From: Jason Green <news AT jgreen4 DOT fsnet DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: Info.
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 22:51:18 +0100
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"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il> wrote:

> > Out of interest, why *does* info insist on changing the video mode?
> 
> Only because djgpp.env says INFO_LINES=40.  If you remove that, or set
> INFO_LINES=25 in the environment, Info won't switch the video mode.

Ah... *now* I see it!  Thanks.

IMHO, the file gnu\texinfo4.0\djgpp\README could benefit from a note to
this effect (in section 2d).  I had figured the only way to prevent a
video switch was to set INFO_LINES to match the actual display.

> I added INFO_LINES=40 to djgpp.env because IMHO 25 lines is too few to
> be able to see a sufficiently large chunk of the document in one
> screenful.

I agree 25 lines is too few, but actually I used to be continually
annoyed at how info would switch my console _down_ to 40 lines.  

FWIW, I also find the default of white on black far easier on the eyes
than white on blue (which I now see gets set up in djgpp.env).  It's all
a matter of taste though I suppose.