Mangl is an innovative graphical man page viewer designed for Linux and BSD systems, leveraging the power of the mandoc library to provide a visually enhanced experience. Utilizing OpenGL with GLFW, Mangl allows users to explore man pages with intuitive scrolling and clickable hyperlinks.

Key Features

• Search Functionality: Effortlessly search through man pages and within individual pages.
• Hyperlink Navigation: Navigate easily between related man pages through hyperlinks.
• Browsing History: Keep track of your navigation history.
• Rich Text Support: Experience colored text and true type font support for better readability.
• Draggable Scrollbar: Enjoy smooth scrolling through documents for an optimized reading experience.
• Interactive Controls: Use keyboard and mouse interactions for seamless page navigation.

User Commands

Mangl enhances usability with a variety of keyboard and mouse commands, including:

• Scroll by one step: j, k, up-arrow, down-arrow
• Scroll one page: space, shift-space, page-up, page-down
• Navigate to the beginning or end: gg, G, Home, End
• Move back to the previous man page: b, escape, right-mouse-click
• Access the next man page: click on a hyperlink or press f for retrieval.

Configuration

Customize your Mangl experience with settings specified in the ~/.manglrc file. Here’s an example configuration:

font: Anonymous Pro
font_size: 10
gui_scale: 1
line_spacing: 1
line_length: 78
color_background: #151515
color_foreground: #fdfde8
... (additional parameters)

Command Line Usage

Mangl supports various command-line arguments for convenient usage:

mangl                   # Open viewer in search mode
mangl [man page name]   # Open specific man page
mangl [section name] [man page name] # Access man page from a specified section

Enhance your command-line experience with Mangl, where navigating man pages becomes an efficient and enjoyable task!