From 0647bbe519d2b526774f38bfd3e8023254a42e55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karel Zak Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:49:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] setterm: (man) improve dosc about optional arguments Fixes: https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/issues/1457 Signed-off-by: Karel Zak --- term-utils/setterm.1.adoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/term-utils/setterm.1.adoc b/term-utils/setterm.1.adoc index 31aa75930..7c45cd2e2 100644 --- a/term-utils/setterm.1.adoc +++ b/term-utils/setterm.1.adoc @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ A _16-color_ can be an _8-color_, or *grey*, or *bright* followed by *red*, *gre The various color options may be set independently, at least on virtual consoles, though the results of setting multiple modes (for example, *--underline* and *--half-bright*) are hardware-dependent. -The optional arguments require '=' (equals sign) and not space between the option and the argument. For example --option=argument. +The optional arguments are recommended with '=' (equals sign) and not space between the option and the argument. For example --option=argument. *setterm* can interpret the next non-option argument as an optional argument too. *--appcursorkeys* on|off:: Sets Cursor Key Application Mode on or off. When on, ESC O A, ESC O B, etc. will be sent for the cursor keys instead of ESC [ A, ESC [ B, etc. See the _vi and Cursor-Keys_ section of the _Text-Terminal-HOWTO_ for how this can cause problems for *vi* users. Virtual consoles only.