In my ncurses program with keypad() and meta() TRUE, I think backspace came through as key code 127, and DEL came through as the symbolic key name KEY_DC. I think this supports your argument, but I can't say I've looked at this at all deeply.
Bruce
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Bruce Perens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pixar Animation Studios
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