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13 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no | |
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20 developing GNU and promoting software freedom.'' |
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22 @end copying | |
23 | |
24 @dircategory Emacs | |
25 @direntry | |
26 * Rcirc: (rcirc). Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client. | |
27 @end direntry | |
28 | |
29 @titlepage | |
30 @title rcirc Manual | |
31 @page | |
32 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll | |
33 @insertcopying | |
34 @end titlepage | |
35 | |
36 @ifnottex | |
37 @node Top, Basics, (dir), (dir) | |
38 @top rcirc Manual | |
39 @end ifnottex | |
40 | |
41 @code{rcirc} is an Emacs IRC client. | |
42 | |
43 IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a multi-user chat protocol. Users | |
44 communicate with each other in real-time. Communication occurs both in | |
45 topic channels which are collections of many users, or privately, with | |
46 just one other user. | |
47 | |
48 @menu | |
49 * Basics:: | |
50 * Reference:: | |
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51 * Fighting Information Overload:: |
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53 * GNU Free Documentation License:: | |
54 * Key Index:: | |
55 * Variable Index:: | |
56 * Index:: | |
57 | |
58 @detailmenu | |
59 --- The Detailed Node Listing --- | |
60 | |
61 Basics | |
62 | |
63 * Internet Relay Chat:: | |
64 * Getting started with rcirc:: | |
65 | |
66 Reference | |
67 | |
68 * rcirc commands:: | |
69 * Useful IRC commands:: | |
70 * Configuration:: | |
71 | |
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74 * Channels:: |
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75 * People:: |
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76 * Keywords:: |
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77 * Notices:: |
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80 | |
81 * Skipping /away messages using handlers:: | |
82 * Using fly spell mode:: | |
83 * Scrolling conservatively:: | |
84 * Changing the time stamp format:: | |
85 * Defining a new command:: | |
86 * Reconnecting after you have lost the connection:: | |
87 | |
88 @end detailmenu | |
89 @end menu | |
90 | |
91 @node Basics, Reference, Top, Top | |
92 @chapter Basics | |
93 | |
94 This chapter contains a brief introduction to IRC (Internet Relay Chat), | |
95 and a quick tutorial on @code{rcirc}. | |
96 | |
97 @menu | |
98 * Internet Relay Chat:: | |
99 * Getting started with rcirc:: | |
100 @end menu | |
101 | |
102 @node Internet Relay Chat, Getting started with rcirc, Basics, Basics | |
103 @section Internet Relay Chat | |
104 @cindex internet relay chat | |
105 @cindex irc | |
106 | |
107 @cindex channel | |
108 @dfn{Internet Relay Chat} (IRC) is a form of instant communication over the | |
109 Internet. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication | |
110 in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one | |
111 communication. | |
112 | |
113 @cindex instant messaging, comparison | |
114 @cindex server | |
115 @cindex network | |
116 Contrary to most Instant Messenger (IM) systems, users usually don't | |
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118 server in a network, and servers relay messages from one to the next. |
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120 Here's a typical example: | |
121 | |
122 @cindex redirection to random servers | |
123 When you connect to the Freenode network | |
124 (@code{http://freenode.net/}), you point your IRC client at the | |
125 server @code{irc.freenode.net}. That server will redirect your client | |
126 to a random server on the network, such as @code{zelazny.freenode.net}. | |
127 | |
128 @cindex channel name | |
129 @cindex # starts a channel name | |
130 Once you're connected, you can send messages to all other users | |
131 connected to the same network, and you can join all channels on the same | |
132 network. You might join the @code{#emacs} and the @code{#rcirc} | |
133 channels, for example. (Typically, channel names begin with a hash | |
134 character.) | |
135 | |
136 Once you have joined a channel, anything you type will be broadcast to | |
137 all the other users on the same channel. | |
138 | |
139 @cindex addressing other people | |
140 @cindex other people, addressing them | |
141 @cindex talk to other people | |
142 If you want to address someone specifically, for example as an answer to | |
143 a question, it is customary to prefix the message with the nick followed | |
