Re: lynx-dev Re: Link numbering and keypad mode

[Klaus Weide]

On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Kim DeVaughn wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 16, 1999, Klaus Weide (address@hidden) said:
> | On Mon, 15 Feb 1999, Kim DeVaughn wrote:
> | >
> | > | > [...] sometimes I run
> | > | > with numbering turned on, but I still hit the "Home"/"End" keys to
> | > | > take me to the top/bottom
> |
> | > Ie, they perform the HOME and END lynx commands if numbering is off;
> | > they enter the digits "7" and "1" respectively if it is on.
> |
> | You seem to mean the opposite of what others mean when you say "numbering";
> | now things really are getting confusing...
> 
> I don't think so.  Just a poor choice of word usage on my part.  When I
> said "numbering" above, I was refering to numbering of links/anchors.

You are right, it makes complete sense; for some reason it didn't when
I first saw it.  Sorry, my fault.  I should stay away from this
numbers/numbering topic, now I'm wondering have I understood the opposite
of what people meant in other messages too...

> Just so there is no further confusion, when using the o(ption) called
> "Numbers act as arrows", the keypad digits 7 and 1 invoke the lynx
> HOME and END commands; with either of the other two "___ are numbered"
> o(ptions), they enter the 7 and 1 digits themselves.

     Klaus