Squeeze blank lines by default for -m output #66
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A limited, informal survey of the default pager for man indicates that squeezing blank lines is typical. The result is a tidier output. Surveyed: * Ubuntu (http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/en/man1/man.1.html) pager -s * OSX (https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/darwin/reference/manpages/man1/man.1.html#//apple_ref/doc/man/1/man) less -is * "Linux" (http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl1_man.htm) /usr/bin/less -isr
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Note that given the pager is so variable (and the groff options, I bet) I think that generating a tmp file and using I looked into |
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Looks like Ronn development is defunct. But I've made a Ronn-NG fork and done this over there, if you're still interested. |
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A limited, informal survey of the default pager for man indicates that squeezing blank lines is typical. The result is a tidier output.
Surveyed:
pager -s
less -is
/usr/bin/less -isr
This addresses issue #63.