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This table documents the X11 xterm control sequences.

`BEL'
Bell (Ctrl-G)

`BS'
Backspace (Ctrl-H)

`HT'
Horizontal Tab (Ctrl-I)

`NL'
Line Feed or New Line (Ctrl-J)

`VT'
Vertical Tab (Ctrl-K)

`NP'
Form Feed or New Page (Ctrl-L)

`CR'
Carriage Return (Ctrl-M)

`SO'
Shift Out (Ctrl-N) -> Switch to Alternate Character Set

`SI'
Shift In (Ctrl-O) -> Switch to Standard Character Set

`ESC BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)

`ESC BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)

`ESC HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)

`ESC NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)

`ESC VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)

`ESC NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)

`ESC CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)

`ESC SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)

`ESC SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)

`ESC # BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)

`ESC # BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)

`ESC # HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)

`ESC # NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)

`ESC # VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)

`ESC # NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)

`ESC # CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)

`ESC # SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)

`ESC # SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)

`ESC # 8'
DEC Screen Alignment Test (DECALN)

`ESC ( BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)

`ESC ( BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)

`ESC ( HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)

`ESC ( NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)

`ESC ( VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)

`ESC ( NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)

`ESC ( CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)

`ESC ( SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)

`ESC ( SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)

`ESC ( C'
Select G0 Character Set (SCS)
C = 0 -> Special Character and Line Drawing Set
C = 1 -> Alternate Character ROM Standard Set
C = 2 -> Alternate Character ROM Special Set
C = A -> United Kingdom (UK)
C = B -> United States (USASCII)

`ESC ) C'
Select G1 Character Set (SCS)
C takes same values as above

`ESC * C'
Select G2 Character Set (SCS)
C takes same values as above

`ESC + C'
Select G3 Character Set (SCS)
C takes same values as above

`ESC 7'
Save Cursor (DECSC)

`ESC 8'
Restore Cursor (DECRC)

`ESC ='
Application Keypad (DECPAM)

`ESC >'
Normal Keypad (DECNM)

`ESC D'
Index (IND)

`ESC E'
Next Line (NEL)

`ESC H'
Tab Set (HTS)

`ESC M'
Reverse Index (RI)

`ESC N'
Single Shift Select of G2 Character Set (SS2)

`ESC O'
Single Shift Select of G3 Character Set (SS3)

`ESC [ BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)

`ESC [ BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)

`ESC [ HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)

`ESC [ NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)

`ESC [ VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)

`ESC [ NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)

`ESC [ CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)

`ESC [ SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)

`ESC [ SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)

`ESC [ ? BEL'
(Same as non-escaped BEL)

`ESC [ ? BS'
(Same as non-escaped BS)

`ESC [ ? HT'
(Same as non-escaped HT)

`ESC [ ? NL'
(Same as non-escaped NL)

`ESC [ ? VT'
(Same as non-escaped VT)

`ESC [ ? NP'
(Same as non-escaped NP)

`ESC [ ? CR'
(Same as non-escaped CR)

`ESC [ ? SO'
(Same as non-escaped SO)

`ESC [ ? SI'
(Same as non-escaped SI)

`ESC [ ? Ps h'
DEC Private Mode Set (DECSET)
Ps = 1 -> Application Cursor Keys (DECCKM)
Ps = 2 -> Set VT52 Mode
Ps = 3 -> 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
Ps = 4 -> Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM)
Ps = 5 -> Reverse Video (DECSCNM)
Ps = 6 -> Origin Mode (DECOM)
Ps = 7 -> Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
Ps = 8 -> Auto-Repeat Keys (DECARM)
Ps = 9 -> Send MIT Mouse Row & Column on Button Press
Ps = 38 -> Enter Tektronix Mode (DECTEK)
Ps = 40 -> Allow 80 <-> 132 Mode
Ps = 41 -> curses(5) fix
Ps = 44 -> Turn on Margin Bell
Ps = 45 -> Reverse-wraparound Mode
Ps = 46 -> Start Logging
Ps = 47 -> Use Alternate Screen Buffer
Ps = 1000 -> xtem bogus sequence (???)
Ps = 1001 -> xtem sequence w/hilite tracking (???)

`ESC [ ? Ps l'
DEC Private Mode Reset (DECRST)
Ps = 1 -> Normal Cursor Keys (DECCKM)
Ps = 3 -> 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
Ps = 4 -> Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM)
Ps = 5 -> Normal Video (DECSCNM)
Ps = 6 -> Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM)
Ps = 7 -> No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
Ps = 8 -> No Auto-Repeat Keys (DECARM)
Ps = 9 -> Don't Send MIT Mouse Row & Column on Button Press
Ps = 40 -> Don't Allow 80 <-> 132 Mode
Ps = 41 -> No curses(5) fix
Ps = 44 -> Turn Off Margin Bell
Ps = 45 -> No Reverse-wraparound Mode
Ps = 46 -> Stop Logging
Ps = 47 -> Use Normal Screen Buffer
Ps = 1000 -> xtem bogus sequence (???)
Ps = 1001 -> xtem sequence w/hilite tracking (???)

