> The suggested command 'echo $(tput smkx) >/dev/tty' works fine. > However, setting enable-keypad in .inputrc has strange results. It > doesn't make a difference to the delete key functionality, but does > result in the 'k' key not being recognised... Also it wasn't clear > from the FAQ whether I should put 'enable-keypad On' or > 'enable-keypad Off' into .inputrc; as it turned out both had the > above behaviour for me.
You should put "enable-keypad On" if you want Delete key works, but I have tested it now, and you are right, it doesn't work properly and causes 'k' key doesn't work. I think it was working, so maybe we have a regression. I will try a git bisect and I will send the results here