On Mar 27, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Martin S. Weber <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On 03/27/17 01:55, Roy Marples wrote:
>> Pager output disappearing with the pager (I assume when asking the pager to
>> exit) is an issue with the pager.
>
> I disagree. Disappearing output uses the "alternate screen" of a terminal so
> that the pager's output does not interfere with your non-reading session. It
> most certainly is a feature, and one with a long history to lean on as well.
Not all terminal/pager/OS combos do this correctly. Thus this Super User post:
https://superuser.com/questions/106637
As far as Fossil goes, though, this issue is not relevant. If you want to use
a pager, point Fossil at a decent one, configure the pager correctly, and run
it under a reasonable terminal program.
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