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foot-ctlseqs(7)
# NAME
foot-ctlseqs - terminal control sequences supported by foot
# DESCRIPTION
This document describes all the control sequences supported by foot.
- Control characters
- Sequences beginning with ESC
- CSI - Control Sequence Introducer
- SGR
- Indexed and RGB colors (256-color palette and 24-bit colors)
- Private modes
- Window manipulation
- Other
- OSC - Operating System Command
- DCS - Device Control String
# Control characters
[[ *Sequence*
:[ *Name*
:[ *Description*
| \\a
: BEL
: Depends on what *bell* in *foot.ini*(5) is set to.
| \\b
: BS
: Backspace; move the cursor left one step. Wrap if _bw_ is enabled.
| \\t
: HT
: Horizontal tab; move the cursor to the next tab stop.
| \\n
: LF
: Line feed; move the cursor down one step, or scroll content up if
at the bottom line.
| \\v
: VT
: Vertical tab; identical to _LF_.
| \\f
: FF
: Form feed; identical to _LF_.
| \\r
: CR
: Carriage ret; move the cursor to the leftmost column.
| \\x0E
: SO
: Shift out; select the _G1_ character set.
| \\x0F
: SI
: Shift in; select the _G0_ character set.
# Sequences beginning with ESC
Note: this table excludes sequences where ESC is part of a 7-bit
equivalent to 8-bit C1 controls.
[[ *Sequence*
:[ *Name*
:[ *Origin*
:[ *Description*
| \\E 7
: DECSC
: VT100
: Save cursor position.
| \\E 8
: DECRC
: VT100
: Restore cursor position.
| \\E c
: RIS
: VT100
: Reset terminal to initial state.
| \\E D
: IND
: VT100
: Line feed; move the cursor down one step, or scroll content up if
at the bottom margin.
| \\E E
: NEL
: VT100
: Next line; move the cursor down one step, and to the first
column. Content is scrolled up if at the bottom line.
| \\E H
: HTS
: VT100
: Set one horizontal tab stop at the current position.
| \\E M
: RI
: VT100
: Reverse index; move the cursor up one step, or scroll content down
if at the top margin.
| \\E N
: SS2
: VT220
: Single shift select of G2 character set (affects next character only).
| \\E O
: SS3
: VT220
: Single shift select of G3 character set (affects next character only).
| \\E =
: DECKPAM
: VT100
: Switch keypad to _application_ mode.
| \\E >
: DECKPNM
: VT100
: Switch keypad to _numeric_ mode.
| \\E ( _C_
: SCS
: VT100
: Designate G0 character set. Supported values for _C_ are: *0* (DEC
Special Character and Line Drawing Set), and *B* (USASCII).
| \\E ) _C_
: SCS
: VT100
: Designate G1 character set. Same supported values for _C_ as in _G0_.
| \\E \* _C_
: SCS
: VT220
: Designate G2 character set. Same supported values for _C_ as in _G0_.
| \\E + _C_
: SCS
: VT220
: Designate G3 character set. Same supported values for _C_ as in _G0_.
# CSI
All sequences begin with *\\E[*, sometimes abbreviated "CSI". Spaces
are used in the sequence strings to make them easier to read, but are
not actually part of the string (i.e. *\\E[ 1 m* is really *\\E[1m*).
## SGR
All SGR sequences are in the form *\\E[* _N_ *m*, where _N_ is a decimal
number - the _parameter_. Multiple parameters can be combined in a
single CSI sequence by separating them with semicolons: *\\E[ 1;2;3
m*.
[[ *Parameter*
:[ *Description*
| 0
: Reset all attributes
| 1
: Bold
| 2
: Dim
| 3
: Italic
| 4
: Underline
| 5
: Blink
| 7
: Reverse video; swap foreground and background colors
| 8
: Conceal; text is not visible, but is copiable
| 9
: Crossed-out/strike
| 22
: Disable *bold* and *dim*
| 23
: Disable italic
| 24
: Disable underline
| 25
: Disable blink
| 27
: Disable reverse video
| 28
: Disable conceal
| 29
: Disable crossed-out
| 30-37
: Select foreground color (using *regularN* in *foot.ini*(5))
| 38
: See "indexed and RGB colors" below
| 39
: Use the default foreground color (*foreground* in *foot.ini*(5))
| 40-47
: Select background color (using *regularN* in *foot.ini*(5))
| 48
: See "indexed and RGB colors" below
| 49
: Use the default background color (*background* in *foot.ini*(5))
| 90-97
: Select foreground color (using *brightN* in *foot.ini*(5))
| 100-107
: Select background color (using *brightN* in *foot.ini*(5))
## Indexed and RGB colors (256-color palette and 24-bit colors)
Foot supports both the new sub-parameter based variants, and the older
parameter based variants for setting foreground and background colors.
