Nixterm README ============== Last updated: 23rd March 1999 Introduction ------------ Nixterm is a small terminal that runs under LibGGI. As the name suggests, it only offers minimal functionality, but has some useful features like scrollback, screen blanking, and quiet mode. It runs on both text modes and graphical modes, although in graphics modes only 8x8 fonts are supported (a limitation of LibGGI's text primitives). Installation ------------ First edit `Makerules' to your liking, and then run an eye over `Makefile'. When satisfied, type `make' which will make the executable. If all goes well, then type `make install' (as root) which first installs the terminfo entry, and then installs the Nixterm executable into the location given by `Makerules'. Using Nixterm ------------- `nixterm --help' will give a run-down of the options that Nixterm supports. There are a few special keys: F11 will terminate Nixterm, although it is recommended that you just exit normally from the shell (e.g. `exit' under bash). Also SHIFT+PGUP and SHIFT+PGDN moves backwards and forwards through the scrollback buffer. Copyright --------- Nixterm is Copyright (c) 1998-1999 Andrew Apted and is under the GNU General Public License (GPL). For more details, see the file `COPYING' which came in this archive. In particular, Nixterm comes with NO WARRANTY of any kind. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- Q/ Why isn't Nixterm an ANSI terminal ? A/ Because it was more fun making up some custom escape sequences, than trying to be ANSI compatible (yawn ! :-). Feel free to modify Nixterm to be an ANSI terminal (or whatever type takes your fancy), just call the result something other tnan `Nixterm'. Have fun with it, Andrew Apted