Re: [Nano-devel] [PATCH] browser: keep the highlight in the same spot or column, when possible

[Benno Schulenberg]

On Wed, May 11, 2016, at 19:15, Benno Schulenberg wrote:
> When doing a PageUp or PageDown in the browser, don't move the highlight
> to the first line in the same column,

That is what nano currently does.  For example, run:

  stty cols 80 && stty rows 20 && src/nano --ignore --oper=/proc

Then type ^R ^T and move the highlight down a few lines and out of
the first column.  Then hit PageDown.  The highlight will stay in the
same column, but it will move to the first line.  I don't understand
the logic.  It is different from Pico, which is even weirder and I
don't even want to explain here.  Why not keep the highlight in the
same spot to not distract the eye with unnecessary movement?  That
is what the patch does.

Comments?

> but keep it in the same relative
> position of the screen.  If we're already on the first or last page,
> move the highlight to the first or last line, but keep it in the same
> column.  If we're already on the first or last line, only then move it
> to the first or last entry.

Benno

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