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Where do I find a list of terminal key codes to remap shortcuts in bash?
For example:
"\e[1;5C"
"\e[Z"
"\e-1\C-i"
I only know bits and pieces, like \e stands for escape and C- for Ctrl, but what are these numbers (1) and letters (Z)? What are the ;, [ and - signs for?
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Where does the yanked text on commadline get stored?
When you delete characters on the command line using readline commands (e.g. Ctrl-U, you can paste using Ctrl-y, but where does it get stored? It does not seem to use X11 clipboard at all.
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How to create cross-platform keyboard bind commands?
I'd like to have the same keyboard shortcuts in all the terminals I use. Since they don't have the same *nix on them, and since terminals can be very different, I'm looking for a reasonably portable ...
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How to print keyboard shortcuts in human-readable form?
It would be very useful to have a user-friendly way to get an overview of the currently defined keyboard shortcuts. In other words, given the /etc/inputrc lines
"\e[A": history-search-backward
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Why do different terminals have different values for keys in the .inputrc file?
This question really started from here. I would like to know why different terminals like rxvt and xterm use different values when mapping key combinations? Whilst I am in rxvt or xterm how can I find ...
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VI mode in freetalk
I somehow managed to get my freetalk into vi-mode. I'm just unsure how I did it (if I restart freetalk I get an emacs-mode).
Anyone an idea?
