GnuPG incompatible with the 80x25 terminal?

[Jakob Bohm]

On 09/09/2026 13:14, Anton Shepelev via Gnupg-users wrote:
> Werner Koch to Anton Shepelev:
>
>>> may I request to please add pagination to all output
>>> from --edit-key interactive sessions?
>> I can understand your request but it is not likley that
>> this will be implemnted soon.  But who knows.  Feature
>> request is
>>
>>     https://dev.gnupg.org/T8445
>>
>> (in case you can access our server)
> Thank you, Werner.  Yes, I can access the gnupg bug tracker
> server.  There, you remark that
>
>> Of course this needs to be an option because for sure
>> there are scripts using canned command sequences (which
>> they actually should not do).
> I those commands are executed by invoking gpg with
> `--command-fd', then that option or `--batch' could be used
> to suppress pagination, assuming an interactive session by
> default.
Another condition for dealing with this portably is to check
isatty(stdout_fd) .

If stdout is a tty and there is a way to read back pager
responses, pager logic can be used by default (subject to
options like --batch).

Another solution is to reformat and rephrase the help screen
to fit in 24 lines (25 lines minus 1 used for the next prompt).
This may involve creative use of columns and word choices.


Enjoy

Jakob
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