View Source: setmetamode(1) - Waikato Linux Users Group

Edit PageHistory Diff Info LikePages

SETMETAMODE
!!!SETMETAMODE
NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
EXAMPLE
SEE ALSO
----
!!NAME


setmetamode - define the keyboard meta key handling
!!SYNOPSIS


__setmetamode [[__
''meta''__|__''bit''__|__''metabit'' __|__
''esc''__|__''prefix''__|__''escprefix''
__]__
!!DESCRIPTION


Without argument, __setmetamode__ prints the current Meta
key mode. With argument, it sets the Meta key mode as
indicated. The setting before and after the change are
reported.


The Meta key mode is specific for each VT (and the VT
corresponding to stdin is used).
!!OPTIONS


''esc prefix escprefix''


The Meta key sends an Escape prefix.


''meta bit metabit''


The Meta key sets the high order bit of the
character.
!!EXAMPLE


One might use __setmetamode__ in an ''/etc/rc'' script
to define the initial state of the Meta key mode, e.g.
by


INITTY=/dev/tty[[1-8]
for tty in $INITTY; do


setmetamode escprefix


done
!!SEE ALSO


loadkeys(1).
----

3 pages link to setmetamode(1):

This page is a man page (or other imported legacy content). We are unable to automatically determine the license status of this page.

Last edited on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 12:22:51 am by "perry"

Edit PageHistory Diff Info LikePages