I had a similar problem (only in netscape). I installed xkeycaps and defined backspace there, which fixed it.
Bob On Fri, 7 Aug 1998, Matthew Myers wrote: > I am having trouble with my backspace key in X. It acts as the delete key > rather than the backspace, deleting characters after the cursor rather than > backspacing over them. > > This only occurs in X apps, not in the xterm windows. For example Netscape, > XPaint, etc... > > Anyone know how to fix this problem. Everything is set to default as far as > I can see. I have noticed that every once in a great while, the backspace > works properly but not often. > > Here is my setup: > > Debian 1.3.1 > Kernel Version 2.0.33 > XFree86 R6 > FVWM2 > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > ---- Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DM42nh http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
