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Re: feature request for stand-alone info
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
Re: feature request for stand-alone info |
Date: |
Fri, 12 May 2017 22:08:24 +0300 |
> From: Gavin Smith <address@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 19:44:42 +0100
> Cc: Texinfo <address@hidden>
>
> In my opinion, the ability in Info to move the cursor independently
> of scrolling the node is unnecessary and confusing. When a user tries
> typing Down at the start of a node and the cursor moves down one line,
> that is fairly useless: they probably wanted either to scroll the node
> or to move to the next link. I expect that it is too late to change
> this, however.
That's how the Emacs Info reader works, and the stand-alone Info by
default behaves like Emacs does. The --vi-keys was invented for those
who want the vi- and Less-like behavior instead.