Re: lynx-dev OK_OVERRIDE and DIRED_SUPPORT

[Leonid Pauzner]

6-Nov-99 22:51 Doug Kaufman wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Nov 1999, Leonid Pauzner wrote:

>> Playing around with DJGPP binary I found out that dired operations
>> are not working properly. Say 'K'eymap doesn't show a 'd'elete
>> command in local directory; it is not working but I can remove files
>> if I 't'ag them and enter the dired menu via 'f'.
>>
>> That was because OK_OVERRIDE was not added to dos makefiles! (patch attached)

> I left out OK_OVERRIDE intentionally, since it requires knowledge of
> another keymapping and makes it difficult to go to the main screen

IMHO, all lynx users on WINDOWS/DOS platforms have previously some
expiriense in using lynx on UNIX (that is where theirs interest to lynx
come from). They (including me:) may feel uncomfortable if keymapping
happen to be different, I mean a limited functionality, not an
additional binding or features. This contradict to helpfiles at least.
And I never use "main screen" key; in a local directory it is
preferrable GOTO "." or "~" instead.

> ("m" becomes "move"). There is still full functionality for dired via
> the "f" key. I don't have any objection to putting it in the makefile,
> although I would prefer to see it at the end of a line after a "#", so
> that it can be added easily, by uncommenting, for those who desire it.
> If it is not to be commented out, I would like to see it at the end of
> a line for easy deletion.
>                             Doug

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