Subj : Re: ansi escape detection
To   : Tracker1
From : Digital Man
Date : Wed Aug 24 2005 12:27 am

  Re: Re: ansi escape detection
  By: Tracker1 to Deuce on Tue Aug 23 2005 12:16 am

 > Deuce wrote:
 > >> I know that after pressing escape, that sync waits a second or two to see
 > >> [ follows it, maybe, given the way TCP works with most term programs, thi
 > >> be reduced to say 500ms?  I like to use escape to allow the exit from a m
 > >> and the wait makes things seem really sluggish..
 > >
 > > It could be changed, but it would be a bad idea.  However, for prompts whe
 > > there are no "valid" ANSI sequences, I see no reason for it to wait...
 > >
 > > Got any juicy examples?
 > 
 > Mainly in some of my scrolling list type menus, where you would use up/down
 > arrow keys, but have escape as a back option.. why would it be a bad idea to
 > reduce the poll/wait time for an escape followed by the ansi sequence.

Because arrow keys are sent as ANSI escape sequences (e.g. ESC[A is the up
arrow). If there is > 500ms latency between the ESC and the '[', then the user
is exited from the menu rather than changing the selection up, like they
intended.

                                                  digital man

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