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diff --git a/utils/scroll-0.1/README b/utils/scroll-0.1/README deleted file mode 100644 index 7ddb949..0000000 --- a/utils/scroll-0.1/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ -This program provides a scroll back buffer for a terminal like st(1). It -should run on any Unix-like system. - -At the moment it is in an experimental state. Its not recommended for -productive use. - -The initial version of this program is from Roberto E. Vargas Caballero: - https://lists.suckless.org/dev/1703/31256.html - -What is the state of scroll? - -The project is faced with some hard facts, that our original plan is not doable -as we thought in the fist place: - - 1. [crtl]+[e] is used in emacs mode (default) on the shell to jump to the end - of the line. But, its also used so signal a scroll down mouse event from - terminal emulators to the shell an other programs. - - - A workaround is to use vi mode in the shell. - - Or to give up mouse support (default behavior) - - 2. scroll could not handle backward cursor jumps and editing of old lines - properly. We just handle current line editing and switching between - alternative screens (curses mode). For a proper end user experience we - would need to write complete new a terminal emulator like screen or tmux. - -What is the performance impact of scroll? - - indirect OpenBSD -------------------------------- - 0x 7.53 s - 1x 10.10 s - 2x 12.00 s - 3x 13.73 s |