Re: [Lynx-dev] emulating tabs in Lynx

[Chuck Martin]

On Fri, Feb 04, 2005 at 03:28:46AM -0500, address@hidden wrote:
> the current-recent thread about Lynx's uses raised the question of tabs.
> all the Linux GUI browsers offer tabs & Elinks makes a stab at them.
> it occurred to me that one way of emulating tabs in Lynx is to use 'V',
> ie running down a list of news stories -- my typical use of tabs -- ,
> following each interesting link in turn, then hitting 'V'
> & going to the stories individually in a natural order.
> 
> however, the problem with using this method is
> that Lynx follows links sequentially,
> whereas Firefox etc do it simultaneously,
> so that if one of the links you want to grab is a bit slow,
> the others are not delayed nor is your general reading rhythm.

If you use screen in the way that I described in my previous response in
the other thread, they will be downloaded simultaneously by the separate
Lynx sessions in each screen window.  Do you still think Lynx needs this
capability?

Chuck