Re: New Version of libreadline leads to problems in GNU Octave

[Lars Kindermann]

Ok, future versions of Octave will fix this. Thanks for the hints. So
the upcoming Octave 6.2 and up will work with any libreadline. Only
older versions of Octave running in GUI mode will require the user to
disable bracketed paste.

Am 19.11.20 um 22:31 schrieb Chet Ramey:
> On 11/19/20 3:37 PM, frederik@ofb.net wrote:
>> I'm a little confused, is there an option for keeping bracketed paste
>> mode enabled and just fixing Octave? Wasn't there a reason for wanting
>> this feature in the first place? ...
> 
> Sure, of course that's an option. It's probably the best option for
> everyone.
> 
> I'm just not going to dictate to another project where they want to
> direct their development effort. The hints I provided are easy and
> effective, and provide one way to solve the current problem.
> 
> If you look at
> 
> https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54335
> 
> (referenced in the original report about bracketed-paste) it seems
> that this is a problem in the qterminal-widget Octave uses, and has
> been known for a couple of years, so that brings another group and
> other competing requirements into the mix.
> 
> Chet
>