====== at ======

===== Default Keybindings =====

None.

===== Syntax =====

  * ''**at** [//identifier//][#|*|%] //command// [//args// ... ]''

===== Description =====

Execute a command at other displays or windows as if it had been entered
there.  ''at'' changes the context (the "current window" or "current
display" setting) of the command.  If the first parameter describes a
non-unique context, the command will be executed multiple times.  If the
first parameter is of the form "''//identifier//*''" then //identifier//
is matched against user names and the command is executed once for each
display of the selected user(s).  If the first parameter is of the form
"''//identifier//%''" then //identifier// is matched against displays.
Displays are named after the ttys they attach.  The prefix "/dev/" or
"/dev/tty" may be omitted from the identifier.  If identifier has a '#' or
nothing appended it is matched against window numbers and titles.
Omitting an identifier in front of the '#', '*' or '%' character selects
all users, displays or windows because a prefix-match is performed.  Note
that on the affected display(s) a short message will describe what
happened.  Permission is checked for initiator of the ''at'' command, not
for the owners of the affected display(s).  Note that the '#' character
works as a comment introducer when it is preceded by whitespace.  This can
be escaped by prefixing a '\'.

Caveat: When matching against windows, the command is executed at least
once per window.  Commands that change the internal arrangement of windows
(like ''[[commands:other]]'') may be called again.  In shared windows the
command will be repeated for each attached display.  Beware, when issuing
toggle commands like ''[[commands:login]]''!  Some commands
(e.g. ''[[commands:process]]'') require that a display is associated with
the target windows.  These commands may not work correctly under ''at''
looping over windows.


===== Examples =====

  * ''%%at "title#" stuff "ls^M"%%''
    * send and execute (''^M'' enables the execution of the ''ls'' command) the ''ls'' command to all the windows whose title begin with ''title''

===== See Also =====

  * [[:Window Management]]