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Re: [PATCH 05/43] man/curs_scroll.3x: Fix content error and style nits.
From: |
G. Branden Robinson |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH 05/43] man/curs_scroll.3x: Fix content error and style nits. |
Date: |
Mon, 9 Sep 2024 16:34:12 -0500 |
I forgot to attach the promised example.
Here it is.
At 2024-09-09T09:13:55-0500, G. Branden Robinson wrote:
> Content:
> * Fix backwards claim. In ncurses, the scrolling functions do not alter
> the blank character's attributes or color pair identifier. See
> example program below.
>
> Style:
> * Parallelize advice to wide-character API users with other recently
> edited ncurses man pages.
> * Describe `wscrl()` elemental function in its own right; delegate
> explanation of the `scrl()` variant to ncurses(3x) as usual.
> * Favor active voice over passive.
> * Favor present tense over future.
> * Favor "better" optimization over "smarter".
> * Tighten wording.
> ---
> man/curs_scroll.3x | 25 +++++++++++++++----------
> 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
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