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@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ This document explains how to use ratpoison.
* Keystrokes:: Key commands and functionality
* Commands:: ratpoison commands
* Command Line Arguments:: ratpoison command-line actions
+* Input:: Typing text into ratpoison
* Startup file:: They threatened me...with violence!
+
@end menu
@node About, Contacting, Top, Top
@@ -650,7 +652,7 @@ described in @command{defwinfmt}.
@end table
-@node Command Line Arguments, Startup file, Commands, Top
+@node Command Line Arguments, Input, Commands, Top
@chapter Command Line Arguments
ratpoison supports command line arguments to request various actions
when invoking ratpoison.
@@ -676,8 +678,26 @@ window otherwise launch it.
@end table
+@node Input, Startup file, Command Line Arguments, Top
+@chapter Input
+At various times ratpoison will prompt you for input. Currently only
+very basic text editing commands exist.
+
+@table @key
+@item Backspace
+Deletes one letter preceding the cursor.
+
+@item C-p
+Cycle backwards through the history.
+
+@item C-n
+Cycle forwards through the history.
+@end table
+
+All input is stored in the same history list. By default ratpoison has
+a history length of 50 entries.
-@node Startup file, , Command Line Arguments, Top
+@node Startup file, , Input, Top
@chapter Startup file
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