Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:36:03 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Christoph Mallon <christoph.mallon@gmx.de> Cc: svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, Hajimu UMEMOTO <ume@FreeBSD.org>, Garrett Wollman <wollman@bimajority.org> Subject: Re: svn commit: r200369 - in head: etc share/termcap Message-ID: <4B236403.2080408@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4B236147.7030603@gmx.de> References: <200912102225.nBAMPrZx076758@svn.freebsd.org> <ygek4wtgyp4.wl%ume@mahoroba.org> <19235.10488.325168.267306@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <4B232E39.4000305@FreeBSD.org> <4B236147.7030603@gmx.de>
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Christoph Mallon wrote: > Doug Barton wrote: >> Garrett Wollman wrote: >>> <<On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:20:07 +0900, Hajimu UMEMOTO >>> <ume@FreeBSD.org> said: >>> >>>> It's great, thank!! >>>> I believe that our xterm entry was modified not to clear screen when >>>> applications such as less(1) are terminated. Are there any chance to >>>> back to the behavior? >>> <aol/> >>> >>> I don't understand why people put up with the unspeakably obnoxious >>> "alternate screen" behavior. Please don't tell me someone actually >>> thinks it's *useful*. >> >> I actually liked having the remnants of whatever I was looking at in >> $PAGER left behind on the screen, and would appreciate it if someone >> could tell me how to restore that locally. > > %echo $LESS > -X Yeah, I should have been more clear. I am aware of that solution for less, but I also dislike this behavior for vi, etc. Basically, I want to know what to twiddle to get the old behavior back. Doug (but thanks anyway ...) :) -- Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with a domain name makeover! http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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