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Date:      Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:24:23 +0100
From:      Christoph Mallon <christoph.mallon@gmx.de>
To:        Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, Hajimu UMEMOTO <ume@FreeBSD.org>, Garrett Wollman <wollman@bimajority.org>
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r200369 - in head: etc share/termcap
Message-ID:  <4B236147.7030603@gmx.de>
In-Reply-To: <4B232E39.4000305@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <200912102225.nBAMPrZx076758@svn.freebsd.org>	<ygek4wtgyp4.wl%ume@mahoroba.org>	<19235.10488.325168.267306@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <4B232E39.4000305@FreeBSD.org>

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Doug Barton wrote:
> Garrett Wollman wrote:
>> <<On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:20:07 +0900, Hajimu UMEMOTO <ume@FreeBSD.org> said:
>>
>>> It's great, thank!!
>>> I believe that our xterm entry was modified not to clear screen when
>>> applications such as less(1) are terminated.  Are there any chance to
>>> back to the behavior?
>> <aol/>
>>
>> I don't understand why people put up with the unspeakably obnoxious
>> "alternate screen" behavior.  Please don't tell me someone actually
>> thinks it's *useful*.
> 
> I actually liked having the remnants of whatever I was looking at in
> $PAGER left behind on the screen, and would appreciate it if someone
> could tell me how to restore that locally.

%echo $LESS
-X
%

	Christoph



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