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diff --git a/x11/xless/DESCR b/x11/xless/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9ebd8cb2f01 --- /dev/null +++ b/x11/xless/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +This is a port of xless (version 1.7), a handy text file viewer for X. +Useful as a viewer tool for other apps (e.g., xfm, the X file +manager), or as a standalone viewer. Presents a scrollable text +window (both vertical and horizontal scrolling), with a number of +clickable buttons. + +FEATURES: + +Display either the file(s) specified on the command line or input from + standard input, supplied by a pipe. File/pipe may be optionally + monitored so that the display is continuously updated as new text is + added. +Display new files in the current window or by creating a new window. +Reload or print the displayed file. +Search the displayed file using either exact, case-insensitive, or + regular expression patterns. +Edit the displayed file with your favorite editor (as specified in + the VISUAL or EDITOR environment variable) |