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This table documents the X11 xterm control sequences.
`BEL'
Bell (Ctrl-G)
`BS'
Backspace (Ctrl-H)
`HT'
Horizontal Tab (Ctrl-I)
`NL'
Line Feed or New Line (Ctrl-J)
`VT'
Vertical Tab (Ctrl-K)
`NP'
Form Feed or New Page (Ctrl-L)
`CR'
Carriage Return (Ctrl-M)
`SO'
Shift Out (Ctrl-N) -> Switch to Alternate Character Set
`SI'
Shift In (Ctrl-O) -> Switch to Standard Character Set
`ESC BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)
`ESC BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)
`ESC HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)
`ESC NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)
`ESC VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)
`ESC NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)
`ESC CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)
`ESC SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)
`ESC SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)
`ESC # BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)
`ESC # BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)
`ESC # HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)
`ESC # NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)
`ESC # VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)
`ESC # NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)
`ESC # CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)
`ESC # SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)
`ESC # SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)
`ESC # 8'
DEC Screen Alignment Test (DECALN)
`ESC ( BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)
`ESC ( BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)
`ESC ( HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)
`ESC ( NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)
`ESC ( VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)
`ESC ( NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)
`ESC ( CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)
`ESC ( SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)
`ESC ( SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)
`ESC ( C'
Select G0 Character Set (SCS)
C = 0 -> Special Character and Line Drawing Set
C = 1 -> Alternate Character ROM Standard Set
C = 2 -> Alternate Character ROM Special Set
C = A -> United Kingdom (UK)
C = B -> United States (USASCII)
`ESC ) C'
Select G1 Character Set (SCS)
C takes same values as above
`ESC * C'
Select G2 Character Set (SCS)
C takes same values as above
`ESC + C'
Select G3 Character Set (SCS)
C takes same values as above
`ESC 7'
Save Cursor (DECSC)
`ESC 8'
Restore Cursor (DECRC)
`ESC ='
Application Keypad (DECPAM)
`ESC >'
Normal Keypad (DECNM)
`ESC D'
Index (IND)
`ESC E'
Next Line (NEL)
`ESC H'
Tab Set (HTS)
`ESC M'
Reverse Index (RI)
`ESC N'
Single Shift Select of G2 Character Set (SS2)
`ESC O'
Single Shift Select of G3 Character Set (SS3)
`ESC [ BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)
`ESC [ BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)
`ESC [ HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)
`ESC [ NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)
`ESC [ VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)
`ESC [ NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)
`ESC [ CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)
`ESC [ SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)
`ESC [ SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)
`ESC [ ? BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)
`ESC [ ? BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)
`ESC [ ? HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)
`ESC [ ? NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)
`ESC [ ? VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)
`ESC [ ? NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)
`ESC [ ? CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)
`ESC [ ? SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)
`ESC [ ? SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)
`ESC [ ? Ps h'
DEC Private Mode Set (DECSET)
Ps = 1 -> Application Cursor Keys (DECCKM)
Ps = 2 -> Set VT52 Mode
Ps = 3 -> 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
Ps = 4 -> Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM)
Ps = 5 -> Reverse Video (DECSCNM)
Ps = 6 -> Origin Mode (DECOM)
Ps = 7 -> Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
Ps = 8 -> Auto-Repeat Keys (DECARM)
Ps = 9 -> Send MIT Mouse Row & Column on Button Press
Ps = 38 -> Enter Tektronix Mode (DECTEK)
Ps = 40 -> Allow 80 <-> 132 Mode
Ps = 41 -> curses(5) fix
Ps = 44 -> Turn on Margin Bell
Ps = 45 -> Reverse-wraparound Mode
Ps = 46 -> Start Logging
Ps = 47 -> Use Alternate Screen Buffer
Ps = 1000 -> xtem bogus sequence (???)
Ps = 1001 -> xtem sequence w/hilite tracking (???)
`ESC [ ? Ps l'
DEC Private Mode Reset (DECRST)
Ps = 1 -> Normal Cursor Keys (DECCKM)
Ps = 3 -> 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
Ps = 4 -> Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM)
Ps = 5 -> Normal Video (DECSCNM)
Ps = 6 -> Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM)
Ps = 7 -> No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
Ps = 8 -> No Auto-Repeat Keys (DECARM)
Ps = 9 -> Don't Send MIT Mouse Row & Column on Button Press
Ps = 40 -> Don't Allow 80 <-> 132 Mode
Ps = 41 -> No curses(5) fix
Ps = 44 -> Turn Off Margin Bell
Ps = 45 -> No Reverse-wraparound Mode
Ps = 46 -> Stop Logging
Ps = 47 -> Use Normal Screen Buffer
Ps = 1000 -> xtem bogus sequence (???)
