Re: [9fans] Sam & Acme & 8c questions

["rob pike, esq." <rob@plan9.bell-labs.com>]

> Comment:  If you start sam with a single file argument it
> would be VERY convinient to have sam automatically
> open and display that file taking up its entire data area.

It would be reasonable to do that. You could change the code.
As forsyth observed, though, most people don't start sam to
edit a single file.  It's intended to be started and left around
as an editor at beck-and-call all the time.  The B shell
command is helpful here (B stands for 'boon').

Now read on.

> This would make quick edits a lot easier.  You could just
> type sam file.c and just start editing it.  Calling sam, selecting
> the single file, specifing the window size each time is a real
> pain.

It sounds like you don't know that you can specify the size
of the window with a click.  When you have the box/arrow
cursor, just click the mouse to maximize the cursor in the
area under the mouse.  'Maximize' means take up as much
area as possible without covering the command window.

> Question 2:  If I start a new copy of acme it isn't defaulting
> an rc shell window like it is when the system boots.  This is
> fine, but how do I start one?

% window acme

-rob