Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 13:48:35 -0800 (PST) From: Tyler McGeorge <millioncheese@yahoo.com> To: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: annoying backspace problem in wterm Message-ID: <20010223214835.45092.qmail@web12508.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20010223142451.A29938@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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Use X instead. --- j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I wish there were a simple solution to the backspace > problem in general. > But there isn't. Okay, I want my backspace key to > delete the character to > the left when pressed, and move the cursor back. > Basic stuff. This works > in con25 and xterm, but in Wterm I can't get it to > work. > > I RTFM'd, and it said I can set Xterm*backspacekey > and Xterm*deletekey in my > .Xdefaults to either Delete or Backspace. I have > tried all 4 combinations, > and when using VIM, I cannot get the backspace key > to work correctly. The > delete key does what the backspace key is supposed > to do. Yet, the > unlike my other terminals, in Wterm (RXVT clone) > backspace deletes > characters when in VIM command mode, while in other > terminals, it just moves > the cursor back. > > Any ideas? I'd really appreciate it. > > > Jonathon > -- > "One World, One Web, One Program." - Microsoft > Promotional Ad. > "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer." - Adolf Hitler > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of > the message > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices! http://auctions.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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