[X-Unix] Configure word characters for Terminal (List alive?)

[Eric F Crist]

On Jan 19, 2010, at 12:39:50, Michael Ludwig wrote:

> Am 19.01.2010 um 19:27 schrieb Eric F Crist:
> 
>> On Jan 19, 2010, at 12:23:04, Michael Ludwig wrote:
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>>> Are there similar lists where I could reasonably expect
>>> to get answers for questions such as how to configure
>>> the Terminal application so that a double click on a
>>> filesystem path or a URL marks the whole thing instead
>>> of just one word? In other words, how can I configure
>>> *word characters* for the Terminal application?
>> 
>> This list is alive, it's just not very active.  Sort of like a hibernating bear. :)
> 
> Okay, I forgot we're in mid-January :-) Hungry?
> 
>> To answer your question, I'm not aware of anything like what you're asking.  I know URLs work, in part, when right-clicking.  I'm sure this can be done in the source, but there are no settings I'm aware of to configure this.
> 
> 
> There's a description of the problem here:
> 
> http://www.ethereal.net/~tristan/osx/terminal.html
> 
> * Can't change cutchars [7]
> 
> Coming from Linux and Windows/Cygwin to apple land, I'm used
> to be able to adapt this terminal property to my needs. But
> maybe it's not possible in Terminal.app. Or is it?

No way I'm aware of to change those chars, HOWEVER, right-click on a URL cuts the entire URL in most cases.  There have been a few exceptions, but I fail to recall specifics.

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Eric Crist