On Fri, 4 Apr 1997, Allen Briggs wrote:

> > > Ummm...should X Window windows have scroll bars?  
> > Not by themselves.  Scroll bars are a function of the window manager, if
> > you're running one, such as twm or fvwm.
> 
> Actually, scrollbars are a function of the application.  Xterm, by
> default, doesn't use them, but you may enable them in several ways as
> folks here have pointed out.

<removing foot from mouth>

Yep, of course - _scroll_ bars are a function of the application.
Windows' _title_ bars are a function of the window manager.

> I actually only rarely want scrollbars on my windows...  If I need to
> scroll back, I usually need to scroll about 10 lines past whatever I've
> set my limit to be...  No matter what I set my limit to be.

He He!  I _know_ that feeling.  :(

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