Re: Switch console in xterm

[Brian Servis <servis@purdue.edu>]

*- On 16 Jun, David Wright wrote about "Re: Switch console in xterm"
> 
> Well there's also the concept of an Alternate Screen in xterm. That's
> why you don't see, for example, the last screenfull of output from
> less when you quit, but just your interactive commands. less uses
> the alternate screen, and you can switch back and forth with Ctrl
> and a mouse button (right for me, but I think that's non-standard).
> 

Cool!  As they say "You learn something new everyday!"  For me it was
Ctrl-Btn2 then select "Show Alternate Screen".  Amazing!

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Brian 
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