Hello Michael,
On Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 1:03:47 +0200, Michael Schroeder wrote:
> Actually I don't know a single application that looks at kbs.
Mutt: To be able to bind the <BackSpace> key to a function, kbs has
to be right. Example try "bind index <BackSpace> show-version" and press
the key: It shouts either "Mutt 1.4i-ja.1 (2002-05-29)" if kbs is OK, or
"Key is not bound. Press '?' for help." otherwise.
> The right way is to check the ERASE stty setting.
Not the only way, apparently.
I wonder: On the principle Screen translates all special keys it
manages from the real terminal (as described by upstream TERM terminfo)
to the virtual terminal (Screen's fixed sequences). And TERM=screen
terminfo entry documents those Screen virtual keys for the downstream
applications. Example PuTTY's [F1] sends ESC[11~ but apps under Screen
receive ESCOP. Detach and reattach on an IBM 3151, where [F1] sends
ESCaCR, and apps still receive ESCOP. Screen's magic.
But in Screen 4.0.2 the [backspace] key doesn't seem to be so
translated. Why?
I understand that keys like [F42], [backtab], or [undo] are not in
the minimal common set of keys managed by Screen. Those are sent as they
are, untranslated. Not portably usable by apps. But [backspace]?
Bye! Alain.
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