* layout.c (init_curses) [!HAVE_SLANG]: Set ESCDELAY to 0 if

possible to prevent ncurses from waiting after escape.

src/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-05-30  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
+
+	* layout.c (init_curses) [!HAVE_SLANG]: Set ESCDELAY to 0 if
+	possible to prevent ncurses from waiting after escape.
+
 2001-05-29  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
 	* cmd.c (quick_cd_cmd) [HAVE_GNOME]: Disable.

src/layout.c

@@ -599,6 +599,13 @@ void init_curses ()
 void init_curses (void)
 {
     initscr();
+#ifdef HAVE_ESCDELAY
+    /*
+     * If ncurses exports the ESCDELAY variable it should be set to 0
+     * or you'll have to press Esc three times to dismiss a dialog box.
+     */
+    ESCDELAY = 0;
+#endif
     if (!status_using_ncurses)
 	do_enter_ca_mode ();
     mc_raw_mode ();