Re: lynx-dev Re: New editing key bindings (was Re: lynx2.8.2dev.4)

[Philip Webb]

981128 Kim wrote: 
> Ah, OK.  I see that (returning to the previous page)
> when I use the left-arrow at the beginning of a forms input line,
> but NOT when I use the backspace key there
> (which is just ignored as expected, on our FreeBSD port).
> I *suspect* the problem is in the forms-handling code,
> as opposed to the general key-handling code,
> and I'm not familier with that at all.
> Perhaps someone who is forms-wise can take a look at this,
> as it really shouldn't be doing that, IMO.
 
this is another reason for some public-spirited programmer
finally to do the coding to allow normal editing of form entry fields.
is it that difficult, incl a simple switch to disallow it for anon's?
LP, you raised this thread: are you upto it (smile)?

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