Bugs in less-291

This is a list of the known bugs in less-290 and less-291. Bugs marked with a * are fixed in less-321.

#101

Using the -s flag can put "~" lines before the beginning of the file.

#103

"less *" where there are a lot of directories will give you a long string of "xxx is a directory" messages from which you can't quit.

#104

Using the -s flag on a file with trailing blank lines, type the "G" command. The prompt may say "99%" instead of "100%".

#109 *

A "read error" from the input should not force exit.

#110 *

A "cannot reopen" error after running a shell command should not force exit.

#128 *

Command "F" doesn't show highlights.

#129 *

Command "F" doesn't repaint if the window size changes.

#130

Command "F" doesn't work if the file shrinks in size.

#136 *

On Linux, running with TERM set to an invalid terminal name causes a segmentation fault.

#137 *

If you search in the "squished" mode (first screen of a short file), any highlights are displayed improperly.

#138

On Solaris, searching for "a[1,2]" matches "a4".

#142

If less is running over telnet and the telnet session terminates, less hangs & spins.

#143 *

If you run a ! command, then immediately hit "v", the editor is invoked starting at end-of-file.

#152

On a Solaris cmdtool, slow pipes get stalled and never show any data.

#157 *

"less >file" sometimes appends extra characters to the end of the output file.

#161 *

The -d flag doesn't work.

#166 *

The configure script fails on some versions of the AIX shell.

Feature enhancement requests

This is a list of enhancement requests.

#102

Allow -o to work on non-pipe input (ordinary files).

#106 *

Allow less to build with CMD_HISTORY undefined.

#111

Horizontal scrolling.

#120 *

Add a command to search with regular-expressions turned off.

#131 *

Add a command to highlight pattern matches without moving to the first match.

#132 *

Add a command to move forward a full screen even if we hit end-of-file.

#133

Allow spaces in filenames.

#134 *

Allow line editing buffer (at bottom of screen) to be longer than the screen width.

#140 *

Add a way to run in SECURE mode without recompiling.