Bug#2313: xterm keymapping problems suspected

[Raul Miller <rdm@tad.micro.umn.edu>]

   The problem with Backspace sending ^H is that it is the same as
   pressing CTRL-H.  Having two keys do the same things isn't usually
   a problem, though it should be avoided if possible.  Unfortunately,
   emacs chose to map ^H to "help", so pressing Backspace brings up
   help unless it is remapped.  Kind of annoying, that!

Under X, emacs looks at the keysym rather than the ascii mapping.
Thus, I've been thinking the ideal solution was to have the keyboard
"backspace" key generate the ascii DEL character but have an X
"Backspace" mapping.

However, Bill Mitchell is researching the exact properties of the
vt100 terminal and he may come up with something different from what
I've been expecting.

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Raul