Re: FWD: Re: Updated backslash consistency patch

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Cc: Greg Sabino Mullane <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: FWD: Re: Updated backslash consistency patch
Date: 2009-01-15 15:51:35
Message-ID: 496F5B87.9060003@gmx.net
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> Here's an updated version of the psql backslash patch that should
>> apply cleanly to the current HEAD. To recap, this makes all the \dX
>> commands (most importantly to most: \df) work like \dt does, in that it
>> requires a \dXS to see system items. See the archives for much more
>> discussion on the issue.
>
> Patch applied, thanks.

This patch has annoyed me twice in two days now, and similarly with
other people I know. Having to type \dfS now is about the worst loss of
usability in psql that I can recall. Can we reconsider or revert this?

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