144 by a colon, like this: | |
145 | |
146 @example | |
147 deego: fsbot rules! | |
148 @end example | |
149 | |
150 @cindex nick completion | |
151 @cindex completion of nicks | |
152 @kindex TAB | |
153 Since this is so common, you can use @key{TAB} to do nick completion. | |
154 | |
155 @node Getting started with rcirc, , Internet Relay Chat, Basics | |
156 @section Getting started with rcirc | |
157 @cindex getting started | |
158 @cindex connecting to a server | |
159 | |
160 @cindex irc command | |
161 Use the command @kbd{M-x irc} to connect using the defaults. | |
162 @xref{Configuration}, if you want to change the defaults. | |
163 | |
164 Use @kbd{C-u M-x irc} if you don't want to use the defaults, eg. if you | |
165 want to connect to a different network, or connect to the same network | |
166 using a different nick. This will prompt you for four things: | |
167 | |
168 @table @asis | |
169 @cindex server, connecting | |
170 @cindex Freenode network | |
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173 network are equivalent. Some networks use a round-robin system where a | |
174 single server redirects new connections to a random server in the | |
175 network. @code{irc.freenode.net} is such a server for the Freenode | |
176 network. Freenode provides the network ``for the Free and Open Source | |
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179 | |
180 @cindex port, connecting | |
181 @cindex 6667, default IRC port | |
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84311 | 183 All network connections require a port. Just as web servers and clients |
184 use port 80 per default, IRC uses port 6667 per default. You rarely | |
185 have to use a different port. | |
186 | |
187 @cindex nick, connecting | |
188 @cindex changing nick | |
189 @cindex name changes | |
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190 @item IRC Nick |
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192 Every users needs a handle on-line. You will automatically be assigned | |
193 a slightly different nick if your chosen nick is already in use. If | |
194 your @code{user-login-name} is @code{alex}, and this nick is already | |
195 in use, you might for example get assigned the nick @code{alex`}. | |
196 | |
197 @cindex channels, connecting | |
198 @cindex initial channels | |
199 @cindex startup channels | |
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200 @item IRC Channels |
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202 You don't need to join any channels, if you just want to have one-to-one | |
203 conversations with friends on the same network. If you're new to the | |
204 Freenode network, join @code{#emacs}, the channel about all things | |
205 Emacs, or join @code{#rcirc}, the channel about @code{rcirc}. | |
206 @end table | |
207 | |
208 @cindex server buffer | |
209 When you have answered these questions, @code{rcirc} will create a server | |
210 buffer, which will be named something like @code{*irc.freenode.net*}, | |
211 and a channel buffer for each of the channels you wanted to join. | |
212 | |
213 @kindex RET | |
214 @cindex talking | |
215 @cindex communicating | |
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216 To talk in a channel, just type what you want to say in a channel |
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218 | |
219 @kindex C-c C-c | |
220 @cindex multiline messages | |
221 @cindex messages, multiple lines | |
222 @cindex pasting multiple lines | |
223 @cindex edit message before sending | |
224 If you want to paste multiple lines, such as source code, you can use | |
225 @kbd{C-c C-c} to edit your message in a separate buffer. Use @kbd{C-c | |
226 C-c} to finish editing. You still need to press @key{RET} to send it, | |
227 though. Generally, IRC users don't like people pasting more than around | |
228 four lines of code, so use with care. | |
229 | |
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230 @comment This section copied from the Channels section. |
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231 @comment All index markers should point to the original! |
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232 Once you are connected to multiple channels, or once you've turned you |
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234 of any activity in channels not currently visible. All you need to do |
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235 is switch channel tracking on using @kbd{M-x rcirc-track-minor-mode}. |
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236 To make this permanent, add the following to your init file: |