`ESC [ ? Ps r'
Restore DEC Private Mode
Ps = 1 -> Normal/Application Cursor Keys (DECCKM)
Ps = 3 -> 80/132 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
Ps = 4 -> Jump (Fast)/Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM)
Ps = 5 -> Normal/Reverse Video (DECSCNM)
Ps = 6 -> Normal/Origin Cursor Mode (DECOM)
Ps = 7 -> No Wraparound/Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
Ps = 8 -> Auto-repeat/No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)
Ps = 9 -> Don't Send/Send MIT Mouse Row & Column on Button Press
Ps = 40 -> Disallow/Allow 80 <-> 132 Mode
Ps = 41 -> Off/On curses(5) fix
Ps = 44 -> Turn Off/On Margin Bell
Ps = 45 -> No Reverse-wraparound/Reverse-wraparound Mode
Ps = 46 -> Stop/Start Logging
Ps = 47 -> Use Normal/Alternate Screen Buffer
Ps = 1000 -> mouse bogus sequence (???)
Ps = 1001 -> mouse bogus sequence (???)

`ESC [ ? Ps s'
Save DEC Private Mode
Same P's as Restore DEC Private Mode

`ESC [ Ps @'
Insert Ps (Blank) Character(s) (default = 1) (ICH)

`ESC [ Ps A'
Cursor Up Ps Times (default = 1) (CUU)

`ESC [ Ps B'
Cursor Down Ps Times (default = 1) (CUD)

`ESC [ Ps C'
Cursor Forward Ps Times (default = 1) (CUF)

`ESC [ Ps D'
Cursor Backward Ps Times (default = 1) (CUB)

`ESC [ Ps ; Ps H'
Cursor Position [row;column] (default = [1,1]) (CUP)

`ESC [ Ps J'
Erase in Display
Ps = 0 -> Clear Below (default)
Ps = 1 -> Clear Above
Ps = 2 -> Clear All

`ESC [ Ps K'
Erase in Line
Ps = 0 -> Clear to Right (default)
Ps = 1 -> Clear to Left
Ps = 2 -> Clear All

`ESC [ Ps L'
Insert Ps lines (default = 1) (IL)

`ESC [ Ps M'
Delete Ps lines (default = 1) (DL)

`ESC [ Ps P'
Delete Ps Characters (default = 1) (DCH)

`ESC [ T'
Track Mouse (???)

`ESC [ Ps c'
Device Attributes (DA1)

`ESC [ Ps ; Ps f'
Cursor Position [row;column] (default = [1,1]) (HVP)

`ESC [ Ps g'
Tab Clear
Ps = 0 -> Clear Current Column (default)
Ps = 3 -> Clear All

`ESC [ Ps h'
Mode Set (SET)
Ps = 4 -> Insert Mode (IRM)
Ps = 20 -> Automatic Linefeed (LNM)

`ESC [ Ps l'
Mode Reset (RST)
Ps = 4 -> Insert Mode (IRM)
Ps = 20 -> Automatic Linefeed (LNM)

`ESC [ Pm m'
Character Attributes (SGR)
Ps = 0 -> Normal (default)
Ps = 1 -> Blink (appears as Bold)
Ps = 4 -> Underscore
Ps = 5 -> Bold
Ps = 7 -> Inverse

`ESC [ Ps n'
Device Status Report (DSR)
Ps = 5 -> Status Report ESC [ 0 n -> OK
Ps = 6 -> Report Cursor Position (CPR) [row;column] as ESC [ r ; c
R

`ESC [ Ps ; Ps r'
Set Scrolling Region [top;bottom] (default = full size of window)
(DECSTBM)

`ESC [ Ps x'
Request Terminal Parameters (DECREQTPARM)

`ESC ] Ps ND string NP'
OSC Mode
ND can be any non-digit Character (it's discarded)
NP can be any non-printing Character (it's discarded) string
can be any ASCII printable string (max 511 characters)
Ps = 0 -> use string as a new icon name and title
Ps = 1 -> use string is a new icon name only
Ps = 2 -> use string is a new title only
Ps = 46 -> use string as a new log file name

`ESC c'
Full Reset

`ESC n'
Switch to Alternate Character Set LS2

`ESC o'
Switch to Alternate Character Set LS3

`ESC |'
Switch to Alternate Graphics(?) Set LS3R

`ESC }'
Switch to Alternate Graphics(?) Set LS2R

`ESC ~'
Switch to Alternate Graphics(?) Set LS1R