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From: Alejandro Pulver <alejandro@varnet.biz>
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Subject: Re: Using META and DEL keys in console
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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:00:08 -0500
Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> wrote:

> Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:
> [ ... ]
> > Interestingly, I've just discovered that the DELETE key on my cursor
> > keypad is bound to c-d.  So maybe that's what he was expecting.
> 
> I think so, yes.
> 
> If you map the Backspace key to DEL and the Delete key to C-d on a
> standard PC 101/104/whatever-key keyboard, you'll end up with
> something that does not break Emacs' usage of C-h for help and retains
> compatibility with the behavior that many people expect the Backspace
> and Delete keys to have.
> 
> -- 
> -Chuck
> 

Thank you for your replies.

That is exactly what I want.

Where and how can I specify that mapping for console and xterm?

Best Regards,
Ale