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@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ tmux is a "terminal multiplexer", it enables a number of terminals (or windows) to be accessed and controlled from a single terminal. tmux is intended to be a simple, modern, BSD-licensed alternative to programs such as GNU screen. -This 0.5 runs on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Linux and OS X and is usable, although there -remain a number of missing features and some remaining bugs are expected. +This 0.6 release runs on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Linux and OS X and may still run on +Solaris (although it hasn't been tested in a while). It is usable, although +there remain a number of missing features and some remaining bugs are expected. tmux consists of a server part and multiple clients. The server is created when required and runs continuously unless killed by the user. Clients access the @@ -30,7 +31,10 @@ The following is a summary of major features implemented in this version: - A optional status line (enabled by default). - Window history and copy and paste. - Support for VT100 line drawing characters. -- A basic configuration file. +- A large command set. +- Vertical window splitting. +- Automatic server locking on inactivity. +- A configuration file. And major missing features: @@ -45,16 +49,16 @@ TERM=screen (tmux in screen), xterm, xterm-color and rxvt. Note that TERM=xterm does not support colour on OpenBSD. screen ignores this, tmux does not: use xterm-color or rxvt for colour. -tmux supports UTF-8. To use it, the utf8 option must be set on each window; this -may be turned on by default by setting the utf8-default option. In addition, when -starting tmux or attaching to an existing session from a UTF-8-capable terminal, -the -u flag must be specified. +tmux supports UTF-8. To use it, the utf8 option must be set on each window; +this may be turned on for all windows by setting it as a global option, see +tmux(1) and the FAQ file. In addition, when starting tmux or attaching to an +existing session from a UTF-8-capable terminal, the -u flag must be specified. There are the following known issues: - cons25 on the FreeBSD console doesn't support scroll region (cs) (or lies about support, I'm not totally clear which). This is a pity but emulating cs - is non- trivial and as most modern vt220-based software terminals support it, + is nontrivial and as most modern vt220-based software terminals support it, currently there are better things to work one. Diffs or ideas how to cleanly emulate cs are welcome. @@ -68,4 +72,4 @@ welcome. Please email: -- Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sf.net> -$Id: NOTES,v 1.37 2008-11-17 18:35:27 nicm Exp $ +$Id: NOTES,v 1.38 2009-01-14 22:46:30 nicm Exp $ |