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Usage

cystar [options] [file]

Options

• -h, --help -- usage
• -V, --version -- version
• --selftest -- headless checks (no display)
• --prefs -- open Preferences at launch
• --color-prefs -- open Color Preferences at launch
• -r, -rdonly, --rdonly, --readonly -- open read-only
• --log=SPEC -- logging

One file argument opens that path in this window. A file:// URL, including file://localhost/ and percent-escapes, is turned into a local path before the window opens. Further file arguments on the same command are ignored. Use New Tab or another cystar process for more documents.

Conf

~/.cyanotype/cystar.conf or $CYSTAR_CONF. Key map, wrap, font, recovery, recents, paste source, text scheme, and cursor live there. See Preferences.