Re: address@hidden: Scroll bars]

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Richard Stallman <address@hidden>
> Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 11:21:23 -0600 (MDT)
> 
> Many computer users who are new to Emacs are accustomed to
> more-or-less Motif-like scroll behavior.  They often get completely
> confused by the current non-arrow Xaw3D behavior.  They think Emacs
> scroll bars are simply broken.  Most of them don't send bug reports.
> 
> By contrast, the old X users who are used to the xterm scroll bar
> commands will know how to cope if they get the Motif-like behavior.
> Even if they can't change it, they will figure out how to use it.
> They won't just give up and say "it's broken."
> 
> We need a way to make Xaw3D always deliver Motif-like behavior.

FWIW, I agree with this analysis and the conclusion.