Re: lynx-dev Edit TEXTAREA hot key

[Vlad Harchev]

On Wed, 28 Apr 1999, Chuck Martin wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 27, 1999 at 06:13:01AM -0700, Kim DeVaughn wrote:
> > 
> > While I agree that there should be something "better" than ^V for use as
> > a TEXT/TEXTAREA escape, I don't think using ^E is a good choice (unless
> > it is made configurable).
> 
> I've often wondered if it wouldn't be better to make the TEXT or
> TEXTAREA fields work more like SELECT boxes, where you have to press
> enter (or right arrow, or l, if you have vi keys on) to get into input
> mode.  I use the space bar to go forward in a document, and b to go back,
> and I'm constantly running into the problem where an input field is at the
> top of the screen, and my spaces and b's end up in that field.  I also
> have vi keys turned on, and I run into this with the j and k keys, too.
> An added benefit to making input fields work this way is that there would
> be no need for an escape key (well, I guess you'd need one to exit input
> mode).  Possibly this could be configurable.  Would anyone else find this
> behavior desireable?
> 
> Chuck
> 

 I think this behaviour is desireable.

 Best regards,
  -Vlad