> If I run xterm (from xfree 4.0.2)(from konsole as it happens) and then > in the xterm shell I use "less", the HOME and END keys on my keyboard > jumps to the beginning or end of file respectively. > > > In konsole, I have to set the keyboard (settings/keyboard) to XFree > (3.x.x) for it to work - Linux Console and Xfree (4.x.x) do nothing > with these keys.
Yup, fortunately most Debian programs are consistent with the keyboard (aka policy; I've had different experience with Slackware), esp. where Delete (Esc[3~) and <---- (DEL=ascii 127) are concerned. For me: pressing Insert Delete Home End PgUp PgDn in cat in xterm yields: ^[[2~^[[3~^[[1~^[[4~^[[5~^[[6~ But home and end may also produce ^[[H^[[F^ (linux console according to konsole, the actual console works the same as the above for me). or ^[[7~^[[8~ (rxvt) or ^[OH^[OF You can edit files like .inputrc to cover all possibilities but that's just a mess. Also have fun with function keys and mc even has a "learn keys" facility. See keyboard definitions in /usr/share/apps/konsole/ for the fine details in konsole. I used to be a bit annoyed that you can't specify all characteristics of a font in konsole, whereas in xterm you can (use -font or .Xresources). But this was filed as a bug long ago. Bart
