Re: lynx-dev Request comment on possible feature

[Chuck Martin]

On Sun, Dec 20, 1998 at 09:05:15PM -0500, Larry W. Virden wrote:
> Sigh - okay, so I use G when I get a 404 and I use E when I get no such
> server?
> 
> It seems like those work that way - but it's way confusing.  Why not use
> one key for editing urls?

I think what you're suggesting would be more confusing.  E edits the
URL of the current link on the page, while G edits the URL of the
current page.  Since a 404 error page generally doesn't have a link,
E has nothing to edit, but if you haven't already gotten an error,
and are sitting on a link somewhere, E and G both have useful, but
different, purposes.

Generally, what I do if I get a 404 error is to backtrack using the
cursor-left key (or h, since I have VI keys on), and then use E to
edit the link, so I rarely use G for anything.  It also removes the
404 page from my history, since I probably won't have a need to return
there, anyway.  :-)

Chuck