Steve,

Steve Christensen wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion.  I have added a README.SFWxterm file with some 
> comments
> about the startup message xterm gives and added the appropriate changes to
> Makefile.sfw and prototype_com so that this file installs in the usual place. 
>  The new
> webrev is at
> 
> http://companion.sunfreeware.com/downloads/xtermwebrev/
> 
> Let me know if this is OK.

Looks good, except the README.SFWxterm file has some rather long lines 
in it.

Oh and I just noticed; the uxterm.patch (new) file has "No differences 
encountered" at the top of it (for some reason).

Paul

> 
>>Just the one comment, see below: otherwise it looks
>>okay to me
>>
>>I have not preference on how you deal with the "known
>>issue", but maybe 
>>whatever you do should be put in README.SFWxterm.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>>===== Comments ======================
>>
>>1. src/cmd/xterm/uxterm.patch
>>    is the XTERM_PROGRAM= /usr path correct?
>>== End comments ==================
>>
>>
>>Steve Christensen wrote:
>>
>>>This is a code review request for the update of the
>>
>>xterm Companion package from version 229 to version
>>234 (the current version).
>>
>>>The webrev is at
>>>
>>>
>>
>>http://companion.sunfreeware.com/downloads/xtermwebrev
>>/
>>
>>>Details:
>>>
>>>1. Source file updated to version 234.
>>>2. METADATA file updated.
>>>3. Copyright year updated where needed.
>>>4. SCCS ids removed.
>>>5. Version numbers updated in Makefile.sfw,
>>
>>install-sfw, pkginfo.tmpl files.
>>
>>>6. resize patch no longer needed so it has been
>>
>>removed and its use in Makefile.sfw removed.
>>
>>>7. menu-include.patch updated and expanded to
>>
>>include more changes of menu.h locations.
>>
>>>8. uxterm.patch updated to correspond to new uxterm
>>
>>file.
>>
>>>The new code builds cleanly on NV 84 and a pkgadd
>>
>>creates a working xterm.
>>
>>>One issue that might still need to be addressed is
>>
>>that when xterm is started, the following
>>
>>>message appears -
>>>
>>>input method doesn't support my preedit type
>>
>>(OverTheSpot,Root)
>>
>>>This is a known issue with xterm and can be dealt
>>
>>with in three ways
>>
>>>1. Ignore it as it does not affect the use of
>>
>>xterm.
>>
>>>2. Recompile xterm with --disable-i18n.
>>>3. The xterm FAQ says that when this message
>>
>>appears -
>>
>>>input method doesn't support my preedit type
>>>    Ignore this if you do not know what input
>>
>>method is. Input methods are used to enter composite
>>characters (e.g., umlauts, other types of punctuated
>>characters, East Asian characters, etc). Your
>>computer's libraries support this, but are missing
>>configuration tables, and xterm is warning you.
>>
>>>    If the message bothers you (e.g., if you aren't
>>
>>starting xterm from a window manager menu), you can
>>suppress it by setting a resource:
>>
>>>
>>>             XTerm*openIm:false
>>>
>>>
>>>I am open to suggestions on what solution to use.
>>>
>>
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