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[PATCH 16/25] Document common arrow key bindings.


From: G. Branden Robinson
Subject: [PATCH 16/25] Document common arrow key bindings.
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:22:19 -0600

---
 doc/bash.1                   | 4 ++++
 lib/readline/doc/readline.3  | 2 ++
 lib/readline/doc/rluser.texi | 4 ++++
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/bash.1 b/doc/bash.1
index d547c330..658bed68 100644
--- a/doc/bash.1
+++ b/doc/bash.1
@@ -7251,9 +7251,11 @@ .SS Commands for Moving
 .TP
 .B forward\-char (C\-f)
 Move forward a character.
+This may also be bound to the right arrow key on some keyboards.
 .TP
 .B backward\-char (C\-b)
 Move back a character.
+This may also be bound to the left arrow key on some keyboards.
 .TP
 .B forward\-word (M\-f)
 Move forward to the end of the next word.
@@ -7320,10 +7322,12 @@ .SS Commands for Manipulating the History
 .B previous\-history (C\-p)
 Fetch the previous command from the history list, moving back in
 the list.
+This may also be bound to the up arrow key on some keyboards.
 .TP
 .B next\-history (C\-n)
 Fetch the next command from the history list, moving forward in the
 list.
+This may also be bound to the down arrow key on some keyboards.
 .TP
 .B beginning\-of\-history (M\-<)
 Move to the first line in the history.
diff --git a/lib/readline/doc/readline.3 b/lib/readline/doc/readline.3
index 35fa4337..6b197028 100644
--- a/lib/readline/doc/readline.3
+++ b/lib/readline/doc/readline.3
@@ -1071,10 +1071,12 @@ .SS Commands for Manipulating the History
 .B previous\-history (C\-p)
 Fetch the previous command from the history list, moving back in
 the list.
+This may also be bound to the up arrow key on some keyboards.
 .TP
 .B next\-history (C\-n)
 Fetch the next command from the history list, moving forward in the
 list.
+This may also be bound to the down arrow key on some keyboards.
 .TP
 .B beginning\-of\-history (M\-<)
 Move to the first line in the history.
diff --git a/lib/readline/doc/rluser.texi b/lib/readline/doc/rluser.texi
index caab87d4..57770e5d 100644
--- a/lib/readline/doc/rluser.texi
+++ b/lib/readline/doc/rluser.texi
@@ -1331,9 +1331,11 @@
 
 @item forward-char (C-f)
 Move forward a character.
+This may also be bound to the right arrow key on some keyboards.
 
 @item backward-char (C-b)
 Move back a character.
+This may also be bound to the left arrow key on some keyboards.
 
 @item forward-word (M-f)
 Move forward to the end of the next word.
@@ -1404,9 +1406,11 @@
 
 @item previous-history (C-p)
 Move `back' through the history list, fetching the previous command.
+This may also be bound to the up arrow key on some keyboards.
 
 @item next-history (C-n)
 Move `forward' through the history list, fetching the next command.
+This may also be bound to the down arrow key on some keyboards.
 
 @item beginning-of-history (M-<)
 Move to the first line in the history.
-- 
2.30.2

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