$window-chars(5)
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NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
$window-chars is a fixed length string that defines the set of characters used to render the windows. The characters have fixed indices defined as follows:-
Index 0
The active window mode line separator character, This replaces all Index 1 characters when the window is current. Default is '='.
Index 1
The inactive window mode line separator character. This character is replaced by Index 0 characters when the window becomes current. Default is '-'.
Index 2
UNIX based platforms only. The root or superuser indicator character that appears on the mode line. Default is '#'.
Index 3
The buffer changed indicator character that appears on the mode line. Default is '*'.
Index 4
The buffer in
view(2m) mode indicator character that appears in the mode line. Default is '%'.
Index 5
Single column vertical scroll bar split window horizontally character. Default is '='.
Index 6
Single column vertical scroll bar up-arrow character. Default is '^'.
Index 7
Single column vertical scroll bar upper-shaft character. Default is '|'.
Index 8
Single column vertical scroll box character. Default is '#'.
Index 9
Single column vertical scroll bar lower-shaft character. Default is '|'.
Index 10
Single column vertical scroll bar down-arrow character. Default is 'v'.
Index 11
Single column vertical scroll bar corner character. Default is '*'.
Index 12-13
Double column vertical scroll bar split window horizontally character. Default is '=='.
Index 14-15
Double column vertical scroll bar up-arrow characters. Default is "^".
Index 16-17
Double column vertical scroll bar upper-shaft characters. Default is "||".
Index 18-19
Double column vertical scroll box characters. Default is "##".
Index 20-21
Double column vertical scroll bar lower-shaft characters. Default is "||".
Index 22-23
Double column vertical scroll bar down-arrow characters. Default is "vv".
Index 24-25
Double column vertical scroll bar corner characters. Default is "**".
Index 26-32
Single column horizontal scroll bar. Default is "|<-#->*".
Index 33-46
Double column horizontal scroll bar. Default is "||<<--##-->>**".
Index 47
Osd title bar blank character. Default is ' '.
Index 48
Osd title bar right corner kill character. Default is 'x'.
Index 49
Osd open button character. Default is ' '.
Index 48
Osd close button character. Default is ' '.
Index 49
Displayed tab character (used when
$system(5) bit 0x80000 is set). Default is '>'.
Index 50
Displayed new-line character (used when
$system(5) bit 0x80000 is set). Default is '\'.
Index 51
Displayed space character (used when
$system(5) bit 0x80000 is set). Default is '.'.
EXAMPLE
The $window-chars is typically platform dependent, it's setting is determined by the characters available in character set of the hosting platform. MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows environments might use a string such as:-
"=-#*%\x1E\xB1\xDB\xB1\x1F\x04 \x1E\xB1\xB1\xDB\xDB\xB1\xB1 \x1F\x1B\x1A\xaf\xfb\xfa"
X-Windows environments might use a string such as:-
"=-#*%^\x02 \x02v\x01 ^\x02\x02 \x02\x02 v\xAB\xBB>\\."
Both utilize platform specific characters to render some of the window components.
NOTES
-
$scroll-bar(5) allows the scroll box to be rendered in reverse video allowing a space to be used for the scroll box.
- Use
symbol(3) to determine the displayable characters on the host platform.
SEE ALSO
(c) Copyright JASSPA 2001
Last Modified: 2001/07/14
Generated On: 2001/08/15