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authorRoberto E. Vargas Caballero <k0ga@shike2.com>2013-08-12 15:25:18 +0200
committerRoberto E. Vargas Caballero <k0ga@shike2.com>2013-08-12 16:53:09 +0200
commit457969381869f9f3ecbb462bf40f053f2a748a02 (patch)
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Add terminfo definitions for terminals with meta key
Some programs don't check the value of km and use smm and rmm capabilites, and they cause the terminal change to meta enabled mode even in cases where is not desirable. Allmost all people is using the terminal waiting that meta sends escape, so rmm and smm are not needed. If someone needs meta sets 8 bit he can use the correct terminfo definition in TERM.
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@@ -83,3 +83,9 @@ If you are using zsh, then read the zsh FAQ
zle -N zle-line-finish
Putting these lines into your .zshrc will fix the problems.
+
+## How can use meta in 8bit mode?
+
+ St support meta in 8bit mode, but the default terminfo entry doesn't
+ use this capability. If you want it, you have to use st-meta value
+ in TERM.
remember that computers suck.