On Tue, 26 Jan 2021 at 14:03, Paul Gilmartin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:41:42 -0800, Tom Brennan  wrote:
>
> >I haven't used SPF/PC in many years, but I do remember it doing things
> >that weren't possible via 3270, and those were sometimes a surprise.
> >For example, I think I remember it automatically scrolling down text
> >just by moving the cursor past the bottom of the screen.  Can't do that
> >on a real 3270 terminal.
> >
> Are you suggesting (below) that's undesirable?  I'd think it ideal.  A 3270
> emulator should (by configuration option) automatically send PF8 when
> the user moves the cursor past the bottom of the screen.

Nooo...! I use the cursor-down key all the time if I'm near the bottom
of the screen and want to be near the top. I would be seriously PO'd
if some ISPF-like program changed that to do any kinf of scroll down,
whether line or screen at a time.

Tony H.

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