Re: LYNX-DEV Re: lynx 132 mode

[Robert Bonomi]

At least on Sun, and at least as of V 2.5, it listens to the 'stty settings'.

i.e. do 'stty rows 132', and -then- start lynx.


+ From: Foteos Macrides <address@hidden>
+ Subject: LYNX-DEV Re: lynx 132 mode
+ 
+ Darin Reid <address@hidden> wrote to me instead of lynx-dev:
+ >Hi, is there anyway to force Lynx (2.6) to operate in 132 col mode?
+ > 
+ >I used to log on to my vms account, do a set width 132, then rlogin
+ >to my AIX account and use lynx in 132 column mode (everything is formatted
+ >for 132 columns, centering, wrapping, etc).  I lost my VAX account,
+ >unfortunatley, so that method is out.
+ > 
+ >I'm on a vt220, but if I set it to 132 colums, before starting lynx, the
+ >screen is 132, but lynx only uses the first 80 columns.
+ > 
+ >As far as I know there is, nor has there ever been a Unix command to set the 
+ >operating width of your vt terminal...
+ 
+       Please use the address@hidden list for questions and discussion
+ about Lynx.  I am CCing this reply to the list.
+ 
+       Lynx sizes the display based in the information it received about
+ your screen width and height.  On VMS, your account undoubtedly was doing
+ a SET TERM/INQUIRE to get it's information about your terminal from the
+ terminal itself, which is most likely to be accurate (except for people
+ using a crumby VTxxx emulator 8-).
+ 
+       The way it's done on Unix is highly variable, and someone on
+ the list may have some good guesses about how you might help AIX to get
+ it right.
+ 
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