Re: Problem with /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
Re: Problem with /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
- Subject: Re: Problem with /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
- From: "Cook, Rich" <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 08:11:16 -0800
- Acceptlanguage: en-US
- Thread-topic: Problem with /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
How can I test your theories? Can I trap SIGWINCH or test whether auto-wraparound is set?
http://wealthychef.net/xterm-bug/X11ScreenSnapz001.mov
On Dec 4, 2010, at 9:00 AM, Ambrose LI wrote:
> 2010/12/4 Harald Hanche-Olsen <email@hidden>:
>>
>> FWIW, I am unable to reproduce the problem with either xterm.
>> I run less /etc/passwd in the xterm, then start resizing.
>> And "less" follows along just fine, even when the xterm is made really
>> tall and narrow. Or have I misunderstood the nature of the problem?
>
> The nature of the problem is as yet undetermined, but IMHO, judging
> from the symptoms I would say either SIGWINCH is not propagating (for
> whatever reason) and/or auto-wraparound is turned off (that is, the
> terminal behaviour described by terminfo does not match actual
> behaviour specified to the terminal).
>
> Both scenarios are possible (old time X users used to see both quite
> often), but if either is the correct guess then it's likely that it
> has nothing to do with the xterm binary itself. Based on the last
> description, auto-wraparound being turned off seems to be the more
> plausible cause.
> --
> cheers,
> -ambrose
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