Re: lynx-dev reverse vidio v bold links

[David Jakab]

Thanks for the reply.  I use a terminal program called Mirror.  It is a
clone of the 1986 Crosstalk program.  It is quite an excellent program.
I will try a different terminal emulation, but I truely doubt that will
change anything.  I just change the phone number in Miror, yet the
displays are different at each isp.

As far as adjusting the Lynx config file or other parameters on your side
of the phone line--I don't know how to do that.  Feel free to work with my
account.  If we are not able to get the hypertext links to display in bold
instead of reverse video (with reverse video used only on the link about
to be selected) I will need to close my account and try another ISP.

I am looking for an alternative to my OTHER isp as a 'spare'.  So far my
'other' isp can not explain why their display works as it does.  I keep
trying to find a second isp that can set up like they are set up.

I also have a question in to the Lynx developers, but they may be too busy
to worry about this small item.



On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Klaus Weide wrote:

> On 17 Aug 1999 address@hidden wrote:
> 
> > Each of the three ISPs I use display pages differently. The one I prefer
> > shows text in regular brightness, link titles in bold, and the link that
> > is ready for selection in reverse video.
> 
> That is the "canonical" way (for non-color).
> 
> > The one I like least show all text in bold, and all link titles in reverse
>                             ================
> definitely not good.
> 
> > video.  The third one shows text in regular brightnes, link titles in
> > reverse vidio, and the link that is ready for selection in 'unrevers' video.
> 
> I don't know what you mean with 'unrevers'.
> 
> > None of these ISPs seem to know how to control these variables.  Can you 
> > help?
> 
> Try playing with -term=xxx, or setting the TERM environment variable
> before starting lynx. 
> 
> They may all be running different versions.  Some of them may be too old,
> or compiled with some unusual options, or linked with libraries that don't
> have all the capabilities lynx expects.
> 
> You can ask them to compile a newer version.  Or compile a newer version
> yourself, if you are allowed to (and have enough disk space, and access to
> a C compiler on your shell account).
> 
> > I use the same terminal program from DOS for each dialup number, and only
> > the number I use to call the ISP is changed--so its probably not controlable
> > from my end.
> 
> You may be able to control what terminal type is emulated.  This may (or
> may not) influence how character attributes are displayed.  You may have
> to set TERM on the shell accounts accordingly, by hand.
> 
> You don't say _which_ terminal program you use.  But give "kermit" a try.
> 
>    Klaus
> 
>