Re: [rfc] User definable terminfo support

[Omniflux]

Marco Gerards wrote:
> Why do you have a hook for variables?
>
> For example, when I do:
>
> set vt100=...  
>
> It's ok that is does not take effect until you change TERM, IMO.
>
> So what happens is:
>
> 1)  VT100 is set
> 2)  TERM is set
> 2a) The hook is executed
> 2b) VT100 is read by the hook.
> 2c) The contents of VT100 is read and parsed.
> 2d) From this point of the VT100 stuff can be used and the hook
>     returns.

What if the user notices a typo in VT100 and changes it. Wouldn't they 
expect the update to be immediate, and not have to reassign TERM its 
current value?

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