On Sat, Nov 10, 2001 at 05:39:27PM +0800, Michael Robinson wrote: | Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | >You should probably read /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz. Search | >for "Why doesn't my backspace, delete, or some other key work?". It's | >possible you've got too many uses of xmodmap and .Xresources | >*Translations - backspace and delete *should* work correctly out of the | >box now. | | Thank you. Unfortunately, the author of the FAQ offers a polemical diatribe | supporting one side of a religious debate, rather than a solution to my | problem (which would lie on the opposing side of said debate): ... | I won't go into all the historical distortions, mischaracterizations and | outright errors presented above.
I'm interested in knowing the correct story, off-list if you think it is inappropriate for the list. | I'll simply note that it's my computer, and I would prefer that it | behave the way I intend it to, to the fullest extent possible. | | And, in this instance, the intent is that Backspace produce a backspace and | Delete produce a delete. If you want this in terminals, see 'man stty'. Try : stty erase ^H to make the key that sends ^H to erase characters to the left of the cursor. I don't know what action ^? should be then. HTH, -D
