---
name: "ives"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xnc"
version: "5.0.4-3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ives"
---

# ives(1)

Independent Viewing and Editing System

## NAME

ives - Independent Viewing and Editing System

## SYNOPSIS

**ives** \[-d xdisplay\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page describes the **ives** program, the multi-window viewer and editor for X Window. **ives** can view and edit files in *ASCII* and *HEX* formats, and show images written in GIF, JPEG, PNG, PCX, BMP, XBM, XPM, TIFF, TGA and PhotoCD formats. **ives** was designed to use with **xnc** but also can be used  separately with simple **iedit** and **iview** interface programs.

Currently **ives** does not support hotkeys redefinitions, so here it is keys description.

Editor keys:

- F2

  Save file.

- F3 or Ctrl-C

  Copy selected area of text to cut buffer.

- F4 or Ctrl-V

  Paste text from cut buffer to current line.

- F5 or Ctrl-X

  Cut selected text to cut buffer.

- F6

  Switch between **ives** windows.

- F7

  Find string in text.

- F8

  Go to line number.

- F10 or Esc

  Exit from editor.

- Ctrl-B

  Find bracket pair.

- Ctrl-L

  Find next entrance. Use after \<Find\>.

- Ctrl-Y

  Delete current line.

- Shift+Arrows

  Select/deselect text area.

- Ctrl+\[+.

  Emacs tags find.

- Ctrl+\[+/

  Emacs tag file path definition. Viewer keys:

- F2

  Save file, when in HEX mode.

- F3

  Switch between ASCII/HEX modes.

- F6

  Switch between **ives** viewer windows.

- F7 or /

  Find string in file.

- F10 or Esc

  Exit from viewer.

## OPTIONS

-

  - \-d xdisplay

  Connect to X Server *xdisplay*.

-

  ## FILES

The **ives** program requires configuration file in your *HOME/.xnc* directory. Edit *HOME/.xnc/ives.ini* to adjust settings or run  **xncsetup** for it.

## SEE ALSO

**xnc**, **xncsetup**, **iview**, **iedit**

## BUGS

There may be bugs in the **ives**, but that´s not very likely. But if you´ll find the bug then please, send complete description to the author.

## AUTHOR

Leonid Khramov (leo@xnc.dubna.su), Russia St.Petersburg 2002