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RE: Binding backspace key while using screen



What I did to get this to work was put the following in my .screenrc file:

# This fixes the problem of the backspace key
# sending the same code as the delete key
bindkey "^?" stuff "^H"

This did not require recompiling screen.

HTH,
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mutt-users@xxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-mutt-users@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jacek Masiulaniec
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 8:00 AM
> To: mutt-users@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Binding backspace key while using screen
> 
> 
> > Put this in a file:
> > 
> > screen.linux|screen in linux console,
> >         use=screen,
> >         kbs=^?,
> > 
> > and compile it with tic.  Then when you run screen starting with 
> > $TERM=linux, it will find "screen.linux" and modify that by setting 
> > kbs to ^?
> 
> Now it works, thanks!
> 
> BTW: why do I receive 2 copies of your message? Is it my 
> mailer misconfiguration or it is you that send the copies?
> 
> -- 
> Jacek Masiulaniec
>