NAME

       hyx - minimalistic but powerful terminal hex editor

SYNOPSIS

       hyx [filename]
       command | hyx

DESCRIPTION

       hyx  is  a  minimalistic  (<  2300  lines  of  C) vim-like hex editor.  It can display ASCII with colors,
       insert/replace/delete, copy/paste, undo/redo, and search.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              Show help text with editor keys and commands.

       -v, --version
              Show version of program.

KEYS

       q               quit

       h, j, k, l      move cursor
       (hex digits)    edit bytes (in hex mode)
       (printable)     edit bytes (in ascii mode)
       i               switch between replace and insert modes
       tab             switch between hex and ascii input

       u               undo
       ctrl+r          redo

       v               start a selection
       escape          abort a selection
       x               delete current byte or selection
       s               substitute current byte or selection
       y               copy current byte or selection to clipboard
       p               paste
       P               paste and move cursor

       ], [            increase/decrease number of columns

       ctrl+u, ctrl+d  scroll up/down one page
       g, G            jump to start/end of screen or file
       ^, $            jump to start/end of current line

       :               enter command (see below)

       /x (hex string) search for hexadecimal bytes
       /s (characters) search for unicode string (utf8)
       /w (characters) search for unicode string (ucs2)
       n, N            jump to next/previous match

       ctrl+a, ctrl+x  increment/decrement current byte

       ctrl+g          show file name and current position
       ctrl+z          suspend editor; use "fg" to continue

COMMANDS

       $offset         jump to offset (supports hex/dec/oct)
       q               quit
       w [$filename]   save
       wq [$filename]  save and quit
       color y/n       toggle colors

                                                   30 Jan 2022                                            HYX(1)