Re: arrow keys in the console

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 19.05.2007 um 05:00 schrieb Tyler Smith:

> > > tset - -Q or such can determine the right value. It also would work
> > > to set it xterm or xterm-color. This kind of terminal is supported
> > > by GNU Emacs. Look into lisp/term directory!
> > >
> > > --
> > NO! This will not work correctly for a GNU Linux console. The TERM
> > setting of 'Linux', is *correct* for the console - do not change
> > it. The problem is with keymaps. Load the correct keymap and the
> > problem is solved.
>
> Well, you're right. Setting TERM=xterm fixed the arrow keys, but
> page-up and page-down still act funny.

Open ~/.emacs and then work on this loop:

        M-x global-set-key RET <press the key> RET <function binding> RET
	C-x Esc Esc C-a C-k C-g		; repeat last command, beginning, kill  
line, quit
        C-x b .emacs RET
        C-y

Finally save ~/.emacs.

The cursor movement functions are previous-line, next-line, backward- 
char, and forward-char.


Since there is a file /usr/local/share/emacs/22.1.50/lisp/term/ 
linux.el I wonder whether it's worth to write a bug report about the  
behaviour of your GNU Emacs in that "linux" terminal. It would be  
worth to mention the actual key bindings of your system!

--
Greetings

  Pete

When confronted with actual numbers, a mathematician is at a loss.
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