Hi Andras, On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Andras Simon <szajmi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 2011/10/21, suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@xxxxxxxxx>: >> I have tried that, without the ^a it simply ignores the cursor keys. :( >> That said a line like this (with printable characters) work as expected: >> >> bind ' ' windowlist -b >> >> The above shows me the windowlist on pressing C-a <space> in screen. >> Similarly this attempt to interchange C-a n and C-a p also works. >> >> bind n prev >> bind p next > > OK, so it works (and you don't need the escape key, as expected, based > on the man page). > >> >> Am I getting the cursor key codes wrong? > > Yes, probably. > >> I am getting the ASCII values >> by quoting the cursor keys with C-v in bash. Is there a way to get the >> octal numbers somehow? > > Now that you know where the problem lies, a little googling combined > with some experimentation should get you there (or leave you > frustrated :-)). I'm sorry I can't be of more help. > I already did a fare share of google searches before posting. However I just found out that cursor keys are represented by a _pair_ of key codes, the first is a dummy of some sort (and is probably just 0!). Probably that is why binding them seems to be such a challenge. Anyway, you have given me enough direction. A *huge* thank you for that. I will try to find out more from other resources. If I find a solution, I will post back. Best, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- 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
