On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 11:59:46AM +0200, Riku Saikkonen wrote:
> Reuben Thomas <rrt@sc3d.org> writes:
> >In other words, only xterm, kterm, mlterm and xvt would require a
> >patch, and in all cases it would be simply to reverse an existing
> >default setting.
>
> There are a few more terminals to add to your list of Meta-key
> behaviors: the text consoles of the kernels supported by Debian.
>
> Linux text console: false
unimplemented (as are most of the cases mentioned)
man terminfo(5):
If the terminal has a ``meta key'' which acts as a shift key, setting
the 8th bit of any character transmitted, this fact can be indicated
with km. Otherwise, software will assume that the 8th bit is parity
and it will usually be cleared. If strings exist to turn this ``meta
mode'' on and off, they can be given as smm and rmm.
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Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net>
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