cmd_help.set_flags(MF_NOSELECT | MF_ALWAYS_SHOW_MORE | MF_NOWRAP, false);

    cmd_help.set_flags(MF_SINGLESELECT | MF_ALWAYS_SHOW_MORE | MF_NOWRAP, false);

    std::vector<char> equip_chars;

                const item_def& item = you.inv[you.equip[e_order[i]]];

                const int item_idx = you.equip[e_order[i]];
                const item_def& item = you.inv[item_idx];

                snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%-7s: <%s>%s</%s>",
                         slot, colname,
                         item.name(DESC_PLAIN).substr(0,37).c_str(), colname);

                const char equip_char = index_to_letter(item_idx);
                snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%-7s: <w>%c</w> - <%s>%s</%s>",
                         slot, equip_char, colname,
                         item.name(DESC_PLAIN).substr(0,33).c_str(), colname);
                equip_chars.push_back(equip_char);

        cmd_help.add_item_formatted_string(blines[i]);

    {
        // Kind of a hack -- we don't care really what items these
        // hotkeys go to.  So just pick the first few.
        const char hotkey = (i < equip_chars.size()) ? equip_chars[i] : 0;
        cmd_help.add_item_formatted_string(blines[i], hotkey);
    }

    cmd_help.show();
    redraw_screen();

    while (true)
    {
        std::vector<MenuEntry *> results = cmd_help.show();
        if (results.size() == 0)
        {
            redraw_screen();
            break;
        }
        const char c = results[0]->hotkeys[0];
        item_def& item = you.inv[letter_to_index(c)];
        describe_item(item, false);
        // loop around for another go.
    }

// selection is impossible...in other words, you just want a browser.
// Hotkeys can be set on menu items, in which case you can jump
// to them by pressing the appropriate key.

// you want mostly a browser.
// 
// If MF_NOSELECT, hotkeys jump to menu items.
// If MF_SINGLESELECT, hotkeys end the menu immediately.
// MF_MULTISELECT is not supported.

    if (reuse_selections)

    if (reuse_selections) {

    else

    } else {

        sel.clear();
    }
            

    if ( hotkey )

    if ( hotkey ) {

        me->quantity = 1;
    }

        repaint = jump_to_hotkey(keyin);

        if (is_set(MF_SINGLESELECT))
        {
            select_items( keyin, -1 );
            get_selected( &sel );
            if (sel.size() >= 1)
                return false;
        }
        else
        {
            repaint = jump_to_hotkey(keyin);
        }