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+CHANGES FROM 2.9 to 2.9a
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+* Fix bugs in select-pane and the main-horizontal and main-vertical layouts.
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 CHANGES FROM 2.8 to 2.9
 
 * Attempt to preserve horizontal cursor position as well as vertical with