On Friday, 16 April 1999, at 20:03:10 (+0000),
marek jedlinski wrote:
> > That key-combination doesn't generate anything special in a typical
> > xterm. On my system they generate (arrow-key and ctrl-arrow-key) the
> > exact same escape sequences. So it doesn't matter if Mutt will let you
> > bind it or not. You can't type such a key sequence. :)
>
> That's weird: you're saying Linux can't do something DOS can? :) Anyway, I'm
> running mutt in the console (since I hate and despise X for several reasons,
> all deeply personal; perhaps in time I'll get over it). Are you saying that
> the inability to recognize Ctrl-arrow is only specific to the xterm, or to
> all terminals, inclusing the 'linux' console?
Actually, the aforementioned statement is incorrect. xterm doesn't
send different escape sequences for Ctrl-Cursor keys, but some
terminal emulators do. (I know Eterm does. I believe rxvt and
friends do also. dtterm does not. Linux console does not.) So you
*can* "type such a key sequence." :-)
See also: http://www.eterm.org/Eterm_reference.html#keys
Michael
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you take the cup from me. Your dirt removes my blindness; your
pain becomes my peace." -- Jars of Clay, "Frail"
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Michael Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Co-author, Eterm (www.eterm.org)
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