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Re: ... ZTERM HAS STRIPES ... ?? How to remove ??

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From: moon!cyberden!koden
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 04:28
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david@sherpa.uucp (Dave Quarles) writes:

> I tried to use Zterm 0.9.
> 
> After the screen fills to the bottom, it begins to scroll as one would
> expect.
> 
> However, the lines alternate like this:
> 
> NORMAL
> HILIGHTED
> NORMAL
> HIGHLITED
>     
>     .
> 
>     .
> 
>     . 
>    etc.
> 
> This is very annoying to view.
> 
> How is this eliminated ??
> 
> I'll admit I have not read the docs completely, but I don't see
> how this would be a desirable feature.
> 
> Not only do the lines alternate as described, but when the <ret>
> key is pressed the highlighting switches to the lines that were
> un-highlited and the highlited return to normal.
> 
> Talk about flicker !!!!

well, i have the problem too but only when i try to run white text on a 
black background. the problem only seems to be there on B&W macs. so the 
only solution is to live with black text on  white background.. to change 
it, choose the color menu item under one of the zterm menus..
 

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Subject: Re: ...  ZTERM  HAS  STRIPES  ... ??  How to remove ??
Keywords: Zterm .9 alternates hilight, normal, hilight, normal, etc.
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