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239 (rcirc-track-minor-mode 1) |
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240 @end example |
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242 Use @kbd{C-c C-@key{SPC}} to switch to these buffers. |
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244 @node Reference, Fighting Information Overload, Basics, Top |
84311 | 245 @chapter Reference |
246 @cindex reference | |
247 | |
248 This is the reference section of the manual. It is not complete. For | |
249 complete listings of @code{rcirc} features, use Emacs built-in | |
250 documentation. | |
251 | |
252 @menu | |
253 * rcirc commands:: | |
254 * Useful IRC commands:: | |
255 * Configuration:: | |
256 @end menu | |
257 | |
258 @node rcirc commands, Useful IRC commands, Reference, Reference | |
259 @section rcirc commands | |
260 @cindex rcirc commands | |
261 @cindex commands | |
262 | |
263 @kindex C-h m | |
264 This is a list of commands that you may use in @code{rcirc}. It is not | |
265 complete. For a complete listing, press @kbd{C-h m} in an @code{rcirc} | |
266 buffer. | |
267 | |
268 In addition to using regular Emacs key bindings, you can call them by | |
269 typing them into an @code{rcirc} buffer. | |
270 | |
271 @cindex call commands | |
272 @cindex typing commands | |
273 @cindex commands | |
274 For instance, instead of using the command @kbd{C-c C-j} to join a new | |
275 channel, you may type this in an @code{rcirc} buffer, and press @key{RET}: | |
276 | |
277 @example | |
278 /join #emacs | |
279 @end example | |
280 | |
281 @cindex / starts a command | |
282 @cindex messages starting with a slash disappear | |
283 @cindex disappearing messages if starting with a slash | |
284 @cindex slash hides message | |
285 This is why you cannot start a message with a slash. You will have to | |
286 precede the command with a space, or rewrite your message in order to | |
287 send it to a channel. | |
288 | |
289 @cindex multiple words as parameters | |
290 @cindex string delimiters | |
291 @cindex quotes | |
292 @cindex double-quotes | |
293 Many commands take parameters. IRC commands usually ignore string | |
294 delimiters. Neither quote nor double-quote have special meanings in | |
295 IRC. | |
296 | |
297 @example | |
298 /nick "alex schroeder" | |
299 @end example | |
300 | |
301 This will try to change your nick to @code{"alex}. Usually this will | |
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84311 | 303 nicks. |
304 | |
305 @cindex case insensitive commands | |
306 These commands are case insensitive. | |
307 | |
308 @cindex new command | |
309 @cindex unknown command | |
310 @cindex command unknown | |
311 If a command isn't known by @code{rcirc}, it will simply be sent along to the | |
312 server. There is a list of some useful commands like that in the next | |
313 section. | |
314 | |
315 @table @kbd | |
316 @item C-c C-j | |
317 @kindex C-c C-j | |
318 @cindex /join | |
319 @cindex join channels | |
320 @cindex other channels | |
321 @cindex rooms, joining | |
322 @cindex discussion, joining | |
323 This joins a channel such as @code{#rcirc} or @code{#emacs}. On most | |
324 networks, anybody can create new channels. If you want to talk with | |
325 some friends, for example, all you have to do is agree on a valid | |
326 channel name and join that channel. (Also @code{/join #emacs}.) | |
327 | |
328 @item C-c C-p | |
329 @kindex C-c C-p | |
330 @cindex /part | |
331 @cindex part a channel | |
332 @cindex leave a channel | |
333 @cindex disconnect from a channel | |
334 @cindex stop talking on a channel | |
335 @cindex kill channel buffer | |
336 This leaves the current channel. You can optionally provide a reason | |
337 for parting. When you kill a channel buffer, you automatically part the | |
338 corresponding channel. (Also @code{/part you are too weird!}.) | |
339 | |
340 @item C-c C-r | |
341 @kindex C-c C-r | |
342 @cindex /nick | |
343 @cindex change name | |
344 @cindex nick changing | |
345 @cindex rename yourself | |
346 @cindex other name | |
347 This changes your nick to some other name. Your nick must be unique | |
348 across the network. Most networks don't allow too many nick changes in | |
349 quick succession, and have restrictions on the valid characters in nick | |
350 names. (Also @code{/nick alex-test}) | |
351 | |
352 @item C-c C-w | |
353 @kindex C-c C-w | |
354 @cindex /whois | |
355 @cindex who are these people | |
356 @cindex identifying people | |
357 @cindex channels other people are on | |
358 @cindex what channels people are on | |
