From bb9bef61e09143596c270312f915803686b62aac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: June McEnroe Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 23:43:02 -0400 Subject: Expand explanations of Chat Commands --- catgirl.1 | 78 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) diff --git a/catgirl.1 b/catgirl.1 index 44ed1bd..f2a2fbb 100644 --- a/catgirl.1 +++ b/catgirl.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.Dd May 22, 2024 +.Dd May 24, 2024 .Dt CATGIRL 1 .Os . @@ -604,68 +604,106 @@ starting at the point where it will be split into a second message. . .Sh COMMANDS -Any unique prefix can be used to abbreviate a command. +Commands can be abbreviated +if no other command +shares the same prefix. For example, .Ic /join can be typed -.Ic /j . +.Ic /j , +and +.Ic /window +can be typed +.Ic /wi . . .Ss Chat Commands .Bl -tag -width Ds .It Ic /away Op Ar message Set or clear your away status. +This is sent in reply to private messages +and shown in +.Ic /whois . .It Ic /cs Ar command -Send a command to ChanServ. +Send a command to ChanServ, +the service for managing registered channels. .It Ic /invite Ar nick -Invite a user to the channel. +Invite someone to the channel. .It Ic /join Op Ar channel Op Ar key Join the named channel, -the current channel, +the current channel (if you've left), or the channel you've been invited to. -.It Ic /list Op Ar channel -List channels. +.It Ic /list Op Ar search +List channels, their user counts and their topics. +The +.Ar search +can usually contain glob-style wildcards. .It Ic /me Op Ar action Send an action message. +These are used to write messages in third person. .It Ic /msg Ar nick message -Send a private message. +Send a private message to someone. .It Ic /names -List users in the channel. +List the users in the channel. .It Ic /nick Ar nick -Change nicknames. +Change your nickname. .It Ic /notice Ar message Send a notice. +It's best not to do this. .It Ic /ns Ar command -Send a command to NickServ. +Send a command to NickServ, +the service for managing your account. .It Ic /ops List channel operators. +They can kick or ban someone from the channel. .It Ic /part Op Ar message Leave the channel. +Use +.Ic /close +if you want to close the window afterwards. .It Ic /query Ar nick -Start a private conversation. +Start a private conversation with someone. .It Ic /quit Op Ar message -Quit IRC. +Disconnect from IRC and close +.Nm . +You can do this even quicker with +.Ic C-c . .It Ic /quote Ar command Send a raw IRC command. -Use +Often +.Nm +will not know how to interpret the results. +You can use .Ic M-- -to show unknown replies. +to show unknown server responses +in the +.Sy +or channel windows. .It Ic /say Ar message Send a regular message. +This is useful +if the message you want to send +begins with a slash. .It Ic /setname Ar name -Update realname -if supported by the server. +Update your +.Dq realname +if the server supports it. +This may be broadcast +to other users +with clients that support it. .It Ic /topic Op Ar topic Show or set the topic of the channel. Press .Ic Tab -twice to copy the current topic. +twice immediately after +.Ic /topic +to copy the current topic. .It Ic /whois Op Ar nick Query information about a user or yourself. .It Ic /whowas Ar nick Query past information about a user. .El . -.Ss UI Commands +.Ss Interface Commands .Bl -tag -width Ds .It Ic /close Op Ar name | num Close the named, numbered or current window. -- cgit 1.4.1