From: chuckh AT taconic DOT net
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 08:10:06 -0500
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To: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Cc: cwg01 AT gnofn DOT org, opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Subject: Re: [opendos] BAD Filesystems
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On 1997-02-15 mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca said to chuckh AT taconic DOT net
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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)
How about letting the whole screen scroll sideways in order to keep the
right margin visible when that happens? Sort of the way a spreadsheet slides
to the left when you move too far to the right.
Chuck H.

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