Clarence Verge wrote:
>
> That's the problem. It forces the use of the arrow keys, 
> and they're perverted. 

Have you tried using the mouse?

> Also, it looks like you fixed the Q problem in the 
> latest release,

I can't take any credit for this.  The author of links changed 
this over a year ago (and it went into BasicLinux 1.3, I think).  
He also added SSL, but that version is too big for BasicLinux.

> d [enter]:  [select a file that you know is text]  [enter]

Or [right-arrow] or [click with mouse].

> This is NICE - if it was as easy to get out (or BACK) as 
> get in,  then mc would NOT be required.

[left-arrow] takes you back.

I find that by putting my right index finger on [left-arrow]
and the next two fingers on [down-arrow] and [right-arrow],
I can navigate through files lightning fast.  In and out
[right-arrow]--[left-arrow].  Piece of cake.

> But:  A little [OK] is visible on the lower left. What the 
> heck can I do with it ? 

Nothing.  Normally that space has the URL of whichever link
is highlighted (on that page).  If there is no highlighted
link, you get an OK.

> Normal intuition also says [ESC] - the key that was built 
> for the function - will Escape you to the previous level. 

My intuition tells me that a back-arrow takes me back.
I expect [Esc] to take me to somewhere different.

> It turns on the accursed pull-down.

My first DOS wordprocessor used [Esc] to bring up the menu.
I quite like it.

> Can you make ESC go back one link ?  Can you make TAB proceed 
> forward thru links and shiftTAB backwards ?

It would probably be possible to change the keybindings.  There's 
a links FAQ which details how things can be modified.  If you are 
really keen on this, you could experiement with changing your key 
bindings.  If you are successful, please report back to us.

> I think it attempts to spread  the lynx executable into all 
> corners of the RD.  

My copy of lynx is twice the size of links.  It wouldn't fit 
easily into the BasicLinux ramdisk.

Cheers,
Steven

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