Re: lynx-dev Link numbering and keypad mode

[David Combs]

RE:



> I have to confess I've wondered the same thing.  When I added form field
> numbering 2 years ago I made it a keypad option and left the rest unchanged
> for backward compatibility.  (I had some trouble convincing the powers htat be
> that form field numbering was useful, and didn'twant to make too dramatic of a
> change.)
> Changing the behavior the way you suggest would slightly
> alter the code but would also require some rewriting of the User's Guide.
> So we're probably stuck with the current behavior for historical reasons.


NO! (a) change the user manual (for good ideas like this).
and (b) as with trn, when a user starts running a NEW version
of lynx, TELL HIM THAT, and TELL HIM WHAT'S DIFFERENT -- at
least things that are MODIFIED.
And, ASK him if is ok to delete this "new version message" for
the next time.  (He might say "no"!  trn gives you no such option).