There are (at least) two inadequacies for me with the current browser
in xmaxima.
1. there is no search facility (at least that I know of),
2. the list of functions now has no line breaks (5.9.3).
I use linux, so I simply added the function
man(sys) := system("konqueror
/usr/local/src/maxima/doc/info/maxima.html")$
which, of course, brings up the html version of the manual in a
separate (searchable) window.
(Note: konqueror is a web browser in RedHat Fedora. One could use
firefox, mozilla, opera, etc. if desired)
This has the advantage that it also works in command line maxima.
So, I have a suggestion to whomever is in charge of the "browser"
package. How about replacing the current "Help" in the tk window with
one which opens a separate browser window which, in turn, opens the
html manual?
-sen
P.S. extra comment: Of course, any argument to "man" would work.
e.g. man(W);
This last makes it very easy to type (on a US English
keyboard).
I presume this sort of thing would work in Win-XP also, but I haven't
tried.
-sen
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