From b7d56c2a60900ef53b91233aeadd2073056aadb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ulrik Sverdrup Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:41:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update description a little bit and sync man page and README --- README | 20 +++++++++++--------- doc/dragbox.1 | 7 ++++++- 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index fcf5ef4..feaea6d 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -4,18 +4,21 @@ Use: Drag items from the command line, and more Website: http://www.student.lu.se/~cif04usv/wiki/dragbox.html By Ulrik Sverdrup , released under GPLv2+ -INTRODUCTION +DESCRIPTION ============== Dragbox is a tool for connecting the command line with the desktop -environment. It summons a drag handle from nowhere when you are managing -files or information in a shell, further empowering you in your workflow. +environment. It summons a drag handle in a window when you are managing +files or text in the shell, connecting the different workspaces -- desktop +and command line. -Dragbox accepts both drags and drops once started, and can be made to output -dragged-to items to the standard output. You can also pipe text to dragbox, -or a list of files using xargs. +Dragbox can take items on the command line or from a pipe and put on its +shelf. The inverse is also possible: dragged-to items can be output to the +shell. It is possible to have more than one instance running, and put items +on or get items from any of them. -Clicking an item copies it to the clipboard. Right-clicking opens a context -menu with access to the preferences dialog. +Right-clicking in the window to open a context menu or access the +preferences window. Clicking an item copies it to the clipboard (or as an +option launches the file). For detailed command line instructions, please read the included man page. @@ -55,7 +58,6 @@ limitation: If you install using DESTDIR, --bindir has to be "inside" MAINTAINERS ============== - Gitweb: http://repo.or.cz/w/dragbox.git To build dragbox from a git checkout diff --git a/doc/dragbox.1 b/doc/dragbox.1 index 9fa0934..3b0f64b 100644 --- a/doc/dragbox.1 +++ b/doc/dragbox.1 @@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ and command line. Dragbox can take items on the command line or from a pipe and put on its shelf. The inverse is also possible: dragged-to items can be output to the -shell. +shell. It is possible to have more than one instance running, and put items +on or get items from any of them. + +Right-clicking in the window to open a context menu or access the +preferences window. Clicking an item copies it to the clipboard (or as an +option launches the file). .SH "OPTIONS" .TP \fB\-f, \-\-file\fR \fIfile\fR -- 2.11.4.GIT