Re: lynx-dev Keyboard entry problems with dev.16

[T.E.Dickey]

> 
>     Lynx 2.8.1 dev.16 is AWESOME!  I love the 
> showing-the-page-while-downloading feature!  Problem is, I've not been able 
> to 
> type in a URL -- when I try to type in a URL, as I type the URL in, I see my 
> characters for a split second before they are erased--with the cursor still 
> at 
> the beginning of the line.  When I finally hit enter, it says "Cancelled!!" 
> as 
> if I never typed anything. 
sounds like a mismatch between the terminal & $TERM.  Do other ncurses
apps work properly?  (I guess I need more information - you've got my
attention).

> Plus, when moving over other links, it displays the URL of the link (in 
> Advanced mode) for a split second before it overwrites it with 
> "Commands: Use arrow keys to move, (blah blah blah)" 
> Furthermore, it CONTINUALLY refreshes the screen with that same message--this 
> is when it's done d/l'ing.  I can tell it keeps refreshing because when I use 
> my GPM mouse, the mouse cursor continually disappears right when I move the 
> mouse (the mouse cursor always disappears when text is displayed to the 
> console)... plus the time in "ps" is up the wall--it hogs up a good bit of 
> CPU 
> time, jacking the load average up quite a bit. 
>  
> Just a good bug report for the awesome Lynx developers out there. 
>  
> i486 Linux 2.1.105ac5, 8MB RAM, 122MB IDE HD 
> Ncurses 4.2, GCC 2.7.2.3 
>  


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Thomas E. Dickey
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