} Open-File-Action))
186     enddl()
187    
188     label(menuBarRemove)
189     nsubsect(Removing menus)
190    
191     startdl()
192     dl(bf(-/*+nl()-+em(/path)menu+nl()-+em(/path){item}+nl()-+em(/path){-}))
193     (remove all menus from the menuBar, the same as bf([clear])nl()\
194     remove menu nl()\
195     remove item nl()\
196     remove separator)
197     dl(bf(-/path/menu/*))
198     (remove all items, separators and submenus from menu)
199     enddl()
200    
201     label(menuBarArrows)
202     nsubsect(Quick Arrows)
203    
204     The menus also provide a hook for em(quick arrows) to provide easier user
205     access. If nothing has been explicitly set, the default is to emulate the
206     curror keys. The syntax permits each arrow to be altered individually or
207     all four at once without re-entering their common beginning/end text. For
208     example, to explicitly associate cursor actions with the arrows, any of
209     the following forms could be used:
210    
211     startdl()
212     dl(bf(<r>+em(Right)nl()<l>+em(Left)nl()<u>+em(Up)nl()<d>+em(Down)))
213     (Define actions for the respective arrow buttons)
214     dl(bf(<b>+em(Begin)nl()<e>+em(End)))
215     (Define common beginning/end parts for em(quick arrows) which used
216     in conjunction with the above <r> <l> <u> <d> constructs)
217     enddl()
218    
219     startdl()
220     dl(For example, define arrows individually,)
221     (bf(<u>\E[A nl()\
222     <d>\E[B nl()\
223     <r>\E[C nl()\
224     <l>\E[D))
225     dl(or all at once)
226     (bf(<u>\E[A<d>\E[B<r>\E[C<l>\E[D))
227     dl(or more compactly (factoring out common parts))
228     (bf(<b>\E[<u>A<d>B<r>C<l>D))
229     enddl()
230    
231     label(menuBarSummary)
232     nsubsect(Command Summary)
233    
234     A short summary of the most em(common) commands:
235    
236     startdl()
237     dl([menu:name])
238     (use an existing named menuBar or start a new one)
239     dl([menu])
240     (use the current menuBar)
241     dl([title:string])
242     (set menuBar title)
243     dl([done])
244     (set menu access to readonly and, if reading from a file, signal EOF)
245     dl([done:name])
246     (if reading from a file using [read:file;name] signal EOF)
247     dl([rm:name]+nl()[rm] [rm:]+nl()[rm*] [rm:*])
248     (remove named, current, or all menuBar(s))
249     dl([swap])
250     (swap top two menuBars)
251     dl([prev]+nl()[next])
252     (access the previous/next menuBar)
253     dl([show]+nl()[hide])
254     (map/unmap menuBar)
255     dl([pixmap;file]+nl()[pixmap;file;scaling])
256     (set a background pixmap)
257     dl([read:file]+nl()[read:file;name])
258     (read in a menu from a file)
259     dl([dump])
260     (dump out all menuBars to /tmp/rxvt-PID)
261     dl(/)
262     (access menuBar top level)
263     dl(./+nl()../+nl()../../)
264     (access current or parent menu level)
265     dl(/path/menu)
266     (add/access menu)
267     dl(/path/{-})
268     (add separator)
269     dl(/path/{item}{rtext} action)
270     (add/alter menu item+nl()({rtext} and/or action, may be omitted))
271     dl(-/*)
272     (remove all menus from the menuBar)
273     dl(-/path/menu)
274     (remove menu items, separators and submenus from menu)
275     dl(-/path/menu)
276     (remove menu)
277     dl(-/path/{item})
278     (remove item)
279     dl(-/path/{-})
280     (remove separator)
281     dl(<b>Begin<r>Right<l>Left<u>Up<d>Down<e>End)
282     (menu quick arrows)
283     enddl()