On 12/10/05, Holly Bostick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Willie Wong schreef: > > On Fri, Dec 09, 2005 at 09:07:07PM -0800, Penguin Lover maxim wexler > > squawked: > > > >> But I notice in yahoo when I try to read my mail after logging into > >> my account I'm bumped to a window that says my browser is not setup > >> to go to that URL, > > > > > > Perhaps it checks for JavaScript? or browser ID string? I don't use > > yahoo, so I can't say. > > > > > > No, it's probably checking for the ability to go to an http*s*:// url (a > secure site, which Yahoo!Mail passes through for authentication when > logging you in. I just checked, and when you log in, you go (very > quickly) through an https:// url, then back to the regular http:// Yahoo > site. This occurs even if you use the standard login (as opposed to Secure). > > I just compiled links and went to Yahoo!Mail, and saw the same message, > but using the "click here" link took me to my mailbox no problem. > > If that does not work for you, here are my USE flags: > > emerge -pv links > > These are the packages that I would merge, in order: > > Calculating dependencies ...done! > [ebuild R ] www-client/links-2.1_pre18 +X +directfb +fbcon +gpm > -javascript +jpeg -livecd +png +ssl +svga +tiff +unicode 0 kB > > > Apparently links does not support automatic redirection (it's a very > simple browser, after all), though perhaps it does with javascript > enabled-- but, no thanks.
I have javascript enabled, and no, it doesn't automatic redirect, I see it as a feature because I really like to know where I'm going. Of course its kinda annoying but after all its just a few more <ENTER>s. > > > I notice, also that Ctrl-A, X, V have no effect but I can move > > between pages using Alt and the arrow keys. Is there some way to > > activate those dead keys without having to install all the usual X > > stuff. > > > > As for the "dead keys": > > links --help > links [options] URL > Options are: > > <a whole lotta stuff snipped> > Keys: > ESC display menu > ^C quit > ^P scroll up > ^N scroll down > [, ] scroll left, right > up, down select link > ->, enter follow link > <-, z go back > g go to url > G go to url based on current url > ^G go to url based on current link > ^R reload > / search > ? search back > n find next > N find previous > = document info > \ document source > | HTTP header > * toggle displaying of image links (text mode) > d download > s bookmarks > q quit or close current window > ^X cut to clipboard > ^V paste from clipboard > ^K cut line (in textarea) or text to the end (in field) > ^U cut all text before cursor > ^W autocomplete url > Alt-1 .. Alt-9 > switch virtual screens (svgalib and framebuffer) > > > I don't know what you expect ^A to do, but ^X and ^V are already > assigned to relatively "standard" functions (at least I associate ^V > with paste; I don't cut much, so ^X means little to me, but yeah, "cut" > sounds about right). > > Check the list above for the function that you expect ^A to perform, and > then learn link's key combo for it. > > HTH, > Holly > > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
