Re: [dev] scrollback with st

From: Marc André Tanner <mat_AT_brain-dump.org>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:48:32 +0100

On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 07:56:37AM -0500, Greg Reagle wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 12:22:18PM +0100, Rashad Kanavath wrote:
> > 2. when I have something printing on console (eg: an ongoing
> > compilation), it goes back to the last line or IOW it scroll down.
> > I was expecting the line to be where it is whether or not I have any
> > output on console.
>
> I know what you mean. DVTM will automatically scroll back down to the bottom
> when there are new characters to be displayed. Sometimes I want this
> behavior, and sometimes I don't.

Within dvtm pressing MOD+e (i.e. CTRL-g e) will launch a pager / editor
with the current scroll back buffer content. Giving you access to search
functionality etc. This might be useful in some cases ...
 
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