Re: A fix for the F3 /var/log bug... / POSIX and '##'

2003-06-06 Thread Pavel Roskin
On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, Alfie Costa wrote: > Recap: /var/log files don't view right using F3 in 'mc'. This can be > gotten around using various filters. The two attempts considered here > so far (one using the POSIX shell's '##', and the other using 'file -z') > may not work "out of the box" on all

Re: A fix for the F3 /var/log bug... / POSIX and '##'

2003-06-06 Thread Alfie Costa
On Sun, 1 Jun 2003 12:10, Oswald Buddenhagen wrote: one thing to consider is, whether all 'file's in the wild support -z or a configure check and optionally manual on-the-fly decompression would have to be done instead. Dismaying thought. Going through the checklist: Linux is OK. HP-UX? Here's

[PATCH] Assume Shift+Backspace is Backspace

2003-06-06 Thread David Sterba
Hello, I'm sending a patch, wich corrects keypress of 'Shift+Backspace' to 'Backspace'. It seems to me more comfortable not to release the Shift key when typing variable name and making a typo. By now Shift+BS does nothing and only slows down typing. I think Shift+BS has not any specific meaning