On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 5:38 PM, Tony Mechelynck <
[email protected]> wrote:

>
> On 28/12/08 08:38, Xiaopan Zhang wrote:
> > Well, I don't think this has anything to do with vim version.
> >
> > What I am trying to do is to map <C-H> to 'Backspace' under X. After
> > this piece of work is done, all the X GUI applications will receive
> > 'Backspace' when I press <C-H>
>
> ... and (except with additional fancy footwork) you won't be able to
> make them understand you really pressed Ctrl+H, not Bsp, which might be
> significant for some apps other than Vim, so think twice before you
> implement it even if you find how to.


Yes, I fully understand the potential disadvantage if I could make this.
However, I am getting so used to the <C-H> combination
for deleting forward after I used vim for many years, so I don't think I
will mind much.


>
>
> Best regards,
> Tony.
> --
> Celestial navigation is based on the premise that the Earth is the
> center of the universe.  The premise is wrong, but the navigation
> works.  An incorrect model can be a useful tool.
>                -- Kelvin Throop III
>
> >
>

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