Re: [Nano-devel] Re: [Info-nano] Nano Feature Request?

[Adam Wysocki via ArcaBit]

On Mon, 27 Jul 2009, Chris Allegretta wrote:

> Also, consider if you're editing a file which you don't actually own
> but have every intention of writing to a different location if you can
> get something useful done with it, but not before.  I can't be the
> only person who does this.  The workflow change here would be to copy
> somewhere else first, but that habit is too formed by now for me :-)

Yes - enabling this by default is not a good idea. There should be a flag 
to enable it (i.e. in nanorc) and to override and disable (i.e. from 
command line). But this makes two flags. Maybe a flag taking a boolean 
argument (on, off)?

Also, as far as I can see, nano does not support view mode in some buffers 
only. Only a global flag. This could be addressed too.

> We need to figure out a way to fix that long term anyway to add other 
> features, so I think it's worth figuring out a way to do this 
> regardless.

Personally I think the most elegant solution would be something similar 
to the patch attached now.

Regards.

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