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From: goer@quads.uchicago.edu (Richard L. Goerwitz)
Subject: screen clears in emphasize mode
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Date: Tue, 28 Aug 90 15:21:55 GMT

Let's say I send the command for reverse video mode, and then
the sequence for a screen clear.  Is it typical for terminals
to clear the screen to normal-mode spaces or reverse video spa-
ces?  The reason I ask is that, for terminals which permit it,
the so+cl approach is the quickest and most reliable to cover
the screen in reverse video.

If this turns out to be uncommon behavior, I wonder what the
best alternative would be.  Check for automargins, and if not
present, simply write as many reverse video spaces as there
are squares on the screen?  What if the terminal has auto-
matic margins?

I feel like I'm missing something obvious.

-Richard