Re: [Bug-readline] Refresh readline notion of terminal size

[Chet Ramey]

On 7/14/16 3:00 PM, Carlos Pita wrote:
> Hi Chet,
> 
> regarding the problem with signal handling and apps not informing rl
> about terminal resize events, is it possible somehow to bind a key to
> ask rl "Please update yourself", just as a workaround? I managed to do
> something like that for python using the ffi, but there are to
> limitations:

Hmmm...how about an application-settable readline variable that tells
readline to check the terminal size when it enters rl_callback_read_char()?
Off by default, of course.  Or does that not satisfy your requirements?
Do you want this to be something a user could invoke or set to overcome
delays in application updates?

Chet
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