On Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 11:08:52AM EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > > On 9/19/07, Michael Schroeder > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you compile xterm with '--enable-rectangles', it'll understand > > some extra commands: > > > > DECCRA Copy rectangular area > > DECERA Erase rectangular area > > DECFRA Fill rectangular area > > DECSERA Selective erase rectangular area > > DECCARA Change attributes in rectangular area > > DECRARA Reverse attributes in rectangular area > > DECSACE Select attribute change extent > > How do I take advantage of these commands? I'm using c3270 (curses > based TN3270 client) inside screen and have a great need to be able to > select / copy / paste rectangle areas. I suppose I could bind a screen > command to the \e[ blah blah for each DECxxx but I'm not seeing how it > will allow me to physically start a rectangle selection, either.. > > If anyone has solved this, please give me a hand.. I've struggled with > this for about a year, and have all but given up.
You don't need the above. To copy a 10x5 cells rectangle starting at col. 20 somewhere near the middle of your screen try: C-A [ M 20l <space> c 10l 5j C <space> cga _______________________________________________ screen-users mailing list screen-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/screen-users
