pkgsrc/x11/xless/DESCR

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This is a port of xless (version 1.7), a handy text file viewer for X.
Useful as a viewer tool for other apps (e.g., xfm, the X file
manager), or as a standalone viewer. Presents a scrollable text
window (both vertical and horizontal scrolling), with a number of
clickable buttons.
FEATURES:
Display either the file(s) specified on the command line or input from
standard input, supplied by a pipe. File/pipe may be optionally
monitored so that the display is continuously updated as new text is
added.
Display new files in the current window or by creating a new window.
Reload or print the displayed file.
Search the displayed file using either exact, case-insensitive, or
regular expression patterns.
Edit the displayed file with your favorite editor (as specified in
the VISUAL or EDITOR environment variable)