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Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.15
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Philip Webb |
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Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.15 |
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Thu, 28 Jan 1999 17:19:36 -0500 (EST) |
990128 Greg Marr wrote:
> At 03:56 PM 1/28/99 , Bela wrote:
>> Enhancement request: add a way to expand form textareas *on-screen*
>> without invoking external editor. e.g. suppose I've filled 10 lines
>> of a 10-line on-screen textarea, then use "edit externally"
>> and add an 11th line. As I understand it, on return to Lynx,
>> I'll see the new contents, all 11 lines' worth --
>> the on-screen space will have expanded. The request is,
>> now that we know how to do that, add another key which means
>> "skip the editor, just gimme another blank line at the bottom
>> of this textarea my cursor is in".
> Someone else asked recently about being able to paste a text file
> into a textarea. It can be done through the external editor,
> but having an "Insert File" function might be nice.
we shouldn't use up too many scarce keys on this feature,
but we could presumably use control-keys with special meanings
which are confined to form fields, as ^v is already.
>> We could also think about auto-expanding when hitting return
>> in the last on-screen line -- but some user interface dangers there,
>> need to be careful about it.
what dangers are you thinking of? it looks like a good idea generally.
finally, more congratulations to Kim for filling a long-felt need.
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Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.15, pg, 1999/01/29
Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.15, Bela Lubkin, 1999/01/28
Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.15, Greg Marr, 1999/01/29
Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.15, Larry W. Virden, 1999/01/29
Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.15, Bela Lubkin, 1999/01/28