Indexed colors:
- *\\E[ 38 : 5 :* _idx_ *m*
- *\\E[ 38 ; 5 ;* _idx_ *m*
RGB colors:
- *\\E[ 38 : 2 :* _cs_ *:* _r_ *:* _g_ *:* _b_ *m*
- *\\E[ 38 : 2 :* _r_ *:* _g_ *:* _b_ *m*
- *\\E[ 38 ; 2 ;* _r_ *;* _g_ *;* _b_ *m*
The first variant is the "correct" one (and foot also recognizes, but
ignores, the optional _tolerance_ parameters).
The second one is allowed since many programs "forget" the color space
ID, _cs_.
The sub-parameter based variants are preferred, and are what foot's
*terminfo*(5) entry uses.
## Private Modes
There are several Boolean-like "modes" that affect certain aspects
of the terminal's behavior. These modes can be manipulated with the
following 4 escape sequences:
[[ *Sequence*
:[ *Name*
:[ *Description*
| \\E[ ? _Pm_ h
: DECSET
: Enable private mode
| \\E[ ? _Pm_ l
: DECRST
: Disable private mode
| \\E[ ? _Pm_ s
: XTSAVE
: Save private mode
| \\E[ ? _Pm_ r
: XTRESTORE
: Restore private mode
The _Pm_ parameter in the above sequences denotes a numerical ID
that corresponds to one of the following modes:
[[ *Parameter*
:[ *Origin*
:[ *Description*
| 1
: VT100
: Cursor keys mode (DECCKM)
| 5
: VT100
: Reverse video (DECSCNM)
| 6
: VT100
: Origin mode (DECOM)
| 7
: VT100
: Auto-wrap mode (DECAWM)
| 12
: AT&T 610
: Cursor blink
| 25
: VT220
: Cursor visibility (DECTCEM)
| 45
: xterm
: Reverse-wraparound mode
| 47
: xterm
: Same as 1047 (see below)
| 1000
: xterm
: Send mouse x/y on button press/release
| 1001
: xterm
: Use hilite mouse tracking
| 1002
: xterm
: Use cell motion mouse tracking
| 1003
: xterm
: Use all motion mouse tracking
| 1004
: xterm
: Send FocusIn/FocusOut events
| 1006
: xterm
: SGR mouse mode
| 1007
: xterm
: Alternate scroll mode
| 1015
: urxvt
: urxvt mouse mode
| 1034
: xterm
: 8-bit Meta mode
| 1035
: xterm
: Num Lock modifier (see xterm numLock option)
| 1036
: xterm
: Send ESC when Meta modifies a key (see xterm metaSendsEscape option)
| 1042
: xterm
: Perform action for BEL character (see *bell* in *foot.ini*(5))
| 1047
: xterm
: Use alternate screen buffer
| 1048
: xterm
: Save/restore cursor (DECSET=save, DECRST=restore)
| 1049
: xterm
: Equivalent to 1048 and 1047 combined
| 1070
: xterm
: Use private color registers for each sixel
| 2004
: xterm
: Wrap pasted text with start/end delimiters (bracketed paste mode)
| 2026
: terminal-wg
: Application synchronized updates mode
| 8452
: xterm
: Position cursor to the right of sixels, instead of on the next line
| 737769
: foot
: Input Method Editor (IME) mode
## Window manipulation
Foot implements a sub-set of XTerm's (originally dtterm's) window
manipulation sequences. The generic format is:
*\\E[ *_Ps_* ; *_Ps_* ; *_Ps_* t*
[[ *Parameter 1*
:[ *Parameter 2*
:[ *Description*
| 11
: -
: Report if window is iconified. Foot always reports *1* - not iconified.
| 13
: -
: Report window position. Foot always reports (0,0), due to Wayland
limitations.
| 13
: 2
: Report text area position. Foot always reports (0,0) due to Wayland
limitations.
| 14
: -
: Report text area size, in pixels. Foot reports the grid size,
excluding the margins.
| 14
: 2
: Report window size, in pixels. Foot reports the grid size plus the
margins.
| 15
: -
: Report the screen size, in pixels.
| 16
: -
: Report the cell size, in pixels.
| 18
: -
: Report text area size, in characters.
| 19
: -
: Report screen size, in characters.
| 22
: -
: Push window title+icon. Foot does not support pushing the icon.
| 22
: 2
: Push window title.
| 23
: -
: Pop window title+icon. Foot does not support popping the icon.
| 23
: 2
: Pop window title.
