On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 07:19:08 -0700, Keith Packard wrote:
> > I just received the following bug report. I have confirmed the
> > behaviour described occurs, although I am not sure if it should
> > be considered a bug or not.
> >
> > =================================================================
> > Using the default RedHat setup, start an XTerm with the Scrollbar
> > visible. For example, "xterm -sb". Now give the xterm focus, and
> > note that your typing is echoed. Now, place the mouse pointer in
> > the scrollbar and note that your typing is not echoed.
> >
> > To Fix: Edit the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/XTerm.
> > Towards the end of this file, change the line
> > *VT100*translations: #override \
> > to
> > *VT100.translations: #override \
>
> That's just a bug in the RedHat app-defaults file. Note that the stock
> XFree86 app-defaults file for XTerm doesn't modify the translations at
> all, making this added entry a bit harder to get right. The fix is
> correct and matches the app-defaults entry I use in my own XTerm
> app-defaults file.
This xterm bug seems to be fixed in CVS -- see
http://www.xfree86.org/pipermail/cvs-commit/2001-September/003011.html
BTW, default xterm's translations are a bit unusable -- PgUp/PgDn
perform scrolling instead of sending appropriate escape sequences, so that
most users simply *have to* add their own translations.
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Dmitry Yu. Bolkhovityanov
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The Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics
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