Re: Inconsistant Delete Key

[Kai Großjohann]

"CarlC" <carlc@snowbd.com> writes:

> Here is the describe key output from my to edit sessions:
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> GOOD:
> DEL runs the command delete-char
> --------------------------------------------------------
> BAD:
> DEL runs the command backward-delete-char-untabify

I think that you have a statement that binds DEL to delete-char in
your ~/.emacs file.  Don't do that.

You should arrange that Emacs sees <delete> when you hit the delete
key and DEL when you hit the backspace key.  DEL is ascii 127.

I have configured xterm to send ESC [ 3 ~ when I hit <delete> and
then I have told Emacs that this is <delete>.  xterm sends DEL (ascii
127, ^?) when I hit <backspace>.

Which kind of terminal do you use?

kai
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