[syslinux] Vesa menu option suggestion

[Geert Stappers]

On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 06:37:53PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Geert Stappers wrote:
> > 
> | TEXT LABEL foo KEY f
> > Text
> > More text
> > ENDTEXT
> > 
> | TEXT LABEL bar KEY b
> > Text
> | more bar text
> > ENDTEXT
> > 
> > If the key 'f' is pressed, then the foo text is printed.
> > Menus can print $LABELfoo
> > 
> 
> TEXT..ENDTEXT is reasonably good syntax.
> 
> The current thinking at least on my part is that the help text will be 
> shown whenever one puts the cursor on a particular choice.

Sounds like HTML "mouse_over" or "hoover", so you see expanded text before
clicking. I think that is good thing.

Thing I'm worried about is how it works for serial line where no cursor
keys are present. I think it can be solved by an ASCII key and a mandory
return key.


HtH
GSt