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- From: barnett@grymoire.crd.ge.com (Bruce Barnett)
- Newsgroups: comp.windows.open-look
- Subject: Re: XTerm for OPEN-LOOK
- Message-ID: <BARNETT.92Nov22072444@grymoire.crd.ge.com>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 12:24:44 GMT
- References: <pwdqvzj@lynx.unm.edu> <412@ftms.UUCP>
- <1992Nov17.215821.15917@ra.msstate.edu> <418@ftms.UUCP>
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- In-Reply-To: brown@ftms.UUCP's message of 20 Nov 92 16:15:36 GMT
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- In article <418@ftms.UUCP> brown@ftms.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
- > The version that comes with OW3.0 is no longer in the demo area. But, as
- > someone else pointed out, the default cut-n-paste are different. I prefer
- > the new method of cutting and pasting. I hated using the L6 and L8 keys.
- > I prefer the auto-clip-boarding that is done with xterm.
-
- There is also the secondary paste mechanism, but this also requires
- pressing down the Paste function key.
- > I prefer how the scrollbar works. At least xterm works with tip and vi.
- > The cmdtool and shelltool (w/ scrollbar turned on) really has problems. Not
- > only that, but when you scroll back up, you have to scroll back down to see
- > what you are entering as new text. With xterm you are moved back to the bottom
- > of the scrolled list.
-
- You can split the window into two sections, and run say, vi in one and
- have the scrollbar in the other.
-
- Also - if you want to get to the end of the window, use the
- Control-Return accelerator.
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