OV - Terminal Pager

Features

• Quickly opens files larger than memory.
• Supports fixed header lines and columns.
• Optimized for tabular text with column mode and customizable column colors.
• Fully customizable shortcut keys and styles.
• Follow mode for real-time updates (like tail -f / tail -F).
• Exec mode to display command output dynamically.
• Watch mode to monitor file changes periodically.
• Advanced search: incremental, regex, and filter functions.
• Multi-color highlighting for multiple words.
• Supports Unicode and East Asian Width characters.
• Handles compressed files (gzip, bzip2, zstd, lz4, xz).

Use cases

Pager can be broadly categorized into two patterns: one that receives and displays text files or standard input, and another that is automatically invoked from within a command. When displaying text files or standard input, you can specify options when invoking the command. When invoked from within a command, you can use ov as a pager by configuring the command’s configuration file or environment variables. For example, using git diff as a pager setting for git or invoking it with git diff | ov will result in different displays because the git command changes its internal behavior.

• How ov thinks about syntax highlighting NEW

  The design approach to syntax highlighting in ov.

  
• Word wrap NEW

  Switch between character wrap and word wrap in ov.

  
• bat NEW

  Use ov as a pager for bat, a feature-rich alternative to cat, to view and navigate file contents.

  
• View Markdown NEW

  View and navigate markdown files using ov as a markdown viewer.

  
• Multiple files NEW

  Display and manage multiple files simultaneously with ov.

  
• How to use follow mode NEW

  Learn how to use ov’s follow mode for real-time updates.

  
• Watching files with ov NEW

  Monitor file changes in real-time using ov’s watch mode.

  
• man NEW

  Use ov as a pager for man pages to navigate and read manual pages efficiently.

  
• procs NEW

  Use ov as a pager for procs to better visualize process information.

  
• ps NEW

  Use ov as a pager for ps to format and display process information clearly.

  
• Execute command

  Use ov to execute commands and display their output dynamically.

  
• Mark feature

  Mark feature. Mark is a function to remember the position on the ov screen.

  
• git

  Use ov as a pager for git to improve the readability of git command outputs.

  
• psql

  Using ov as a pager for psql to improve query result display

  
• mysql

  Using ov as a pager for mysql to improve query result display

  
• delta

  Utilize ov as a pager for delta to compare and manage file differences effectively.

  
• View CSV

  Use ov as a csv viewer

  
• tailspin

  Use ov as a pager for tailspin to enhance the display of log files.

  
• Vertical header and header column

  Fixed display of columns with vertical header and header column

  
• Hide other sections

  Learn how to hide other sections when using sections in ov.

  
• Speed of opening large files

  Experience fast opening of large files with ov.

  
• Filter search

  Filter search results efficiently using ov’s advanced search capabilities.

  
• pgcli

  Integrate ov as a pager for pgcli for better visualization of database query results.

  
• Multicolor highlights multiple words

  Highlight multiple words in different colors using ov’s multicolor highlighting feature.

  
• Memory management

  Manage memory usage effectively with ov.

  
• top

  Enhance the display of system monitoring information by using ov as a pager for top.

  
• How to use section

  Understand how to use sections in ov for better organization of content.

  
• mycli

  Employ ov as a pager for mycli to improve the readability of MySQL command outputs.