16 Sep
2019
16 Sep
'19
7:13 p.m.
On 9/16/19 8:10 AM, Clem Cole wrote:
I use the standalone Info reader (named info) if I
want to look at the
Info output.
Fair enough, but be careful, while I admit I have not looked in a while,
info(gnu) relies on emacs keybindings and a number of very emacs'ish things.
Every time I have tried to deal with it, I have unprogram my fingers and
reset them to emacs.
If it would have used more(1) [or even less(1)] then I would not be as annoyed.
It seems to me that the strength of info (the file format and program) is
the navigation of a menu-driven hierarchical document containing what are
essentially selectable links between sections. Something like more or less
is poorly suited to take advantage of those features.
You need a way to position the cursor with more flexibility than more gives
you.
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