From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: bensberg@justemail.net Message-Id: <1422909749.2945099.222157393.452AAEFB@webmail.messagingengine.com> From: Benno Schulenberg To: Karel Zak Cc: "Util-Linux" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Subject: Re: cfdisk's input fields behave awkwardly (in utf8 locale) Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:42:29 +0100 In-Reply-To: <20150202121126.GL16162@ws.net.home> References: <1422799326.1853638.221575473.7DCCA1B0@webmail.messagingengine.com> <20150202121126.GL16162@ws.net.home> List-ID: On Mon, Feb 2, 2015, at 13:11, Karel Zak wrote: > On Sun, Feb 01, 2015 at 03:02:06PM +0100, Benno Schulenberg wrote: > > Anyway, if the cursor keys would not produce weird characters, > > and they can't be made to work normally (that is: to go left and > > right), then the only way to change the suggested value is to use > > the Backspace key. This is awkward. The older cfdisk, when it > > "Fixed" .. I just disable some keys (like left, right...). Thanks. You forgot a few "Reported-by:" tags, though. > > Also, upon startup the old cfdisk would put the cursor on the > > menu item "Quit", showing the user the most important thing > > right at the start: how to get out. This is extra useful when > > cfdisk is localized to another language where the word for quit > > doesn't start with a Q. Could this initial menu-item selection > > be restored? > > Fixed. Nice. However... when the cursor is moved to a free space, it would be nice if then automatically the New menu item gets selected. Benno -- http://www.fastmail.com - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service