view(2m)view - Read only
view Mode
V - mode line letters.
view mode sets the buffer to read-only, disabling the ability to alter the contents of the buffer. This mode is automatically set for any files attributed with a read-only status on the file system when read into MicroEmacs. Files loaded via view-file(2) are also assigned view mode.
While in view mode, any attempt to alter the buffer contents results in the following message:
[Key Illegal in view Mode]
Ref: view(2m) File: m2mod016.2 Date: 2025/08/28
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