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Re: using arrow keys in emacs


From: Fredrik Staxeng
Subject: Re: using arrow keys in emacs
Date: 13 Oct 2002 08:02:49 +0200
User-agent: Gnus/5.0808 (Gnus v5.8.8) Emacs/21.2

"Stefan Monnier <foo@acm.com>" <monnier+gnu.emacs.help/news/@flint.cs.yale.edu> 
writes:

>>>>>> "alan" == alan yeung <aly324@hotmail.com> writes:
>> i'm new to emacs and not used to its cursor movement commands. is there any
>> way to configure emacs so i can use the more intuitive arrow keys? thanks a
>> lot.
>
>Normally it just works, so you'll have top give us more information
>about your setup to see why it doesn't work.

It works for me. I am using xterm on one Debian box, and ssh to another
Debian box where I run Emacs. I use a custom terminfo entry, that 
does not use that particular stupidity known as application mode.

The default terminfo entry appears to use application mode, so that
could be the problem.

-- 
Fredrik Stax\"ang | rot13: sfgk@hcqngr.hh.fr


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