On Mon, Jan 07, 2013 at 08:47:08AM +0100, Roberto E. Vargas Caballero wrote: > On Sun, Jan 06, 2013 at 09:43:49PM +0400, p37si...@lavabit.com wrote: > > This patch "fixes" it for me. Don't know how to fix it correctly yet. > > Please take a look to this message in the list: > > http://lists.suckless.org/dev/1212/13848.html > > > Maybe we should add the information in the FAQ.
And here is the patch.
>From 5fc234fb9674ded207fb39964b23d9eeec94bd8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Roberto E. Vargas Caballero" <k...@shike2.com> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:07:52 +0100 Subject: Add info about Del key in the FAQ. --- FAQ | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index b624145..e630d9f 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -37,4 +37,35 @@ back mode aka “copy mode”, it’s C-a ESC. You probably want defscrollback [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux -- +Why Del key doesn't work in some programs? +Taken from terminfo: + + If the terminal has a keypad that transmits codes when the keys + are pressed, this information can be given. Note that it is not + possible to handle terminals where the keypad only works in + local (this applies, for example, to the unshifted HP 2621 keys). + If the keypad can be set to transmit or not transmit, give these + codes as smkx and rmkx. Otherwise the keypad is assumed to + always transmit. + + +In our case smkx=\E[?1h\E= and rmkx=\E[?1l\E>, so it is mandatory that +programs which want to test against keypad keys, have to send these +sequences. But bugsy bash and irssi for example don't do it. A fast +solution is write this command: + + $ echo ^[?1h^[= >/dev/tty + +And all the problems will be removed. In the case of bash reading the +manpage of readline you can see this text: + + enable-keypad (Off) + When set to On, readline will try to enable the + application keypad when it is called. Some systems + need this to enable the arrow keys. + +so, adding this option in your .inputrc you will fix the problem with +all applications which use readline. In the case of irssi this tip will +not help. +-- -- 1.7.10.4
