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!!!SETMETAMODE |
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SYNOPSIS |
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DESCRIPTION |
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setmetamode - define the keyboard meta key handling |
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!!SYNOPSIS |
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__setmetamode [[__ |
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''meta''__|__''bit''__|__''metabit'' __|__ |
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''esc''__|__''prefix''__|__''escprefix'' |
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!!DESCRIPTION |
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Without argument, __setmetamode__ prints the current Meta |
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key mode. With argument, it sets the Meta key mode as |
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indicated. The setting before and after the change are |
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The Meta key mode is specific for each VT (and the VT |
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!!OPTIONS |
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''esc prefix escprefix'' |
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The Meta key sends an Escape prefix. |
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''meta bit metabit'' |
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The Meta key sets the high order bit of the |
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!!EXAMPLE |
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One might use __setmetamode__ in an ''/etc/rc'' script |
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to define the initial state of the Meta key mode, e.g. |
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INITTY=/dev/tty[[1-8] |
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for tty in $INITTY; do |
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setmetamode escprefix |
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done |
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!!SEE ALSO |
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loadkeys(1). |
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