359 Gives you some basic information about a nick. This often includes what | |
360 other channels people are on. (Also @code{/whois fsbot}.) | |
361 | |
362 @item C-c C-q | |
363 @kindex C-c C-q | |
364 @cindex /query | |
365 @cindex starting a private conversation | |
366 @cindex one-to-one conversation | |
367 @cindex talk privately | |
368 @cindex private conversation | |
369 @cindex contact one person only | |
370 @cindex query a person | |
371 Starts a one-to-one conversation with another person on the same | |
372 network. A new buffer will be created for this conversation. It works | |
373 like a channel with only two members. (Also @code{/query fsbot}.) | |
374 | |
375 @item C-c @key{RET} | |
376 @kindex C-c RET | |
377 @cindex /msg | |
378 @cindex single message | |
379 @cindex message sending | |
380 This sends a single message to a nick. Like with @kbd{C-c C-q}, a new | |
381 buffer is created, where the response from the other party will show | |
382 up. (Also @code{/msg nickserv identify secret}.) | |
383 | |
384 @item C-c C-x | |
385 @kindex C-c C-x | |
386 @cindex /quit | |
387 @cindex quit | |
388 @cindex disconnect | |
389 @cindex kill connection | |
390 @cindex connection end | |
391 @cindex part all channels | |
392 @cindex end connection | |
393 @cindex server buffer killing | |
394 @cindex reason for quitting | |
395 This disconnects from the server and parts all channels. You can | |
396 optionally provide a reason for quitting. When you kill the server | |
397 buffer, you automatically quit the server and part all channels. (Also | |
398 @code{/quit ZZZzzz...}.) | |
399 @end table | |
400 | |
401 @node Useful IRC commands, Configuration, rcirc commands, Reference | |
402 @section Useful IRC commands | |
403 @cindex irc commands | |
404 @cindex commands | |
405 | |
406 As mentioned, if a command isn't known by @code{rcirc}, it will simply be sent | |
407 along to the server. Some such commands are available on nearly all IRC | |
408 servers, such as: | |
409 | |
410 @table @code | |
411 @item /away | |
412 @cindex /away | |
413 @cindex away status | |
414 @cindex pause status | |
415 @cindex unavailable status | |
416 @cindex set away status | |
417 This sets your status as ``being away'' if you provide a reason, or sets | |
418 your status as ``being back'' if you do not. People can use the | |
419 @kbd{C-c C-w} command to check your status. Example: @code{/away food}. | |
420 @end table | |
421 | |
422 @cindex irc resources | |
423 @cindex help about irc | |
424 Typical IRC servers implement many more commands. You can read more | |
425 about the fantastic world of IRC online at | |
426 @uref{http://www.irchelp.org/, the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) help | |
427 archive}. | |
428 | |
429 @node Configuration, , Useful IRC commands, Reference | |
430 @section Configuration | |
431 @cindex configuring rcirc | |
432 | |
433 These are some variables you can change to configure @code{rcirc} to your | |
434 liking. | |
435 | |
436 @table @code | |
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484 @item rcirc-default-nick | |
485 @vindex rcirc-default-nick | |
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487 name returned by @code{user-login-name}. |
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489 @example | |
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508 @cindex full name | |
509 @cindex real name | |
510 @cindex surname | |
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516 (setq rcirc-default-user-full-name "Curious Minds Want To Know") | |
517 @end example | |
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521 @cindex authentification | |
522 @cindex identification | |
523 @cindex nickserv | |
524 @cindex login | |
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531 Here is an example to illustrate how you would set it: | |
532 | |
533 @example | |
534 (setq rcirc-authinfo | |
535 '(("freenode" nickserv "bob" "p455w0rd") | |
536 ("freenode" chanserv "bob" "#bobland" "passwd99") | |
537 ("bitlbee" bitlbee "robert" "sekrit"))) | |
538 @end example | |
539 | |
540 And here are the valid method symbols and the arguments they require: | |
541 | |
542 @table @code | |
543 @item nickserv | |
544 @cindex nickserv authentification | |
545 Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself as follows when | |
546 connecting to a network: @code{/msg nickserv identify secret}. The | |
547 necessary arguments are the nickname you want to use this for, and the | |
548 password to use. | |
549 | |
550 Before you can use this method, you will have to register your nick and | |
