On Fri, 2002-06-28 at 19:48, Rog�rio Brito wrote: > On Jun 28 2002, Michel D�nzer wrote: > > Doesn't matter. The _keycodes_ are the same everywhere. > > Talking about keys under X, my iBook doesn't have a delete key > (well, the key with "delete" label is actually a backspace > under Linux, but I'd like to get a real delete when I'm typing > things in Emacs). > > I have already tried > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > dumont:/home/rbrito> xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace Delete" > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > but shift+backspace doesn't work with some applications like > xterm or rxvt or emacs (the application just beeps, instead of > deleting the character below the cursor). > > The weird thing (and what makes it harder to understand the > situation) is that shift+bs actually _works_ in mozilla (say, > deleting urls). > > Also, the program xev says that shift+bs is working as a > delete. And I get this, after I try setting my keyboard: > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > dumont:/home/rbrito> xmodmap -pke | grep -i backspace > keycode 22 = BackSpace Delete > dumont:/home/rbrito> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > So, is this a bug or am I missing something?
It looks like if it's a bug, it's in the apps. Maybe they get confused by the Shift event they see before Delete? -- Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