Ps = 1001 -> xtem sequence w/hilite tracking (???)
`ESC [ ? Ps r'
Restore DEC Private Mode
Ps = 1 -> Normal/Application Cursor Keys (DECCKM)
Ps = 3 -> 80/132 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
Ps = 4 -> Jump (Fast)/Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM)
Ps = 5 -> Normal/Reverse Video (DECSCNM)
Ps = 6 -> Normal/Origin Cursor Mode (DECOM)
Ps = 7 -> No Wraparound/Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
Ps = 8 -> Auto-repeat/No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)
Ps = 9 -> Don't Send/Send MIT Mouse Row & Column on Button Press
Ps = 40 -> Disallow/Allow 80 <-> 132 Mode
Ps = 41 -> Off/On curses(5) fix
Ps = 44 -> Turn Off/On Margin Bell
Ps = 45 -> No Reverse-wraparound/Reverse-wraparound Mode
Ps = 46 -> Stop/Start Logging
Ps = 47 -> Use Normal/Alternate Screen Buffer
Ps = 1000 -> mouse bogus sequence (???)
Ps = 1001 -> mouse bogus sequence (???)
`ESC [ ? Ps s'
Save DEC Private Mode
Same P's as Restore DEC Private Mode
`ESC [ Ps @'
Insert Ps (Blank) Character(s) (default = 1) (ICH)
`ESC [ Ps A'
Cursor Up Ps Times (default = 1) (CUU)
`ESC [ Ps B'
Cursor Down Ps Times (default = 1) (CUD)
`ESC [ Ps C'
Cursor Forward Ps Times (default = 1) (CUF)
`ESC [ Ps D'
Cursor Backward Ps Times (default = 1) (CUB)
`ESC [ Ps ; Ps H'
Cursor Position [row;column] (default = [1,1]) (CUP)
`ESC [ Ps J'
Erase in Display
Ps = 0 -> Clear Below (default)
Ps = 1 -> Clear Above
Ps = 2 -> Clear All
`ESC [ Ps K'
Erase in Line
Ps = 0 -> Clear to Right (default)
Ps = 1 -> Clear to Left
Ps = 2 -> Clear All
`ESC [ Ps L'
Insert Ps lines (default = 1) (IL)
`ESC [ Ps M'
Delete Ps lines (default = 1) (DL)
`ESC [ Ps P'
Delete Ps Characters (default = 1) (DCH)
`ESC [ T'
Track Mouse (???)
`ESC [ Ps c'
Device Attributes (DA1)
`ESC [ Ps ; Ps f'
Cursor Position [row;column] (default = [1,1]) (HVP)
`ESC [ Ps g'
Tab Clear
Ps = 0 -> Clear Current Column (default)
Ps = 3 -> Clear All
`ESC [ Ps h'
Mode Set (SET)
Ps = 4 -> Insert Mode (IRM)
Ps = 20 -> Automatic Linefeed (LNM)
`ESC [ Ps l'
Mode Reset (RST)
Ps = 4 -> Insert Mode (IRM)
Ps = 20 -> Automatic Linefeed (LNM)
`ESC [ Pm m'
Character Attributes (SGR)
Ps = 0 -> Normal (default)
Ps = 1 -> Blink (appears as Bold)
Ps = 4 -> Underscore
Ps = 5 -> Bold
Ps = 7 -> Inverse
`ESC [ Ps n'
Device Status Report (DSR)
Ps = 5 -> Status Report ESC [ 0 n -> OK
Ps = 6 -> Report Cursor Position (CPR) [row;column] as ESC [ r ; c
R
`ESC [ Ps ; Ps r'
Set Scrolling Region [top;bottom] (default = full size of window)
(DECSTBM)
`ESC [ Ps x'
Request Terminal Parameters (DECREQTPARM)
`ESC ] Ps ND string NP'
OSC Mode
ND can be any non-digit Character (it's discarded)
NP can be any non-printing Character (it's discarded) string
can be any ASCII printable string (max 511 characters)
Ps = 0 -> use string as a new icon name and title
Ps = 1 -> use string is a new icon name only
Ps = 2 -> use string is a new title only
Ps = 46 -> use string as a new log file name
`ESC c'
Full Reset
`ESC n'
Switch to Alternate Character Set LS2
`ESC o'
Switch to Alternate Character Set LS3
`ESC |'
Switch to Alternate Graphics(?) Set LS3R
`ESC }'
Switch to Alternate Graphics(?) Set LS2R
`ESC ~'
Switch to Alternate Graphics(?) Set LS1R