Getting More on the Screen

Steve Holmes steve at holmesgrown.com
Thu Sep 16 15:42:48 EDT 2004


When I say scrolling, I mean things like using less to page through a
file.  As for other scrolling aspects, have to wait and see if anyone
else can answer us.

On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 09:16:55AM -0700, Sean M McMahon wrote:
> In your message you mention scrolling.  Does speakup have a way to scroll 
> beyond the current boundries of the screen?
> Sean 
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> Steve Holmes <steve at holmesgrown.com>
> Sent by: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca
> 09/15/2004 04:13 AM
> Please respond to "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." 
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>         To:     speakup at braille.uwo.ca
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>         Subject:        Re: Getting More on the Screen
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> Well, it means just that.  Your conventional screen has only 25 lines
> of text that can be read or listened to on any screen at any time.
> These other video modes allow for a greater number of lines of text
> and columns in some cases.  Same physical screen and monitor and all
> that; just more reading area before having to scroll to the next page
> or having to scroll sideways to read the extra columns that might be
> off to the right some place.  I'm sure these other modes imply higher
> screen resolution thus causing the letters to appear smaller visually.
> 
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 04:46:35PM -0700, Juan Hernandez wrote:
> > more lines on the screen?  what does this mean?  a larger screen, more 
> data?
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