Re: [Bug-zile] Mac Terminal.app problems: TERM=nsterm FTW

[Gary V. Vaughan]

On 11 Aug 2011, at 18:05, Reuben Thomas wrote:

> On 11 August 2011 10:06, Gary V. Vaughan <address@hidden> wrote:
>> 
>> I can't deny that I still find it a little disappointing that Zile won't
>> "just work" with this scheme, and we're relying on users to pursue the
>> problems with C-h vs DELETE and F1 thru F4 until they find instructions
>> on how to implement (the admittedly quite correct) solution.
> 
> Sure, so let's flag it up big and bold.
> 
> I would rather do something a bit simpler than your suggestion, which
> only involves changing the splash screen. How about a little note at
> the bottom:
> 
> Malfunctioning keys? Read the FAQ at <FILENAME> or <URL>.

I don't have a strong preference. Although it would be better still if no
Internet access is required... how about:

  Malfunctioning keys? Read the FAQ at <file:///usr/local/share/zile/FAQ>

At some point, we might even get around to having emacs-like buttons, so
clicking in a mouseable terminal, or placing the cursor on the URL and
pressing RET will load the file up directly in Zile, rather than jumping
out to the browser.

> Then, many (most?) users will be able to something click on the URL,
> auto-recognised by their terminals, or at the very least copy and
> paste it into their browsers. Users without internet are also catered
> to. And we don't introduce a non-standard key binding (C-c h)!

Well, it would have to be non-standard since <f1> and C-h don't work for
the users we're trying to help :-p

Cheers,
-- 
Gary V. Vaughan (gary AT gnu DOT org)