Updated the manual, README, and FAQ with new ncurses information.

5 files changed, 52 insertions, 28 deletions

diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
index 56a13169..11f2a414 100644
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -8,14 +8,12 @@ How do I fix it?
 **A:**
 It is difficult to provide a binary that runs on all Linux platforms since the
 library versions installed vary widely from distribution to distribution. For
-example, `libpng14` has been available for my Archlinux distribution since late
-2009 while the late 2010 Ubuntu still uses `libpng12`. Unfortunately in these
+example, `libpng14` has been available for many distributions since late 2009
+while the latest 2012 Ubuntu still uses `libpng12`. Unfortunately in these
 cases, the best idea is to compile Textadept. This process is actually very
 simple though. See the [compiling][] page. Only the GTK development libraries
-are needed.
-
-If you get a `libpng12` error, try using the `textadept.lpng12` executable
-instead of `textadept`.
+are needed for the GUI version. (The ncurses and CDK development libraries are
+required for the terminal version.)
 
 [compiling]: 12_Compiling.html
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92d57aec..8a945ef0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ sacrificing speed or succumbing to code bloat and featuritis.
 
 * Self-contained executable -- no installation necessary.
 * Entirely keyboard driven.
-* Unlimited split views.
+* Unlimited split views (GUI version).
 * Support for over 80 programming languages.
 * Powerful snippets and key commands.
 * Code autocompletion and API lookup.
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ operating systems and depends only on [GTK+ 2.0][] version 2.16 or greater on
 Linux. Lua is pre-compiled into Textadept on all platforms and a GTK runtime is
 included on Windows and Mac OSX.
 
+The _experimental_ version of Textadept for the terminal requires only
+[ncurses][] and [CDK][].
+
 [GTK+ 2.0]: http://gtk.org
+[ncurses]: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ncurses.html
+[CDK]: http://invisible-island.net/cdk/
 
 ## Download
 
diff --git a/doc/02_Installation.md b/doc/02_Installation.md
index 5162df3f..fc6c5d61 100644
--- a/doc/02_Installation.md
+++ b/doc/02_Installation.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ only thing it needs is [GTK+][] >= 2.18 on Linux systems. GTK is already
 included in Windows and Mac OSX packages. Textadept also has its own version of
 Lua.
 
+The _experimental_ terminal version of Textadept requires [ncurses][] and
+[CDK][]. These dependencies are only necessary if you wish to run Textadept from
+a terminal.
+
 Notes:
 
 * The Linux binaries provided require GLib >= 2.28 to support single-instance
@@ -18,6 +22,8 @@ Notes:
   uses. Textadept itself is much smaller.
 
 [GTK+]: http://gtk.org
+[ncurses]: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ncurses.html
+[CDK]: http://invisible-island.net/cdk/
 
 ### Linux
 
@@ -25,7 +31,14 @@ Most Linux systems already have GTK+ installed. If not, it is probably available
 through your package manager. Otherwise, compile and install it from the
 [GTK+ website][].
 
+Most Linux systems already have ncurses installed, but probably not CDK. Look
+for them in your package manager, or compile and install them from their
+[respective][] [websites][]. For Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu, the
+packages are typically called `libncursesw5` and `libcdk5`.
+
 [GTK+ website]: http://www.gtk.org/download-linux.html
+[respective]: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/#download_ncurses
+[websites]: http://invisible-island.net/cdk/#download
 
 ### Mac OSX
 
@@ -92,6 +105,9 @@ There is also a `textadeptjit` executable for running Textadept with [LuaJIT][].
 Please note there may be [compatibility issues][]. The `textadept` executable is
 recommended.
 