551 pick a password for it. Contact @code{nickserv} and check out the | |
552 details. (Using @code{/msg nickserv help}, for example.) | |
553 | |
554 @item chanserv | |
555 @cindex chanserv authentification | |
556 Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself as follows if you want | |
557 to join a particular channel: @code{/msg chanserv identify #underground | |
558 secret}. The necessary arguments are the nickname and channel you want | |
559 to use this for, and the password to use. | |
560 | |
561 Before you can use this method, a channel contact must tell you about | |
562 the password to use. Contact @code{chanserv} and check out the details. | |
563 (Using @code{/msg chanserv help}, for example.) | |
564 | |
565 @item bitlbee | |
566 @cindex bitlbee authentification | |
567 Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself in the Bitlbee channel | |
568 as follows: @code{identify secret}. The necessary arguments are the | |
569 nickname you want to use this for, and the password to use. | |
570 | |
571 @cindex gateway to other IM services | |
572 @cindex instant messaging, other services | |
573 @cindex Jabber | |
574 @cindex AIM | |
575 @cindex ICQ | |
576 @cindex MSN | |
577 @cindex Yahoo! | |
578 Bitlbee acts like an IRC server, but in fact it is a gateway to a lot of | |
579 other instant messaging services. You can either install Bitlbee | |
580 locally or use a public Bitlbee server. There, you need to create an | |
581 account with a password. This is the nick and password you need to | |
582 provide for the bitlbee authentification method. | |
583 | |
584 Later, you will tell Bitlbee about your accounts and passwords on all | |
585 the other instant messaging services, and Bitlbee will log you in. All | |
586 @code{rcirc} needs to know, is the login to your Bitlbee account. Don't | |
587 confuse the Bitlbee account with all the other accounts. | |
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593 @node Fighting Information Overload, Hacking and Tweaking, Reference, Top |
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595 @cindex information overload |
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603 * Channels:: |
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604 * People:: |
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605 * Keywords:: |
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606 * Notices:: |
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616 @vindex rcirc-track-minor-mode | |
617 @cindex switching channels | |
618 @cindex tracking activity | |
619 @cindex active channel | |
620 @cindex abbreviated channel names | |
621 @cindex modeline tracks activity | |
622 Most people want a notification when something is said on a channel they | |
623 have joined, particularly if they have been addressed directly. There | |
624 is a global minor mode that will do this kind of tracking for you. All | |
625 you need to do is switch it on using @kbd{M-x rcirc-track-minor-mode}. | |
626 To make this permanent, add the following to your init file: | |
627 | |
628 @example | |
629 (rcirc-track-minor-mode 1) | |
630 @end example | |
631 | |
632 When other people say things in buffers that are currently buried (no | |
633 window is showing them), the mode line will now show you the abbreviated | |
634 channel or nick name. Use @kbd{C-c C-@key{SPC}} to switch to these | |
635 buffers. | |
636 | |
637 @vindex rcirc-mode-hook | |
638 If you prefer not to load @code{rcirc} immediately, you can delay the | |
639 activation of this mode: | |
640 | |
641 @example | |
642 (add-hook 'rcirc-mode-hook | |
643 (lambda () | |
644 (rcirc-track-minor-mode 1))) | |
645 @end example | |
646 | |
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667 @node People, Keywords, Channels, Fighting Information Overload |
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669 @cindex people, how to ignore |
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670 @cindex nicks, how to ignore |
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671 @cindex friends |
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675 The most important command available to the discerning IRC user is |
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676 @code{/ignore}. It's the big equalizer online: If people aggravate |
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679 This is of course a crude all-or-nothing solution. Fear not, |
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680 @code{rcirc} offers alternatives: You can ``brighten'' your buddies |
