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@ -35,6 +35,66 @@ is a terminal multiplexer:
it enables a number of terminals to be created, accessed, and
controlled from a single screen.
.Pp
When
.Nm
is started it creates a new
.Em session
with a single
.Em window
and displays it on screen.
A status line at the bottom of the screen
shows information on the current session
and is used to enter interactive commands.
.Pp
A session is a single collection of
.Em pseudo terminals
under the management of
.Nm .
Each session has one or more
windows linked to it.
A window occupies the entire screen
and may be split into rectangular panes,
each of which is a separate pseudo terminal
(the
.Xr pty 4
manual page documents the technical details of pseudo terminals).
Any number of
.Nm
instances may connect to the same session,
and any number of windows may be present in the same session.
Once all sessions are killed,
.Nm
exits.
.Pp
For a quick start guide,
see the
.Sx EXAMPLES
section at the bottom of the page.
An overview of the sections in this manual page:
.Bl -ohang
.It Sy Commands
An overview of how
.Nm
commands work.
.It Sy Clients and sessions
Commands for managing clients and sessions.
.It Sy Windows and panes
Commands for managing windows and panes.
.It Sy Key bindings
How key bindings work.
.It Sy Options
Configuration options for
.Nm .
.It Sy Status line
Commands pertinent to the status line.
.It Sy Buffers
Copy and paste operations.
.It Sy Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous commands.
.It Sy Examples
A quick start guide.
.El
.Pp
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width "XXXXXXXXXXXX"
.It Fl 2
@ -132,62 +192,6 @@ If no commands are specified, the
.Ic new-session
command is assumed.
.El
.Sh INTRODUCTION
When
.Nm
is started it creates a new
.Em session
with a single
.Em window
and displays it on screen.
A status line at the bottom of the screen
shows information on the current session
and is used to enter interactive commands.
.Pp
A session is a single collection of
.Em pseudo terminals
under the management of
.Nm .
Each session has one or more
windows linked to it.
A window occupies the entire screen
and may be split into rectangular panes,
each of which is a separate pseudo terminal
(the
.Xr pty 4
manual page documents the technical details of pseudo terminals).
Any number of
.Nm
instances may connect to the same session,
and any number of windows may be present in the same session.
Once all sessions are killed,
.Nm
exits.
.Pp
This is an overview of the sections in this manual page:
.Bl -ohang
.It Sy Commands
An overview of how
.Nm
commands work.
.It Sy Clients and sessions
Commands for managing clients and sessions.
.It Sy Windows and panes
Commands for managing windows and panes.
.It Sy Key bindings
How key bindings work.
.It Sy Options
Configuration options for
.Nm .
.It Sy Status line
Commands pertinent to the status line.
.It Sy Buffers
Copy and paste operations.
.It Sy Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous commands.
.It Sy Examples
A quick start guide.
.El
.Sh COMMANDS
This section contains a list of the commands supported by
.Nm .