On Tue, Jan 06, 2015 at 05:27:49PM -0500, Karl Dahlke wrote: > > I've been thinking about the possibility of having a different command > > I would really rather not clutter the space with more commands. > We already have too many as it is. > And more will come if we work on imap. > > Besides this, I don't always know what I want until I am there. > Particularly when traversing an ftp file system > or clicking on a link. > Is it the actual download, or is it another html page > that is full of legal crap that I have to agree to? > I just can't know in advance what to do. > On an ftp link I hit g for go and if it turns out to be a directory I want to > see that page, download into memory. > If it turns out to be a file I want to be presented with the file name, > which can be very long, but relevant, with version numbers in it > and the proper suffix for compression and archive type etc, > so I want it to offer me that file name and I just hit return if I like it, > and don't have to type it all in again perfectly, > and retain the option of typing in something else, > but I don't usually know what I want until I am presented with the file name. > And maybe another optional character like & if I want to differentiate between > foreground download and background download, > which I really think is a good idea, the more I think about it, > to give people the options. > It's only one more character to type to put it it in the background.
Yeah, as I said, I wasn't entirely sure about this idea. I'm trying to avoid having to fork mid-download and all the issues that causes. > I know you don't use mail client but this is consistent with how mail works, > so people will be use to that. > When you get mail it prints the default name of the attachment, which once > again could be long, with version numbers and suffixes etc, > and could be important, where you wouldn't want to type it all in again, > so you just hit return and accept it, or type in a new file name > for the attachment if you want to. > I want to make this download feature the same way, > having a common interface. Fair enough, as you say I don't use the mail client so was unaware of this. Cheers, Adam.
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