Ok I think it is better not to include tmux.el at all then, instead just put the bit to copy in FAQ like this:
diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index da72d43..c5abf01 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -238,6 +238,31 @@ would be welcome. vim users may also want to set the "ttyfast" option inside tmux. +* How do I make ctrl and shift arrow keys work in emacs? + +The terminal-init-screen function in term/screen.el is called for new frames, +but it doesn't configure any function keys. + +If the tmux xterm-keys option is on, it is enough to define the same keys as +xterm. Add the following to init.el or .emacs to do this: + +(defadvice terminal-init-screen + ;; The advice is named `tmux', and is run before `terminal-init-screen' runs. + (before tmux activate) + ;; Docstring. This describes the advice and is made available inside emacs; + ;; for example when doing C-h f terminal-init-screen RET + "Apply xterm keymap, allowing use of keys passed through tmux." + ;; This is the elisp code that is run before `terminal-init-screen'. + (if (getenv "TMUX") + (let ((map (copy-keymap xterm-function-map))) + (set-keymap-parent map (keymap-parent input-decode-map)) + (set-keymap-parent input-decode-map map)))) + +And ensure .tmux.conf contains "set -g xterm-keys on". + +Alternatively, the screen.el file can be copied to the load path and +customized. + * Why doesn't elinks set the window title inside tmux? There isn't a way to detect if a terminal supports setting the window title, so On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 07:47:51PM -0500, Mark Oteiza wrote: > Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marri...@gmail.com> writes: > > >> I wrote tmux.el, it's the Groups thread that gave me the clue. I tried > >> rewriting the useful bits from there into the file, as well as applying > >> the other things you suggested. > >> > >> On another note, the plugins that Suraj pointed out look nice. In > >> particular, Fixkeys seems to cover a lot. > >> > > Hi > > > > Thanks. > > > > I tried to make your FAQ text clearer but I don't understand what the > > FAQ entry is telling me to do. > > > > Should I copy screen.el into load path and edit it? Or tmux.el? Or both? > > It seems like just tmux.el is enough if xterm-keys is on? > > > > So what should I do with tmux.el? Put it in load path and then require > > 'tmux? Or something else? > > > > So maybe this text: > > > > --- >8 --- > > * How do I make ctrl and shift arrow keys work in emacs? > > > > The terminal-init-screen function in term/screen.el is called for new > > frames, but it doesn't configure any function keys. > > > > If the tmux xterm-keys option is on, it is enough to define the same > > keys as xterm - use the examples/tmux.el file to do this. > > > > Alternatively, the screen.el file can be copied to the load path and > > customized. > > --- 8< --- > > What you wrote is a lot clearer and concise than what I wrote. Yes, you > are right, either (a) customize screen.el, or (b) include the contents > of examples/tmux.el in your init.el. > > I meant examples/tmux.el as just a snippet of elisp rather than a > library that can be require'd. I try to communicate this (basically > (b)) with this sentence from examples/tmux.el: > > ;; This can be added to `~/.emacs/init.el' to get xterm keys in Emacs > ;; & tmux, when `xterm-keys' is set to `on' in tmux. > > Perhaps s/added to/inserted into/ would be clearer? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications > Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. > Read the Whitepaper. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121054471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > tmux-users mailing list > tmux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tmux-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. Read the Whitepaper. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121054471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ tmux-users mailing list tmux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tmux-users
