[zile-devel] [ zile-Bugs-1806914 ] Zile resetsXTerm metaSendsEscape resource

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Bugs item #1806914, was opened at 2007-10-03 13:44
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>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Assigned to: Reuben Thomas (rrt)
Summary: Zile resetsXTerm metaSendsEscape resource

Initial Comment:
Open an XTerm, bring up the Main Options menu (C-left-click), and make sure 
that there is a tick shown against the "Meta Sends Escape" entry.

[Optional: see what happens when you try pressing Alt-F, Alt-B, Alt-backspace, 
etc.  On my (default Ubuntu) install where Alt key generates Meta, this allows 
me to move forward and back words and rubout words in the terminal.]

In the XTerm type "zile RET C-x C-c" to load and exit Zile.

Bring up the Main Options menu again, and observe that there is no longer a 
tick against the "Meta Sends Escape" entry.

[Optional: if Alt-F et al. worked previously, try them now.  I get non-ASCII 
high bit characters entered instead of movement commands.]

I'm using the versions of XTerm packaged with Ubuntu Edgy Eft and Feisty Fawn 
distributions, which identify themselves as "XTerm(216)" and "XTerm(223)" 
respectively.  Both versions exhibit the bug.

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>Comment By: Reuben Thomas (rrt)
Date: 2007-10-03 17:30

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Fixed in 2.2.43, out now.

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Comment By: Reuben Thomas (rrt)
Date: 2007-10-03 17:02

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Confirmed. The bug is straightforward: zile makes META send ESC when it
starts up, and then turns this setting off when it shuts down, rather than
respecting the initial setting. I will have a fix soon.

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