From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1LGIfh-00065T-Qv for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:48:33 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LGIff-00065L-Or for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:48:31 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LGIfd-000659-Bb for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:48:30 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=38401 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LGIfd-000656-65 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:48:29 -0500 Received: from sd-green-bigip-145.dreamhost.com ([208.97.132.145]:37030 helo=homiemail-a1.g.dreamhost.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LGIfc-0000U5-OB for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:48:28 -0500 Received: from jidanni.org (122-127-32-218.dynamic.hinet.net [122.127.32.218]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by homiemail-a1.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 51A1A119E0E for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:48:26 -0800 (PST) To: grub-devel@gnu.org References: <87iqp6229u.fsf_-_@jidanni.org> From: jidanni@jidanni.org Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:48:23 +0800 Message-ID: <871vvuvhtk.fsf_-_@jidanni.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) Subject: cmdline.c: ESC at any time exits: only mentioned once X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:48:32 -0000 Gentlemen, there is a serious usability problem with cmdline.c. At the very start the user sees the message made by grub_printf ("\ [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB\n\ lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible\n\ device/file completions.%s ]\n\n", nested ? " ESC at any time exits." : ""); The problem is, just let him type "help" just once... The note about "ESC at any time exits" is now gone from the screen. He now faces a list of the help commands, with NO "exit" or "quit" choices. No. Not even the tiniest hint left about how to get back out. > If he is smart he would have remembered "ESC at any time exits". But he is just average, not smart. He ends up choosing "reboot", the only choice that seems like it will get him BACK. Therefore, please add "ESC at any time exits" to the bottom of the help list. No, I don't know how to make this patch. You will have to do it for me. Also note the help list must still fit on one screen after the patch. Thank you.