## Other
[[ *Parameter*
:[ *Name*
:[ *Origin*
:[ *Description*
| \\E[ _Ps_ c
: DA
: VT100
: Send primary device attributes. Foot responds with "I'm a VT220 with
sixel and ANSI color support".
| \\E[ _Ps_ A
: CUU
: VT100
: Cursor up - move cursor up _Ps_ times.
| \\E[ _Ps_ B
: CUD
: VT100
: Cursor down - move cursor down _Ps_ times.
| \\E[ _Ps_ C
: CUF
: VT100
: Cursor forward - move cursor to the right _Ps_ times.
| \\E[ _Ps_ D
: CUB
: VT100
: Cursor backward - move cursor to the left _Ps_ times.
| \\E[ _Ps_ g
: TBC
: VT100
: Tab clear. _Ps_=0 -> clear current column. _Ps_=3 -> clear all.
| \\E[ _Ps_ ; _Ps_ f
: HVP
: VT100
: Horizontal and vertical position - move cursor to _row_ ; _column_.
| \\E[ _Ps_ ; _Ps_ H
: CUP
: VT100
: Cursor position - move cursor to _row_ ; _column_.
| \\E[ _Ps_ J
: ED
: VT100
: Erase in display. _Ps_=0 -> below cursor. _Ps_=1 -> above
| \\E[ _Ps_ K
: EL
: VT100
: Erase in line. _Ps_=0 -> right of cursor. _Ps_=1 -> left of
cursor. _Ps_=2 -> all.
| \\E[ _Pm_ h
: SM
: VT100
: Set mode. _Pm_=4 -> enable IRM (insert mode). All other values of
_Pm_ are unsupported.
| \\E[ _Pm_ l
: RM
: VT100
: Reset mode. _Pm_=4 -> disable IRM (insert mode). All other values of
_Pm_ are unsupported.
| \\E[ _Ps_ n
: DSR
: VT100
: Device status report. _Ps_=5 -> device status. _Ps_=6 -> cursor
position.
| \\E[ _Ps_ L
: IL
: VT220
: Insert _Ps_ lines.
| \\E[ _Ps_ M
: DL
: VT220
: Delete _Ps_ lines.
| \\E[ _Ps_ P
: DCH
: VT220
: Delete _Ps_ characters.
| \\E[ _Ps_ @
: ICH
: VT220
: Insert _Ps_ blank characters.
| \\E[ _Ps_ X
: ECH
: VT220
: Erase _Ps_ characters.
| \\E[ > c
: DA2
: VT220
: Send secondary device attributes. Foot responds with "I'm a VT220
and here's my version number".
| \\E[ ! p
: DECSTR
: VT220
: Soft terminal reset.
| \\E[ ? _Ps_ $ p
: DECRQM
: VT320
: Request DEC private mode.
| \\E[ _Ps_ T
: SD
: VT420
: Scroll down _Ps_ lines.
| \\E[ s
: SCOSC
: SCO, VT510
: Save cursor position.
| \\E[ u
: SCORC
: SCO, VT510
: Restore cursor position.
| \\E[ _Ps_ SP q
: DECSCUSR
: VT510
: Set cursor style. In foot, _Ps_=0 means "use style from foot.ini".
| \\E[ = _Ps_ c
: DA3
: VT510
: send tertiary device attributes. Foot responds with "FOOT", in
hexadecimal.
| \\E[ _Pm_ d
: VPA
: ECMA-48
: Line position absolute - move cursor to line _Pm_.
| \\E[ _Pm_ e
: VPR
: ECMA-48
: Line position relative - move cursor down _Pm_ lines.
| \\E[ _Pm_ a
: HPR
: ECMA-48
: Character position relative - move cursor to the right _Pm_ times.
| \\E[ _Ps_ E
: CNL
: ECMA-48
: Cursor next line - move the cursor down _Ps_ times.
| \\E[ _Ps_ F
: CPL
: ECMA-48
: Cursor preceding line - move the cursor up _Ps_ times.
| \\E[ _Pm_ `
: HPA
: ECMA-48
: Character position absolute - move cursor to column _Pm_.
| \\E[ _Ps_ G
: CHA
: ECMA-48
: Cursor character absolute - move cursor to column _Ps_.
cursor. _Ps_=2 -> all. _Ps_=3 -> saved lines.
| \\E[ _Ps_ S
: SU
: ECMA-48
: Scroll up _Ps_ lines.
