In the previous chapter, we have seen how to make the best usage of a
clonified application’s command-line. The second aspect we need to look
at is Clon’s output, typically what you get when you type
program --help. From an end-user perspective, one key feature
of Clon is that control on the formatting of the help strings is
given to you instead of being the programmer’s responsibility.
What this means is that you get to choose the way you want help
strings to be formatted, and all of a sudden, every clonified
application you use will conform to your specifications.
Output Elements surveys the different items composing a Clon
help string by looking at examples in a default setting. Theme Mechanism explains how to switch between predefined layouts.
Global Control describe two built-in options that give you some
control over the layout on a global scale. Finally, Theme Creation
describes how to build your own layouts.