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681 and ``dim'' certain other nicks that you don't want to ignore |
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682 altogether. |
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684 @table @code |
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685 @item /ignore |
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686 @cindex /ignore |
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687 @cindex ignoring other people |
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688 @cindex trolls, ignoring |
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689 @cindex hide some posts |
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690 @cindex idiots online |
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691 This command toggles the ignore status of a nick, if you provide one. |
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692 If you don't provide a nick, the command lists all the nicks you are |
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693 ignoring. All messages by ignored nicks are---you guessed it---ignored. |
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694 Since only ``operators'' can kick people from channels, the |
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696 obnoxious fellows online. Example: @code{/ignore rudybot}. |
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698 @item /bright |
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699 @cindex /bright |
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700 @cindex highlight other people |
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701 @cindex friends, highlight |
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702 @cindex buddies, highlight |
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703 @cindex nicks, highlight |
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704 @cindex brighten nicks |
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705 This command toggles the bright status of a nick, if you provide one. |
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706 If you don't provide a nick, the command lists all the ``brightened'' |
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707 nicks. All messages by brightened nicks are---you guessed |
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708 it---brightened. Use this for your friends. Example: @code{/bright |
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709 rcy}. |
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711 @item /dim |
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712 @cindex /dim |
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713 @cindex soft-ignore other people |
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714 @cindex obnoxious people online |
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715 @cindex rabble online |
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716 This command toggles the dim status of a nick, if you provide one. If |
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717 you don't provide a nick, the command lists all the ``dimmed'' nicks. |
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718 All messages by dimmed nicks are---you guessed it---dimmed. Use this |
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720 messages by dimmed nicks will not register as activity. Example: |
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721 @code{/dim fsbot}. |
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722 @end table |
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725 @node Keywords, Notices, People, Fighting Information Overload |
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726 @section Keywords |
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729 On a busy channel, you might want to ignore all activity (using |
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731 following command allows you to highlight certain keywords: |
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733 @table @code |
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734 @item /keyword |
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735 @cindex /keyword |
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739 @end table |
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741 @node Notices, , Keywords, Fighting Information Overload |
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742 @section Notices |
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743 @cindex part notices, how to omit |
