2011/10/21, suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@xxxxxxxxx>: > Hi everyone, > > I have been trying to setup some keybindings for screen but have been > rather unsuccessful so far. The documentation is very difficult to > understand / follow for me. I was wondering if someone could help me > understand how to specify key combinations with modifier keys. > > I want to be able to switch terminals with either `escape key > <arrow>' or `escape key C-<arrow>'. I would also like to change > my escape key from C-a to C-q (easier to navigate in bash and > emacs). These are my attempts so far: > > 1. Switching terminals: I tried the following for `escape key > <arrow>', but it doesn't work. > > bindkey -d ^[[D prev > bindkey -d ^[[C next > > Then I tried the following for `escape key C-<arrow>'. > > bindkey -d ^[[1;5D prev > bindkey -d ^[[1;5C next > > This somewhat works. The problem now is, after swithing the terminals > if I press the escape key for a subsequent command it is interpreted > as the concluding part of a C-a C-a sequence and screen switches to > the original terminal. To give you an example a sequence like this, > `C-a C-<left> C-a A' is interpreted as `prev other A' instead of > `prev title'. > > 2. Changing the escape key: This is more of an issue with the terminal > emulator rather than screen. My terminal emulator (xfce4 terminal) > doesn't pass on the C-q to screen. Strangely when I run emacs in the > terminal (emacs -nw) or I run emacs within screen, C-q is passed > along just fine. > > Any ideas? How about screen's own bind command (see man screen)? I haven't used it, but that's what I would look at first. The C-q problem might be related to flow control. Try to turn it off or use auto mode in screen (C-a C-f). HTH, Andras -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
