On Mon, 12 Jul 1999, Wretch wrote:
> Hello lyx users. I'm relatively new to using lyx, and there is one
> nagging thing
> that hinders the fluidity with which I type out my text. Both the
> BACKSPACE
> and the DELETE keys don't act in the way I'm used to; that is, when the
> cursor
> is placed just *after* the text I wish to delete, I expect to be able to
> press BACKSPACE
> or DELETE and have the text erased. Instead, I must place the cursor
> *before* the text
> I desire to wipe out, and then press either of these keys.
>
> How may I redefine either of these keys so that when I press BACKSPACE
> (say), it
> actually wipes out the text immediately preceding it?
Hi!
It sounds like a problem in your X configuration. I solve that problem by
putting the following in my .xinitrc file:
xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace"
xmodmap -e "keycode 107 = Delete"
This is an old solution which may be obsolete in some installations. For
one thing, you need to have the xmodmap program installed. If backspace
and delete also fail to work properly in other programs such as Netscape,
then this may be the solution to your problem. Otherwise, I suggest
looking for FAQs and HOWTOs about the DEL and BACKSPACE keys--I believe
that such documents exist.
Thanks. Syrus.
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