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-.TH LESS 1 "Version 354: 23 Mar 2000"
+.TH LESS 1 "Version 358: 08 Jul 2000"
.SH NAME
less \- opposite of more
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -86,13 +86,16 @@ Scroll backward N lines, default one half of the screen size.
If N is specified, it becomes the new default for
subsequent d and u commands.
.IP "ESC-) or RIGHTARROW"
-Scroll horizontally right N characters, default 8.
-This behaves best if you also set the -S option (chop lines).
+Scroll horizontally right N characters, default half the screen width
+(see the -# option).
+While the text is scrolled, it acts as though the -S option
+(chop lines) were in effect.
Note that if you wish to enter a number N, you must use ESC-), not RIGHTARROW,
because the arrow is taken to be a line editing command
(see the LINE EDITING section).
.IP "ESC-( or LEFTARROW"
-Scroll horizontally left N characters, default 8.
+Scroll horizontally left N characters, default half the screen width
+(see the -# option).
.IP "r or ^R or ^L"
Repaint the screen.
.IP R
@@ -549,6 +552,9 @@ after the target line.
For example, if "-j4" is used, the target line is the
fourth line on the screen, so searches begin at the fifth line
on the screen.
+.IP "-J or --status-column"
+Displays a status column at the left edge of the screen.
+The status column is used only if the -w or -W option is in effect.
.IP "-k\fIfilename\fP or --lesskey-file=\fIfilename\fP"
Causes
.I less
@@ -727,6 +733,8 @@ The first "new" line is the line immediately following the line previously
at the bottom of the screen.
Also highlights the target line after a g or p command.
The highlight is removed at the next command which causes movement.
+The entire line is highlighted, unless the -J option is in effect,
+in which case only the status column is highlighted.
.IP "-W or --HILITE-UNREAD"
Like -w, but temporarily highlights the first new line after any
forward movement command larger than one line.
@@ -776,6 +784,11 @@ remains -" (a dash followed by a double quote).
.IP "-~ or --tilde"
Normally lines after end of file are displayed as a single tilde (~).
This option causes lines after end of file to be displayed as blank lines.
+.IP "-# or --shift"
+Specifies the default number of positions to scroll horizontally
+in the RIGHTARROW and LEFTARROW commands.
+If the number specified is zero, it sets the default number of
+positions to one half of the screen width.
.IP --
A command line argument of "--" marks the end of option arguments.
Any arguments following this are interpreted as filenames.
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