On Sat, 7 Oct 2000, Robert Brady wrote:
> I want to makes some escape sequences to change xterm between bidi and
> non-bidi mode. Does anyone know how to choose a sensible one to use -
> is there a central registry, or what?"
They have already been defined in ISO 6429 = ECMA-48
http://www.ecma.ch/ecma1/STAND/ECMA-048.HTM
together with the detailed bidi cursor control semantics.
In addition, ECMA Technical Report TR/53
http://www.ecma.ch/ecma1/TECHREP/E-TR-053.HTM
provides a few practical examples to show how ISO 6429 works on the
screen. Essential reading for anyone interested in bidi on VT100
terminals.
If you really should see a need to define your own ESC control
sequences, then select one of the private use ESC sequences defined in
ISO 6429 / ECMA-48 for that purpose. But I don't think that should be
necessary.
Markus
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