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744 @cindex join notices, how to omit |
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745 @cindex quit notices, how to omit |
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746 @cindex nick notices, how to omit |
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749 @cindex low priority channels |
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750 In busy channels you might not be interested in all the joining, |
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751 parting, quitting, and renaming that goes on. You can omit those |
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752 notices using @kbd{C-c C-o}. |
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754 @vindex rcirc-omit-responses |
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755 @cindex away notices, how to omit |
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756 You can control which notices get omitted via the |
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757 @code{rcirc-omit-responses} variable. Here's an example of how to |
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760 @example |
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761 (setq rcirc-omit-responses '("JOIN" "PART" "QUIT" "NICK" "AWAY)) |
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762 @end example |
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764 @vindex rcirc-omit-threshold |
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765 Notice that these messages will not be omitted if the nick in question |
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767 conversation with somebody who just left. That's why @code{rcirc} |
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768 checks recent lines in the buffer to figure out if a nick has been |
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770 window @code{rcirc} considers is controlled by the |
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771 @code{rcirc-omit-threshold} variable. |
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773 @node Hacking and Tweaking, GNU Free Documentation License, Fighting Information Overload, Top |
84311 | 774 @chapter Hacking and Tweaking |
775 @cindex hacking and tweaking | |
776 | |
777 Here are some examples of stuff you can do to configure @code{rcirc}. | |
778 | |
779 @menu | |
780 * Skipping /away messages using handlers:: | |
781 * Using fly spell mode:: | |
782 * Scrolling conservatively:: | |
783 * Changing the time stamp format:: | |
784 * Defining a new command:: | |
785 * Reconnecting after you have lost the connection:: | |
786 @end menu | |
787 | |
788 @node Skipping /away messages using handlers, Using fly spell mode, Hacking and Tweaking, Hacking and Tweaking | |
789 @section Skipping @code{/away} messages using handlers | |
790 @cindex /away messages | |
791 | |
792 @cindex handlers | |
793 @cindex status codes | |
794 The IRC protocol specifies how certain events are signaled from server | |
795 to client. These events have numbers and are dealt with using so-called | |
796 handlers. You can override existing handlers by exploiting the naming | |
797 convention adopted for @code{rcirc}. | |
798 | |
799 Here's how to stop @code{rcirc} from printing @code{/away} messages. | |
800 Since @code{rcirc} doesn't define a 301 handler, you don't need to | |
801 require @code{rcirc} before defining the handler: | |
802 | |
803 @example | |
804 (defun rcirc-handler-301 (process cmd sender args) | |
805 "/away message handler.") | |
806 @end example | |
807 | |
808 @node Using fly spell mode, Scrolling conservatively, Skipping /away messages using handlers, Hacking and Tweaking | |
809 @section Using fly spell mode | |
810 @cindex fly spell | |
811 @cindex spelling | |
812 @cindex spell-checking as you type | |
813 @cindex automatic spelling | |
814 @vindex rcirc-mode-hook | |
815 | |
816 The following code activates Fly Spell Mode | |
817 for @code{rcirc} buffers: | |
818 | |
819 @example | |
820 (add-hook 'rcirc-mode-hook (lambda () | |
821 (flyspell-mode 1))) | |
822 @end example | |
823 | |
824 @xref{Spelling, , Flyspell mode, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}, | |
825 for details. | |
826 | |
827 @node Scrolling conservatively, Changing the time stamp format, Using fly spell mode, Hacking and Tweaking | |
828 @section Scrolling conservatively | |
829 @cindex input line | |
830 @cindex scrolling | |
831 @vindex scroll-conservatively | |
832 @vindex rcirc-mode-hook | |
833 | |
834 IRC buffers are constantly growing. If you want to see as much as | |
