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Re:But no, 80-column terminals in 2020 isn't “reasonable” an... by knolax on Friday May 29, 2020 @08:05PM (#23357124)
Line wrapping is an abomination.
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Re:But no, 80-column terminals in 2020 isn't “reasonable” an... by falcolas on Friday May 29, 2020 @09:19PM (#23357563)
Visual line wrapping (that doesn't modify the code) is just fine. Works a treat for prose and notes, and if you combine it with a toggle to switch to horizontally scrolling lines, it works remarkably well.
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Re:But no, 80-column terminals in 2020 isn't “reasonable” an... by mikelward on Friday May 29, 2020 @08:36PM (#23357319)
Horizontal scrolling (a.k.a. side scrolling) then?
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