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+# NAME
+
+ido_switcher.pl
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+Search and select windows similar to ido-mode for emacs
+
+# INSTALLATION
+
+This script requires that you have first installed and loaded `uberprompt.pl`
+
+Uberprompt can be downloaded from:
+
+[http://github.com/shabble/irssi-scripts/raw/master/prompt_info/uberprompt.pl](http://github.com/shabble/irssi-scripts/raw/master/prompt_info/uberprompt.pl)
+
+and follow the instructions at the top of that file for installation.
+
+If uberprompt.pl is available, but not loaded, this script will make one
+attempt to load it before giving up. This eliminates the need to precisely
+arrange the startup order of your scripts.
+
+## SETUP
+
+`/bind ^G /ido_switch_start [options]`
+
+## USAGE
+
+`C-g` (or whatever you've set the above bind to), enters IDO window switching mode.
+You can then type either a search string, or use one of the additional key-bindings
+to change the behaviour of the search. `C-h` provides online help regarding
+the possible interactive options.
+
+### EXTENDED USAGE:
+
+It is possible to pass arguments to the /ido_switch_start command, which
+correspond to some of the interactively settable parameters listed below.
+
+The following options are available:
+
+- `-channels` -- search through only channels.
+- `-queries` -- search through only queries.
+- `-all` -- search both queries and channels (Default).
+- `-active` -- limit search to only window items with activity.
+- `-exact` -- enable exact-substring matching
+- `-flex` -- enable flex-string matching
+
+_If neither of `-exact` or `-flex` are given, the default is the value of
+`/set ido_use_flex`_
+
+#### EXAMPLE
+
+- `/bind ^G /ido_switch_start -channels`
+- `/bind ^F /ido_switch_start -queries -active`
+
+__NOTE:__ When entering window switching mode, the contents of your input line will
+be saved and cleared, to avoid visual clutter whilst using the switching
+interface. It will be restored once you exit the mode using either `C-g`, `Esc`,
+or `RET`.
+
+### INTERACTIVE COMMANDS
+
+The following key-bindings are available only once the mode has been
+activated:
+
+- `C-g` - Exit the mode without changing windows.
+- `Esc` - Exit, as above.
+- `C-s` - Rotate the list of window candidates forward by 1
+- `C-r` - Rotate the list of window candidates backward by 1
+- `C-e` - Toggle 'Active windows only' filter
+- `C-f` - Switch between 'Flex' and 'Exact' matching.
+- `C-d` - Select a network or server to filter candidates by
+- `C-u` - Clear the current search string
+- `C-q` - Cycle between showing only queries, channels, or all.
+- `C-SPC` - Filter candidates by current search string, and then reset
+ the search string
+- `RET` - Select the current head of the candidate list (the green one)
+- `SPC` - Select the current head of the list, without exiting the
+ switching mode. The head is then moved one place to the right,
+ allowing one to cycle through channels by repeatedly pressing space.
+- `TAB` - __[currently in development]__ displays all possible completions
+ at the bottom of the current window.
+- _All other keys_ (`a-z, A-Z`, etc) - Add that character to the current search
+ string.
+
+ ### USAGE NOTES
+ - Using C-e (show actives), followed by repeatedly pressing space will cycle
+ through all your currently active windows.
+ - If you enter a search string fragment, and realise that more than one candidate
+ is still presented, rather than delete the whole string and modify it, you can
+ use C-SPC to 'lock' the current matching candidates, but allow you to search
+ through those matches alone.
+
+
+
+ Based originally on [window_switcher.pl](http://scripts.irssi.org/scripts/window_switcher.pl) script Copyright 2007 Wouter Coekaerts
+ `<coekie@irssi.org>`.
+
+ Primary functionality Copyright 2010-2011 Tom Feist
+ `<shabble+irssi@metavore.org>`.
+
+ # LICENCE
+
+ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ (at your option) any later version.
+
+ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+ # BUGS:
+
+ - __FIXED__ Sometimes selecting a channel with the same name on a different
+ network will take you to the wrong channel.
+
+ # TODO
+
+ - __DONE__ C-g - cancel
+ - __DONE__ C-spc - narrow
+ - __DONE__ flex matching (on by default, but optional)
+ - TODO server/network narrowing
+ - __DONE__ colourised output (via uberprompt)
+ - __DONE__ C-r / C-s rotate matches
+ - __DONE__ toggle queries/channels
+ - __DONE__ remove inputline content, restore it afterwards.
+ - TODO tab - display all possibilities in window (clean up afterwards)
+ how exactly will this work?
+ - __DONE__ sort by recent activity/recently used windows (separate commands?)
+ - __TODO__ need to be able to switch ordering of active ones (numerical, or most
+ recently active, priority to PMs/hilights, etc?)
+ - __DONE__ should space auto-move forward to next window for easy stepping
+ through sequential/active windows? \ No newline at end of file