On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:29:55AM +0200, Eleanor  wrote:

>>>  Installed versions:  0.5.3-r2
>>> 
>>> - the start of my mrxct position is (0,0) and it's stetching over the
>>> whole width and height/2.
>>> 
>>> - problem is when I run "dmesg" (just an example of output that'
>>> longer than one page, so you have to scrool to see it)
>>> - if I select text in the bottom of dmesg output and don't release a
>>> mouse button, so I'm highlighting the text, when I get to the top of
>>> the screen I cannot highlight the text.
>> 
>> You have to move your mouse *above* the mrxvt window for mrxvt to start
>> scrolling the viewport when text is selected. Worarounds:
>> 
>>     1. Press 'Ctrl+slash', and have the scrollback buffer opened in Vim.
>>        Now select to your hearts content using the keyboard / mouse.
>> 
>>     2. Enable scrollbar. Scroll up and right-click to extend your
>>        selection.
>> 
>>     3. Patch the code. (Though I'm not sure what can be done here, since
>>        the cursor is at the top of the window, and not above the top of
>>        the window. So detecting that you actually want the text scrolled
>>        would be problematic).
> 
> Hi, I'm not really sure what are you saying with 1. solution, you be
> more clear please?

Press "Control" and the "slash" key. The text in the scrollback buffer
in the current tab should open in Vim (in a different tab). Now select
using the keyboard / mouse / as you please. (If you don't have Vim
installed pressing this will probably do nothing).

GI

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