OV - Terminal Pager

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Feature-rich terminal pager

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Note

Please refer to the GitHub repository for installation and settings.

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.

  • Using ov as a pager for psql to improve query result display
  • Use ov as a pager for git to improve the readability of git command outputs.
  • Utilize ov as a pager for delta to compare and manage file differences effectively.
  • Using ov as a pager for mysql to improve query result display
  • Integrate ov as a pager for pgcli for better visualization of database query results.
  • Employ ov as a pager for mycli to improve the readability of MySQL command outputs.
  • Use ov as a pager for ps to format and display process information clearly.
  • Use ov as a pager for man pages to navigate and read manual pages efficiently.
  • Enhance the display of system monitoring information by using ov as a pager for top.
  • Use ov as a pager for procs to better visualize process information.
  • Use ov as a pager for bat, a feature-rich alternative to cat, to view and navigate file contents.
  • Use ov as a csv viewer to handle and process CSV files effectively.
  • View and navigate markdown files using ov as a markdown viewer.
  • Display and manage multiple files simultaneously with ov.
  • Use ov as a pager for tailspin to enhance the display of log files.
  • Execute commands and display their output dynamically with ov.
  • Filter search results efficiently using ov’s advanced search capabilities.
  • Understand how to use sections in ov for better organization of content.