Re: readline keyboard shortcut CTRL A E

[Chet Ramey]

On 1/11/23 3:00 PM, clive wrote:
> Xubuntu - Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2, Distro: Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS, xfce4-
> terminal 0.8.9.1 GNU bash, version 5.0.17
>
> also
>
> .Xubuntu - Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0, Distro: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS,
> xfce4-terminal 0.8.10  GNU bash, version 5.1.16
>
> Both using X11 display
>
> Using KB shortcut CTRL-A (or Home) on short commands takes the cursor
> correctly from end of command to the first character of the command.
> With longer commands it does not go to the start, eg for command of 23
> characters, the cursor goes to character 11. Using CTRL-E (or End) on
> incorectly placed cursor takes cursor beyond end of the command eg by
> about 11 characters.

This sounds like your prompt contains non-printing characters that are
not marked as such.

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