835 possible at all times, you would want the prompt at the bottom of the | |
836 window when possible. The following snippet uses a local value for | |
837 @code{scroll-conservatively} to achieve this: | |
838 | |
839 @example | |
840 (add-hook 'rcirc-mode-hook | |
841 (lambda () | |
842 (set (make-local-variable 'scroll-conservatively) | |
843 8192))) | |
844 @end example | |
845 | |
846 @xref{Scrolling, , Scrolling conservatively, emacs, The GNU Emacs | |
847 Manual}, for details. | |
848 | |
849 @node Changing the time stamp format, Defining a new command, Scrolling conservatively, Hacking and Tweaking | |
850 @section Changing the time stamp format | |
851 @cindex time stamp | |
852 @cindex date time | |
853 @cindex format time stamp | |
854 @vindex rcirc-time-format | |
855 | |
856 @code{rcirc-time-format} is the format used for the time stamp. Here's | |
857 how to include the date in the time stamp: | |
858 | |
859 @example | |
860 (setq rcirc-time-format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M ") | |
861 @end example | |
862 | |
863 @node Defining a new command, Reconnecting after you have lost the connection, Changing the time stamp format, Hacking and Tweaking | |
864 @section Defining a new command | |
865 @cindex defining commands | |
866 @cindex commands, defining | |
867 @cindex new commands, defining | |
868 | |
869 Here's a simple new command, @code{/sv}. With it, you can boast about | |
870 your IRC client. It shows how you can use @code{defun-rcirc-command} to | |
871 define new commands. | |
872 | |
873 We're waiting for the definition of this command until @code{rcirc} is loaded | |
874 because @code{defun-rcirc-command} is not yet available, and without | |
875 @code{rcirc} loaded, the command wouldn't do us much good anyway. | |
876 | |
877 @smallexample | |
878 (eval-after-load 'rcirc | |
879 '(defun-rcirc-command sv (arg) | |
880 "Boast about rcirc." | |
881 (interactive "i") | |
882 (rcirc-send-message process target | |
883 (concat "I use " rcirc-id-string)))) | |
884 @end smallexample | |
885 | |
886 @node Reconnecting after you have lost the connection, , Defining a new command, Hacking and Tweaking | |
887 @section Reconnecting after you have lost the connection | |
888 @cindex reconnecting | |
889 @cindex disconnecting servers, reconnecting | |
890 | |
891 If you're chatting from a laptop, then you might be familiar with this | |
892 problem: When your laptop falls asleep and wakes up later, your IRC | |
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893 client doesn't realize that it has been disconnected. It takes several |
84311 | 894 minutes until the client decides that the connection has in fact been |
895 lost. The simple solution is to use @kbd{M-x rcirc}. The problem is | |
896 that this opens an @emph{additional} connection, so you'll have two | |
897 copies of every channel buffer --- one dead and one live. | |
898 | |
899 The real answer, therefore, is a @code{/reconnect} command: | |
900 | |
901 @smallexample | |
902 (eval-after-load 'rcirc | |
903 '(defun-rcirc-command reconnect (arg) | |
904 "Reconnect the server process." | |
905 (interactive "i") | |
906 (unless process | |
907 (error "There's no process for this target")) | |
908 (let* ((server (car (process-contact process))) | |
909 (port (process-contact process :service)) | |
910 (nick (rcirc-nick process)) | |
911 channels query-buffers) | |
912 (dolist (buf (buffer-list)) | |
913 (with-current-buffer buf | |
914 (when (eq process (rcirc-buffer-process)) | |
915 (remove-hook 'change-major-mode-hook | |
916 'rcirc-change-major-mode-hook) | |
917 (if (rcirc-channel-p rcirc-target) | |
918 (setq channels (cons rcirc-target channels)) | |
919 (setq query-buffers (cons buf query-buffers)))))) | |
920 (delete-process process) | |
921 (rcirc-connect server port nick | |
922 rcirc-default-user-name | |
923 rcirc-default-user-full-name | |
924 channels)))) | |
925 @end smallexample | |
926 | |
927 @node GNU Free Documentation License, Key Index, Hacking and Tweaking, Top | |
928 @appendix GNU Free Documentation License | |
929 @include doclicense.texi | |
930 | |
931 | |
932 @node Key Index, Variable Index, GNU Free Documentation License, Top | |
933 @unnumbered Key Index | |
934 @printindex ky | |
935 | |
936 @node Variable Index, Index, Key Index, Top | |
937 @unnumbered Variable Index | |
938 @printindex vr | |
939 | |
940 @node Index, , Variable Index, Top | |
941 @unnumbered Index | |
942 @printindex cp | |
943 | |
944 @bye | |
945 | |
946 @ignore | |
947 arch-tag: 2589e562-3843-4ffc-8c2f-477cbad57c01 | |
948 @end ignore |