0000215: /bin/vi status line is too long, can't edit in portrait orientation QVGA

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0000215

[BusyBox] Standards Compliance

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04-06-05 21:42

11-28-05 12:05

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stefan kemper

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BusyBox

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normal

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fixed

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closed

Product Version

1.00

Summary

0000215: /bin/vi status line is too long, can't edit in portrait orientation QVGA

Description

BusyBox v1.00 (2005.02.15-17:33+0000) multi-call binary
familiar 0.8.1 IPAQ 3850
Linux h3600 2.4.19-rmk6-pxa1-hh37 0000001 Tue Feb 22 19:37:13 CET 2005 armv4l unknown

vi works fine in landscape, but in portrait mode on a QVGA screen the status line is too long this causes severe usability issues as soon as the cursor moves to a new line either with an insert mode enter or a command mode up down traversal; there is an extra status line for each up or down movement obscuring the files content.

Switching from portrait to landscape and back, refreshes the screen till the next up/down movement.
Looks like esc esc also causes a refresh.

Possible solutions:

1) I would be happy with
-- INSERT --
as the status line.

2) Checking for screen width and truncating the status line.

3) Or shortening the status line:
"filename" [Modified] line 10 of 8512 --1%--
Shortened status:
filename* 10/8512 100%

PS:
I'm missing the build spec of busybox on familiar 0.8.1, any ideas where to fetch one, and I can build it myself.

Thanks.
Stefan

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(0000520) pgf 09-14-05 06:58	i've posted a patch to help with this to the mailing list -- perhaps you could try out that patch -- it truncates the status line correctly. i also have further changes to dynamically shorten the status line -- that will be a configurable feature.

(0000705) pgf 11-28-05 12:05	the patch posted to the list was committed in svn r11477.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
04-06-05 21:42	stefan kemper	New Issue
09-14-05 06:58	pgf	Note Added: 0000520
11-28-05 12:05	pgf	Status	assigned => closed
11-28-05 12:05	pgf	Note Added: 0000705
11-28-05 12:05	pgf	Resolution	open => fixed