Re: how to set up the delete key under X Window ?

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	Subject: how to set up the  delete key under X Window ?
	Date: Tue, Mar 02, 1999 at 03:30:50AM +0100

In reply to:Jan Krupa

Quoting Jan Krupa(krupa@alpha.sggw.waw.pl):
> 
> Under X Window
> backspace works in the standard way but delete works exactly
> the same way as backspace.
> 
> How can I achieve the  key delete working under
> X Window in all applications (e.g. xterm, emacs, mathematica, netscape, 
> vim,..) in the standard way (erasing the sign after cursor not
> before, like backspace does) ?   

Well I had a fix til I reread the above.  I have a fix that works for
me but sightly different .

My delete erases the character the cursor is on.
My Backspace erases the character before the cursor.

Well anyway here is what I have im my ~/.Xmodmap
keycode 22 = BackSpace
keycode 107 = Delete

HTH
 

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