Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 00:15:25 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Gene Harris <zeus@tetron03.tetronsoftware.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: xterm behavior Message-ID: <19991026001525.B316@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910250959580.11525-100000@tetron03.tetronsoftware.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910250959580.11525-100000@tetron03.tetronsoftware.com>
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On Mon, Oct 25, 1999 at 10:04:27AM -0500, Gene Harris wrote:
> I have just started using X11 heavily. Whenever I start
> xterm, I have to change the backspace rules to unclick the
> back arrow selection. How do I modify the xterm start-up to
> recognize that my backspace key sends a ^? instead of a ^H?
>
> I have just started looking at xmodmap, but I haven't found
> the magic settings.
>
Not quite sure what you are asking. Assuming that the BS key sends
^H then add this to ~/.Xdefaults (or ~/.Xsession):
XTerm*ttyModes: erase ^H
Note that ``^H'' is entered as 2 chars, ``^'' and ``H'', not the
actual ``^H'' char. If you want ``^?'' to be your erase char then
change ``H'' to ``?''.
> Many Thanks,
> Gene Harris
>
>
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