Re: lynx-dev lynx-dev 'N' for backwards 'n' like "less"?

[Kim DeVaughn]

On Wed, Mar 24, 1999, John Bley (address@hidden) said:
|
| > I second this; "?" can be the backward search key without breaking
| > existing code.
|
| Update: I'm about 1/3 done implementing it.  It goes backwards in the
| current page over the links in the same way that it normally goes
| forwards over them.  The other 2/3 are a mess due to cut-and-paste coding
| and very weird loop constructs in www_user_search.  Might be another
| couple weeks before I get to finish that.
|
| Anyway, since lynx uses less-style '/' for new-search and 'n' for
| next-occurence, I figure it only makes sense to keep 'N' like less.
| You can always remap if you want a different style.  Besides, I like "?"
| for help, it's intuitive to me.  And this is assuming I actually get it
| to work.  :-P

As long as you're working on it ... :-) ...

In addition to using the n/N keys in the less-like manner, it would be
*very nice* if you could also implement less's behavior of using a "bare"
"/" or "?" to substitute for "n" or "N", respectively (when a search target
has already been defined).

/kim