Re: Possible to change function key using terminfo/cap?

[Dave Wood]

On (11:27 09/01/09), Dave Wood <address@hidden> put forth the proposition:
> I am finding that some apps, like vim, don't work well with the function
> keys when inside screen, but some work normally.
>
> It seems to be that vim is seeing the string sent by pressing say F1 as the
> sequence \E[OP and that makes it ignore my F1 bind. Instead it goes into
> insert mode and enters a 'P', as if I just press 'OP'.
>
> Is there some way of fixing this? I have tried using termcap/terminfo
> lines:
>
> termcapinfo linux 'civis=\E[?25l\E[?6c, cnorm=\E[?25h\E[?6c,
> cvvis=\E[?25h\E[?6c, kf1=\E[11~'
>
> terminfo linux
>  civis=\E[?25l\E[?6c:cnorm=\E[?25h\E[?6c:cvvis=\E[?25h\E[?6c:kf1=\E[11~
>
> termcap linux
>   civis=\E[?25l\E[?6c:cnorm=\E[?25h\E[?6c:cvvis=\E[?25h\E[?6c:kf1=\E[11~
>
> They don't seem to be making any difference though. The kf1 line still is
> set to \E[OP. I'm not sure how these terminfo lines are supposed to work.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> P.S. I have tried using vim with no config file to see if there is a
> problems in .vimrc but still get same effect.

NB:

':echo &term' in vim shows 'linux' rather than 'screen.linux'

I have found doing :set &term=xterm-free86 inside vim works but obviously
this is a bit inconvenient, and putting in .vimrc breaks vim when using it
ouside screen.

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