Re: psql/readline clears screen

On 8/9/06, Reece Hart <reece(at)harts(dot)net> wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-08-09 at 09:02 -0400, Merlin Moncure wrote:
>
> is there a way to configure psql/readline so that it doesn't clear the
> screen after browsing a query with 'q'?
> I assume you're using the less text pager on a Unix box. I think what you're seeing is less clearing the screen after displaying a query (i.e., it's not psql or readline).
>
> I like the following invocation: less -iMSx4 -FX (see less manpage for explanation). This is particularly useful with ' \pset pager always' (in .psqlrc). The upshot is that less will decide whether the contents fit on one screen both horizontally and vertically; if so it'll display and quit without any interaction, and if not it will permit scrolling in one or both directions.

actually, i do my editing about 60% windows, 40% linux until i finish
migrating my development platform to os x. on windows, i tried out
your less options using the cygwin compiled psql and like them very
much.

merlin