From: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 05:46:28 -0500 (EST)
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To: "Colin W. Glenn" <cwg01 AT gnofn DOT org>
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On Sat, 15 Feb 1997, Colin W. Glenn wrote:

> > Ok, I think I see what you mean now.  What about pathnames > 80
> > characters?  We could program logic to have it switch video modes
> > to 132x50.  :o)
> 
> Uh-huh, you're merrily typing away in 80x25 and glance away from the
> keyboard to make sure you're hitting the right keys and then POOF!  You
> glance up only to see that something different and you can't find your
> place in the screen so you spend a second or so locating the line you were
> typing and completely lose the brilliant idea you were doing.  Smart.

Hmmm, ok how about this:  1024x768 graphics mode.  The fonts
start out normal size.  As you get to the end of the line, if you
keep typing, the font width on that line changes dynamically so
that it stays on one line.  You could set the minimum font width,
etc.  Only then would it go to the next line.  :o)

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