benji@hpfcdq.HP.COM (Jeff Benjamin) (08/29/89)
When I read my mail at work, I use an HP terminal (actually, an X-window
"terminal" that emulates an HP) that has softkeys, so I like to have elm
use the softkey functionality. However, when I log on from home, I use
a terminal (Wyse 30 emulation) without softkeys, and the softkey-setup
escape sequences throw my home terminal out of whack.
So, I put "softkeys = OFF" in my elmrc, and if I'm at work I execute elm
with the -K option. For some reason, the -K doesn't seem to everride
my elmrc, and I still don't get my softkeys.
A similar strategy does work with the arrow vs. reverse video setup,
though. I have "arrow = OFF" in my elmrc so I get inverse video, but
when I execute "elm -a," I get the arrow instead.
The Reference guide and man page say nothing about whether the command
line or elmrc option has precedence, though I assumed the command line
did. Anyone know what gives?
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Jeff Benjamin {ucbvax,hplabs}!hpfcla!benji
Graphics Technology Division benji%hpfcla@hplabs.HP.COM
Hewlett Packard Co. Fort Collins, Colorado