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diff --git a/utils/scroll-0.1/README b/utils/scroll-0.1/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7ddb949 --- /dev/null +++ b/utils/scroll-0.1/README @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +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 |