+The `textadept-ncurses` and `textadeptjit-ncurses` executables are version of
+Textadept for the terminal.
+
 [LuaJIT]: http://luajit.org
 [compatibility issues]: 11_Scripting.html#LuaJIT
 
@@ -102,17 +118,9 @@ since the versions of software installed vary widely from distribution to
 distribution. Because the Linux version of Textadept uses the version of GTK+
 installed on your system, an error like: `error while loading shared  libraries:
 <lib>: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory` may occur when
-trying to run the program.
-
-The most common occurance of this error is for the `libpng12` library on 64-bit
-(x86\_64) Debian and Debian-based Linux distributions like Ubuntu because
-`libpng12` has not been replaced in favor of the newer `libpng14`. If you are
-experiencing this error, simply rename `textadept.lpng12` to `textadept`. The
-former has been compiled to use `libpng12`.
-
-If the above situation did not apply to you, do not be alarmed. The solution is
-actually quite painless even though it requires recompiling Textadept. See the
-[compiling][] page for more information.
+trying to run the program. The solution is actually quite painless even though
+it requires recompiling Textadept. See the [compiling][] page for more
+information.
 
 [compiling]: 12_Compiling.html
 
@@ -165,7 +173,8 @@ passing a `-f` or `--force` switch to Textadept: `textadept -f file.ext`
 (`ta -f file.ext`). When the force switch is not present, files will be opened
 in the original Textadept instance, regardless of how many instances are open.
 
-Single instance is not supported on Windows.
+Single instance is not supported on the Windows and terminal versions of
+Textadept.
 
 ![Linux](images/linux.png)
 &nbsp;&nbsp;
diff --git a/doc/03_UserInterface.md b/doc/03_UserInterface.md
index bda4d1fe..0bbb3d5e 100644
--- a/doc/03_UserInterface.md
+++ b/doc/03_UserInterface.md
@@ -2,20 +2,24 @@
 
 ![UI](images/ui.png)
 
-Textadept's user interface was designed to be simple. It consists of a menubar,
-editor view, initially hidden find/replace dialog, initially hidden command
-entry, and statusbar. Below are brief descriptions of these features. More
-in-depth discussion about some of them is provided later in the manual.
+Textadept's user interface was designed to be simple. It consists of a menubar
+(GUI version), editor view, initially hidden find/replace dialog, initially
+hidden command entry, and statusbar. Below are brief descriptions of these
+features. More in-depth discussion about some of them is provided later in the
+manual.
 
 ## Menubar
 
 The completely customizable (and optional!) menubar provides access to all of
-Textadept's features.
+Textadept's features. It is only available in the GUI version of Textadept.
+In the terminal, you can use the
+[command selection](10_Advance.html#Command.Selection) dialog instead.
 
 ## Editor View
 
 The editor view is where you will spend most of your time in Textadept. It
-supports unlimited split views and is completely controllable by Lua.
+supports unlimited split views (GUI version) and is completely controllable by
+Lua.
 
 ## Find and Replace Dialog
 
diff --git a/doc/12_Compiling.md b/doc/12_Compiling.md
index 2792f6f8..423cdbdb 100644
--- a/doc/12_Compiling.md
+++ b/doc/12_Compiling.md
@@ -15,9 +15,17 @@ from the [GTK+ website][]. Additionally you will need the [GNU C compiler][]
 distribution through its package manager. For example, Ubuntu includes these
 tools in the `build-essential` package.
 
+If you would like to compile the terminal version of Textadept, you will need
+the ncurses and CDK development libraries. Similarly, they should be available
+from your package manager. For Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu, the
+packages are typically called `libncurses5-dev` and `libcdk5-dev`. Otherwise,
+compile and install them from their [respective][] [websites][].
+
 [GTK+ website]: http://www.gtk.org/download/linux.html
 [GNU C compiler]: http://gcc.gnu.org
 [GNU Make]: http://www.gnu.org/software/make/
+[respective]: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/#download_ncurses
+[websites]: http://invisible-island.net/cdk/#download
 
 ### Windows
 
@@ -61,9 +69,9 @@ either run `make win32`, modify the `CROSS` variable in the `win32` block of
 `src/Makefile` and run `make win32`, or run `make CROSS=i486-mingw32- win32` to
 build `../textadept.exe` and `../textadeptjit.exe`.
 
-Please note that a `lua51.dll` is produced for Windows platforms because
-limitations on external Lua library loading do not allow statically linking
-LuaJIT to Textadept. Static linking occurs on all other platforms.
+Please note that a `lua51.dll` is produced for _only_ the `textadeptjit.exe`
+because limitations on external Lua library loading do not allow statically
+linking LuaJIT to Textadept.
 
 ### Mac OSX