[techtalk] Syntax colors in VIM

2000-04-01 Thread Tina Johnsson
Hi, list! I love using VIM for html authoring (no war plz). I would like to change the colors of the html tags though...but I can't figure out how :-) Does anyone know where I can find a howto or similar on this topic ? TIA, /diff -- Tina Johnsson [http://diffuze.myip.org] _

Re: [techtalk] Syntax colors in VIM

2000-04-01 Thread Rik Hemsley
#if Tina Johnsson > Hi, list! > > I love using VIM for html authoring (no war plz). I would like to change the colors >of the html tags though...but I can't figure out how :-) > Does anyone know where I can find a howto or similar on this topic ? Here's my ~/.vim/mysyntax.vim You just adjust t

Re: [techtalk] argh! (gnumeric troubles)

2000-04-01 Thread Nils Philippsen
On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Lighthouse Keeper in the Desert Sun wrote: > On Mar 30, Nils Philippsen conjectured: > > > hmm, this too is antiquated... gnumeric-0.51 is the current version > > Huh. 0.38 was the most recent rpm gnome.org had. SO I'll get the source > and deal with it, maybe. Unless so

Re: [techtalk] Syntax colors in VIM

2000-04-01 Thread Tina Johnsson
Thanx :-) This was _just_ what I was looking for ;-) /diff -- Tina Johnsson [http://diffuze.myip.org] ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk

[techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

2000-04-01 Thread Chris J/#6
Okay...still no joy with this after some searching through manpages and howto's...does anyone have an idea how to change a right handed mouse to a left handed mouse? (ie, reverse the left and right mosue buttons)...recently been able to reorganise my desk and move the mouse to my left hand (wh

Re: [techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

2000-04-01 Thread Jeff
On Sat, Apr 01, 2000 at 08:21:51PM +0100, Chris J/#6 wrote: > If there is no way, I may just grab the source and hack a mod in (not what I > really want to do, but if it comes to it, I'll probably do so). You are looking for the xmodmap utility. Check out the manpage sometime, but for now: xmo

[techtalk] cak-handed mice: resolved!

2000-04-01 Thread Chris J/#6
It's a case of RTFM... :) Found the answer in the FAQ...it says to plonk: xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1" in .xsession/.xinitrc (or type at a prompt)...and yep, it works :) woohoo :) Chris... -- @}-,'-- Chris Johnson --'-{@ / "(it i

Re: [techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

2000-04-01 Thread Rik Hemsley
#if Jeff > On Sat, Apr 01, 2000 at 08:21:51PM +0100, Chris J/#6 wrote: > > If there is no way, I may just grab the source and hack a mod in (not what I > > really want to do, but if it comes to it, I'll probably do so). > > You are looking for the xmodmap utility. Check out the manpage > someti

[techtalk] Good AGP Video Card?

2000-04-01 Thread Stephan Zaniolo
I'm looking for a decent AGP video card that will work very well with XFree86 3.3.6. I currently have a Voodoo Banshee that is not fully supported even though the compatibility site says it's supposed to be. I've been fiddling with it for the past year now and I'm tired of it. I'm g

Re: [techtalk] Good AGP Video Card?

2000-04-01 Thread Rik Hemsley
#if Stephan Zaniolo > I'm looking for a decent AGP video card that will work very well with > XFree86 3.3.6. I currently have a Voodoo Banshee that is not fully > supported even though the compatibility site says it's supposed to > be. I've been fiddling with it for the past year now an

Re: [techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

2000-04-01 Thread sara korhonen
> You are looking for the xmodmap utility. Check out the manpage > sometime, but for now: > > xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1" > > will solve your problems (I believe you'll need to do a little more to > make this permanent, but I don't remember how off the top of my head). remember to add it i

Re: [techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

2000-04-01 Thread sara korhonen
> Probably just add it to your ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession sigh, looks like i was totally late, like everyone else had pointed that out already. sorry, next time i'll read all the messages before answering. sara [of the many things i've lost, the only thing i really miss is my mind] __

Re: [techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

2000-04-01 Thread Rik Hemsley
#if sara korhonen > > > > You are looking for the xmodmap utility. Check out the manpage > > sometime, but for now: > > > > xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1" > > > > will solve your problems (I believe you'll need to do a little more to > > make this permanent, but I don't remember how off the to

Re: [techtalk] cak-handed mice: resolved!

2000-04-01 Thread Lyta Alexander
if you want to change the mouse button sequence in console also you can give gpm the -B option :) from man gpm : -B sequence Set the button sequence. `123' is the normal sequence, `321' can be used by left-handed people, and `132' can be useful with two-but

Re: [techtalk] mutt- help! (was: Checking e-mail on server)

2000-04-01 Thread Lori
Thanks Rik and everyone else who helped! I'm now mutting from my campus and now seeking out new Linux adventures, boldly going as it were... Lori ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk

Re: [techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

2000-04-01 Thread Jenn V.
sara korhonen wrote: > > > You are looking for the xmodmap utility. Check out the manpage > > sometime, but for now: > > > > xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1" > > > > will solve your problems (I believe you'll need to do a little more to > > make this permanent, but I don't remember how off the top

Re: [techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

2000-04-01 Thread Jeff
On Sat, Apr 01, 2000 at 09:07:33PM +0100, Rik Hemsley wrote: > #if Jeff > > will solve your problems (I believe you'll need to do a little more to > > make this permanent, but I don't remember how off the top of my head). > > Probably just add it to your ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession Thanks Rik. I

Re: [techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

2000-04-01 Thread Sarah Hollings
Corel's version (at least) of the KDE desktop has this facility. "Jenn V." wrote: > > > > > remember to add it in your .xinitrc (or what ever you use). > > Heh. This looks like a good candidate for a patch for the setup > program. > (a 'reverse mouse buttons' button which puts this in the .xini

[techtalk] newbie mouse weirdness

2000-04-01 Thread Sarah Hollings
Hiya, Can anyone offer any clues to some bizarre mouse behaviour? Any help appreciated! My system is a clunky old Pentium 133, with a serial mouse (on ttyS0 I think), and serial modem (on ttyS1). I have recently installed Corel Linux (Debian with a slightly modified KDE desktop) and it's mostl

Re: [techtalk] newbie mouse weirdness

2000-04-01 Thread Nicole Zimmerman
Make sure you have gpm installed. :o) Same thing happened to me before I installed it. If you already do, that could be another problem (obviously!) ;o) Also if you don't have the correct device in X (like the correct mouse type), X won't be happy. On my work machine this was reflected by the m

Re: [techtalk] newbie mouse weirdness

2000-04-01 Thread Luke Woods
On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, Sarah Hollings wrote: > Hiya, > > Can anyone offer any clues to some bizarre mouse behaviour? Any help > appreciated! > > My system is a clunky old Pentium 133, with a serial mouse (on ttyS0 I > think), and serial modem (on ttyS1). I have recently installed Corel > Linux (