[syslinux] vesamenu.c32: Last line of HELP MSG does not appear

Sven-Hendrik Haase sh at lutzhaase.com
Fri Dec 4 02:26:17 PST 2009


On 04.12.2009 05:18, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 12/03/2009 05:32 PM, Sven-Hendrik Haase wrote:
>   
>> This appears to be a bug:
>> In case the TEXT HELP for a menu entry extends over several lines and
>> you manually set MENU HELPMSGROW and MENU HELPMSGENDROW, the last line
>> of the TEXT HELP will not be visible.
>> Concrete example:
>> MENU HELPMSGROW 24
>> MENU HELPMSGENDROW 26
>>
>> LABEL bug
>> TEXT HELP
>> This is the first line, it is visible :D
>> This is the second line, it is hidden :(
>> ENDTEXT
>> MENU LABEL Bug
>> KERNEL /boot/bug
>>
>> You can clearly see the TEXT HELP box extending over the right amounts
>> of rows, the last line of text is hidden however.
>> I suppose this is a bug or am I missing something?
>>
>> -- Sven-Hendrik
>>
>>     
>
> Are you using the text menu or the graphical menu?  I'm wondering if you
> end up running out of screen...
>
> 	-hpa
>
>   
I'm using vesamenu.c32 as stated in the title. I don't think I'm running
out of screen space since another line of empty help box is still
displayed. Besides, I also get the issue if I try it with lines 15-17
(for instance).



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