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All input terminal commands use one of the input modes described in this section in a way or another. The input mode defines the type of parameter expected by the command and the input interface for setting it. User input is processed in real time and the commands give visual feedback usually in the form of changes in mouse selection and message line status. In this chapter the input modes are briefly described in the next sections following the layout: