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Re: Would you accept a small patch to make window(1) work on non-BSD systems?



On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Alistair Crooks <agc%pkgsrc.org@localhost> 
wrote:
>> Actually, ~all *BSD users use GNU Screen too. :)
> FWIW, I have a major overhaul of window(1) in the works, which will
> get committed once the 5.0 feature freeze is out of the way.  It does
> things like get rid of the hardcoded terminal handling, uses standard
> string functions, gets rid of all endian checks, and much more.  It
> also adds some new functionality, like preliminary support for
> detaching and attaching window sessions.
First attempt of the window usage brings an error. It can't operate
with ANSI-colored prompt properly.
I'll prefer screen.

> like the ability to place a
> window anywhere on the screen, the ability to size windows
> interactively,
Really? At least horizontal splitting is possible.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko


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