Shawn Walker wrote: > On 18/11/2007, Joerg Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The init and term strings have been traditionally in "is" and "rs". >> >> The official termcap database from Eric Raymond includes: >> >> smcup=\E7\E[?47h >> rmcup=\E[2J\E[?47l\E8 >> >> for xterm R6 >> >> Let us disassemble: >> >> 'sc' -> '\E7' save current cursor position >> 'rc' -> '\E8' restore cursor to last position of save_cursor >> \E[2J clears the whole screen >> \E[?47h Use alternate screen buffer >> \E[?47l Use Normal Screen Buffer >> >> Whether to clear the screen or not is a personal decision. >> >> We still do not know what the OP really sees and which problems he has. >> My editor "ved" works in the alternate screen buffer for a long time as >> I am using my own termcap implementation and have a ~/.termcap file to >> overwrite unwanted global behavior. Ved edits in the alternate screeen >> and restores the standard screen after editing. If less does not do this, >> then there may be a bug in less that is just triggered by the change in >> terminfo. Jufging too wuick is always wrong. >> > > However, in this case, Solaris' terminal definition was missing > definitions completely and that was a bug. > > They have now been added. > > While it is a personal decision, this finally meets the behaviour that > many users that are not from the Solaris world expect. > > Oh, so it's OK to give us that have used Solaris since it was new a smack on the nose?
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