Re: delete and backspace

[naddy_(_at_)_mips_(_dot_)_inka_(_dot_)_de (Christian Weisgerber)]

ktb <x_(_dot_)_y_(_dot_)_f_(_at_)_home_(_dot_)_com> wrote:

> What I would like is for my <backspace> key to delete
> to the left (which it does) and my <delete> key to delete to the right.
> What my <delete> does when I push it is output "~"  

No.  It sends ESC [ 3 ~, just like the equivalent <Remove> key on
an actual VT220.  The application you're typing in probably ignores
the kdch1 terminfo capability.

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Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy_(_at_)_mips_(_dot_)_inka_(_dot_)_de