Re: lynx-dev Partial display feature

[William Fulmor]

On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, Nelson Henry Eric wrote:

[...]

> Changing it back to 2 lines, therefore, is the way to go perhaps for
> _people for whom partial is useful_.  A "best for most people" kind
> of handling of partial display ought to be implemented, and the code
> solidified that way.  I wouldn't bother making it any more complex than
> it is by making a bunch of options available in lynx.cfg.  Just having
> 1) "good" partial display support and 2) the ability to turn it off
> should be enough.
> 
> __Henry

FWIW-

I, as a user, would prefer to see screen updates in as few as two line
increments.  I have a generally good connection with a good ISP.  When
things are 'slow' it is often due to a slow server at the other end.  I
frequently view pages ten or more screens long but have no interest
beyond the first two or three screens.  Sometimes I loose interest after
the first few lines (short attention span).  

If I understand the issue correctly, with screen updates occuring before
the page has fully loaded, I could see the first screen or two,
and then 'z'ap the connection and go on to something else. 

Thanks for a superb job.

Bill