Re: LYNX-DEV Lynx slang vs (n)curses

[Rob Partington - Admin]

Nelson Henry Eric wrote:
> 
> > What is the benefit of using slang for Lynx over ncurses?  Are there any
> 
> If you do a vanilla with slang you can force escape codes for color by
                                              ^ANSI
  
> adding the command line switch -color.  With vanilla ncurses, you cannot
> get color 'automatically'.  If your terminal actually can handle colors,
> but you cannot set your terminal emulator, forcing colors on is VERY nice.
> BUT if in fact your terminal cannot handle colors it is a nightmare to
> say the least to have unwanted escape codes messing things up.

This is perhaps one of the biggest problems with slang-color.

> With my personal lynx I use slang because it is infinitely easier on the
> eyes and nerves, and I must say MUCH more soothing than IE or NS.  For
> the public access lynx here, I run an ncurses lynx patched for
> color so that people can choose if they want color or not.  Slang with
> colors forced on is not an option when you don't know the terminal.
> 
> With Rob's styles (character enhancement) code, you can get color using
> ncurses.  The trick here is that your terminal emulation defined in terminfo
         ^and slang now.
                   ^(with option composite Hiram patch)

> you can get color no sweat.  The problem is, if your terminal is not
> supported you have to write a custom terminfo file, which seems to be an art
> in itself, IMHO.

It is.  :-(
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