| \\E[ _Ps_ I
: CHT
: ECMA-48
: Cursor forward tabulation _Ps_ tab stops.
| \\E[ _Ps_ Z
: CBT
: ECMA-48
: Cursor backward tabulation _Ps_ tab stops.
| \\E[ _Ps_ b
: REP
: ECMA-48
: Repeat the preceding printable character _Ps_ times.
| \\E[ ? _Pi_ ; _Pa_ ; _Pv_ S
: XTSMGRAPHICS
: xterm
: Set or request sixel attributes.
| \\E > _Ps_ q
: XTVERSION
: xterm
: _Ps_=0 -> report terminal name and version, in the form
*\\EP>|foot(version)\\E\\*.
# OSC
All _OSC_ sequences begin with *\\E]*, sometimes abbreviated _OSC_.
[[ *Sequence*
:[ *Origin*
:[ *Description*
| \\E] 0 ; _Pt_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Set window icon and title to _Pt_ (foot does not support setting the
icon)
| \\E] 2 ; _Pt_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Set window title to _Pt_
| \\E] 4 ; _c_ ; _spec_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Change color number _c_ to _spec_, where _spec_ is a color in
XParseColor format. foot only supports RGB colors; either
*rgb:<red>/<green>/<blue>*, or the legacy format (*#rgb*).
| \\E] 7 ; _Uri_ \\E\\
: iTerm2
: Update the terminal's current working directory. Newly spawned
terminals will launch in this directory. _Uri_ must be on the format
*file://<hostname>/<path>*. *hostname* must refer to your local host.
| \\E] 8 ; _id_=*ID* ; _Uri_ \\E\\
: VTE+iTerm2
: Hyperlink (a.k.a HTML-like anchors). _id_ is optional; if assigned,
all URIs with the same *ID* will be treated as a single
hyperlink. An empty URI closes the hyperlink.
| \\E] 9 ; _msg_ \\E\\
: iTerm2
: Desktop notification, uses *notify* in *foot.ini*(5).
| \\E] 10 ; _spec_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Change the default foreground color to _spec_, a color in
XParseColor format.
| \\E] 11 ; _spec_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Change the default background color to _spec_, a color in
XParseColor format. Foot implements URxvt's transparency extension;
e.g. _spec_=*[75]#ff00ff* or _spec_=*rgba:ff/00/ff/bf* (pink with
75% alpha).
| \\E] 12 ; _spec_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Change cursor color to _spec_, a color in XParseColor format.
| \\E] 17 ; _spec_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Change selection background color to _spec_, a color in
XParseColor format.
| \\E] 19 ; _spec_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Change selection foreground color to _spec_, a color in XParseColor
format.
| \\E] 52 ; _Pc_ ; ? \\E\\
: xterm
: Send clipboard data. _Pc_ can be either *c*, *s* or *p*. *c* uses
the clipboard as source, and *s* and *p* uses the primary
selection. The response is *\\E] 52 ; Pc ; <base64-encoded data>
\E\\*, where _Pc_ denotes the source used.
| \\E] 52 ; _Pc_ ; _Pd_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Copy _Pd_ (base64 encoded text) to the clipboard. _Pc_ denotes the
target: *c* targets the clipboard and *s* and *p* the primary
selection.
| \\E] 104 ; _c_ \\E\\
: xterm
: Reset color number _c_ (multiple semicolon separated _c_ values may
be provided), or all colors (excluding the default
foreground/background colors) if _c_ is omitted.
| \\E] 110 \\E\\
: xterm
: Reset default foreground color
| \\E] 111 \\E\\
: xterm
: Reset default background color
| \\E] 112 \\E\\
: xterm
: Reset cursor color
| \\E] 117 \\E\\
: xterm
: Reset selection background color
| \\E] 119 \\E\\
: xterm
: Reset selection foreground color
| \\E] 555 \\E\\
: foot
: Flash the entire terminal (foot extension)
| \\E] 777;notify;_title_;_msg_ \\E\\
: urxvt
: Desktop notification, uses *notify* in *foot.ini*(5).
# DCS
All _DCS_ sequences begin with *\\EP* (sometimes abbreviated _DCS_),
and are terminated by *\\E\\* (ST).
[[ *Sequence*
:[ *Description*
| \\EP q <sixel data> \\E\\
: Emit a sixel image at the current cursor position
| \\EP = 1 s \\E\\
: Begin application synchronized updates
| \\EP = 2 s \\E\\
: End application synchronized updates
# FOOTNOTE
Foot does not support 8-bit control characters ("C1").