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NAME
XTERM control sequences
DESCRIPTION
The xterm program, a terminal emulator for the X Window System,
provides DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 terminal emulation.
Since the terminals being emulated respond to escape sequences, xterm
also responds to escape sequences. The sequences listed here include
those appropriate for both terminal emulation modes.
Definitions
C A single (required) character.
Ps
Ps A single (usually optional) numeric parameter,
composed of one of more digits.
Pm A multiple numeric parameter composed of any
number of single numeric parameters, separated by
; character(s).
Pt A text parameter composed of printable characters.
VT102 Mode
Most of these control sequences are standard VT102 control sequences.
There are, however, additional ones to provide control of xterm
dependent functions, like the scrollbar or window size.
BEL Bell (Ctrl-G)
BS Backspace (Ctrl-H)
TAB Horizontal Tab (Ctrl-I)
LF Line Feed or New Line (Ctrl-J)
VT Vertical Tab (Ctrl-K)
FF 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 # 8 DEC Screen Alignment Test (DECALN)
ESC ( C Select G0 Character Set (SCS)
C = 0 -> Special Character and Line Drawing Set
C = A -> United Kingdom (UK)
C = B -> United States (USASCII)
ESC ) C Select G1 Character Set (SCS)
C = 0 -> Special Character and Line Drawing Set
C = A -> United Kingdom (UK)
C = B -> United States (USASCII)
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ESC * C Select G2 Character Set (SCS)
C = 0 -> Special Character and Line Drawing Set
C = A -> United Kingdom (UK)
C = B -> United States (USASCII)
ESC + C Select G3 Character Set (SCS)
C = 0 -> Special Character and Line Drawing Set
C = A -> United Kingdom (UK)
C = B -> United States (USASCII)
ESC 7 Save Cursor (DECSC)
ESC 8 Restore Cursor (DECRC)
ESC = Application Keypad (DECPAM)
ESC > Normal Keypad (DECPNM)
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 Z Return Terminal ID (DECID)
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 (ED)
Ps = 0 -> Clear Below (default)
Ps = 1 -> Clear Above
Ps = 2 -> Clear All
ESC [ Ps K Erase in Line (EL)
Ps = 0 -> Clear to Right (default)
Ps = 1 -> Clear to Left
Ps = 2 -> Clear All
ESC [ Ps L Insert Ps Line(s) (default = 1) (IL)
ESC [ Ps M Delete Ps Line(s) (default = 1) (DL)
ESC [ Ps P Delete Ps Character(s) (default = 1) (DCH)
ESC [ Ps c Device Attributes (default 0) (DA)
ESC [ Ps ; Ps f Horizontal and Vertical 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)
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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 [ 0n -> OK
Ps = 6 -> Report Cursor Position (CPR)
[row;column] as ESC [ r; cR
ESC [ Ps ; Ps r Set Scrolling Region [top;bottom] (default = full
size of window) (DECSTBM)
ESC [ Ps x Request Terminal Parameters (DECREQTPARM)
ESC [ ? Ps h DEC Private Mode Set (DECSET)
Ps = 1 -> Application Cursor Keys (DECCKM)
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 -> Send VT200 Mouse Row & Column on
Button Press
Ps = 1003 -> Send VT200 Hilite Mouse Row &
Column on Button Press
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 Mouse Row & Column on
Button Press
Ps = 40 -> Disallow 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 -> Don't Send Mouse Row & Column on
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Button Press
Ps = 1003 -> Don't Send Mouse Row & Column on
Button Press
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 -> Don't Send/Send VT220 Mouse Row &
Column on Button Press
Ps = 1003 -> Don't Send/Send VT220 Hilite Mouse
Row & Column on Button Press
ESC [ ? Ps s Save 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 -> Don't Send/Send VT220 Mouse Row &
Column on Button Press
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Ps = 1003 -> Don't Send/Send VT220 Hilite Mouse
Row & Column on Button Press
ESC ] Ps ; Pt BEL Set Text Parameters
Ps = 0 -> Change Icon Name and Window Title to
Pt
Ps = 1 -> Change Icon Name to Pt
Ps = 2 -> Change Window Title to Pt
Ps = 46 -> Change Log File to Pt
ESC c Full Reset (RIS)
ESC n Locking Shift Select of G2 Character Set (LS2)
ESC o Locking Shift Select of G3 Character Set (LS3)
Tektronix 4015 Mode
Most of these sequences are standard Tektronix 4015 control sequences.
The major features missing are the alternate (APL) character set and
the write-thru and defocused modes.
BEL Bell (Ctrl-G)
BS Backspace (Ctrl-H)
TAB Horizontal Tab (Ctrl-I)
LF Line Feed or New Line (Ctrl-J)
VT Vertical Tab (Ctrl-K)
FF Form Feed or New Page (Ctrl-L)
CR Carriage Return (Ctrl-M)
ESC ETX Switch to VT102 Mode
ESC ENQ Return Terminal Status
ESC LF PAGE (Clear Screen)
ESC ETB COPY (Save Tektronix Codes to File)
ESC CAN Bypass Condition
ESC SUB GIN mode
ESC FS Special Point Plot Mode
ESC GS Graph Mode (same as GS)
ESC RS Incremental Plot Mode (same as RS)
ESC US Alpha Mode (same as US)
ESC 8 Select Large Character Set
ESC 9 Select #2 Character Set
ESC : Select #3 Character Set
ESC ; Select Small Character Set
ESC ] Ps ; Pt BEL Set Text Parameters
Ps = 0 -> Change Icon Name and Window Title to
Pt
Ps = 1 -> Change Icon Name to Pt
Ps = 2 -> Change Window Title to Pt
Ps = 46 -> Change Log File to Pt
ESC ` Normal Z Axis and Normal (solid) Vectors
ESC a Normal Z Axis and Dotted Line Vectors
ESC b Normal Z Axis and Dot-Dashed Vectors
ESC c Normal Z Axis and Short-Dashed Vectors
ESC d Normal Z Axis and Long-Dashed Vectors
ESC h Defocused Z Axis and Normal (solid) Vectors
ESC i Defocused Z Axis and Dotted Line Vectors
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ESC j Defocused Z Axis and Dot-Dashed Vectors
ESC k Defocused Z Axis and Short-Dashed Vectors
ESC l Defocused Z Axis and Long-Dashed Vectors
ESC p Write-Thru Mode and Normal (solid) Vectors
ESC q Write-Thru Mode and Dotted Line Vectors
ESC r Write-Thru Mode and Dot-Dashed Vectors
ESC s Write-Thru Mode and Short-Dashed Vectors
ESC t Write-Thru Mode and Long-Dashed Vectors
FS Point Plot Mode
GS Graph Mode
RS Incremental Plot Mode
US Alpha Mode
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