Display text file using less in Cygwin terminal or xterm incorrect when lines are longer than window width

[Takashi Yano]

On Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:47:53 -0400
C Linus Hicks wrote:
> On Mon, 2021-08-09 at 15:17 -0400, C Linus Hicks via Cygwin wrote:
> > On Sat, 2021-08-07 at 13:33 -0600, Brian Inglis wrote:
> > > Works Just Fine For Me!
> > > 
> > This is Cygwin 64 on Windows 10 in a VirtualBox VM, cygcheck output attached.
> > 
> > It has been a while since I updated Cygwin; as long as it serves my purpose, I generally don't focus
> > on that; it is just a tool I use.
> > 
> > Since I did open this thread, of course I need to make sure I am up-to-date. I have now done that
> > and I don't see issues with Cygwin terminal and less, although that is not really where I am
> > focusing. I mostly use xterm windows just because there are several characteristics I like about it.
> > 
> > I am still seeing issues with xterm and less, as I stated in my original post.
> > 
> Did I post this in the wrong list? I have not gotten a response since my update.

1) Does your problem also happen even if the text file contains only
   ASCII chars?
2) What does 'which less' say?
3) What does 'infocmp' say?

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Takashi Yano <takashi.yano@nifty.ne.jp>