sharkdp/bat

--wrap unpaged

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#1,081 opened on Jun 30, 2020

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Description

I love it when bat wraps lines in a single page of output. When output needs to be sent to the pager, though, the wrapped lines are actively unhelpful. I'm very used to issuing -S to less once a log file is open to change the line wrapping live.

I'd like a --wrap mode that behaves like auto for unpaged output, but never when piping to less.

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Research direction
Study the current ` wrap` logic in the source code, particularly how bat detects whether output is being paged. Implement a new wrap mode that uses 'auto' for direct terminal output and 'never' when piping to a pager like less.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
Rustbat internals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60