Re: [readline-mingw] backspace key and TUI size

[Bob Rossi <bob@brasko.net>]

On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 05:03:33PM +0100, Denis PILAT wrote:
> Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> 
> >On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 09:02:57AM +0100, Denis PILAT wrote:
> > 
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>When compiling gdb 6.4 for native window host (minGW) I get a gdb.exe 
> >>and a gdbtui.exe where there were 2 problems.
> >>- In the gdbtui.exe version, the TUI interface do not fit in the DOS 
> >>command window.
> >>- In the gdb.exe version, the backspace key do not behave correctly.
> >>
> >>I did some little modification in readline to fix both problems. I 
> >>attach the patch applied.
> >>I've already submitted it to Chet Ramey (the readline maintainer at 
> >>bash-maintainers@gnu.org) who accepted it.
> >>I don't know the gdb policy with readline synchronization, but I would 
> >>like it  to be integrated as well in gdb distribution.
> >>   
> >>
> >
> >We can import readline patches; I assume Chet didn't take this as-is
> >(it has a stray printf in it).  Chet, if you have a chance, could you
> >send us the version you've applied, so we can merge it?
> >
> >Denis, I'm not sure why the backspace fix was necessary for you; my
> >backspace works fine.  What did this fix?
> >
> > 
> >
> You're right, I forgot to remove a printf ...
> 
> Our host is i686-pc-mingw32, gdb is compiled under cygwin with 
> "-mno-cygwin" flag to avoid cygwin dependencies.
> We also use pdcurses library since ncurse is not available on windows.
> I think that's why you don't see the problem. With this patch, I'm not 
> using the tputs() function anymore on Windows, as it was not used for MSDOS.

Have you considered using the ncurses port from Cygwin?

Bob Rossi