[ale] Backspace key

Byron A Jeff byron at gemini.cc.gatech.edu
Wed Aug 28 16:31:56 EDT 1996


> 
> Is there any way to fix my backspace key so that it will backspace from the end
> of the line instead of delete in X.
> 


xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace"

However you lose the delete. So I do

xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace Delete"

So that a shift backspace gives a delete.

Slackware 3.0's xinit is setup up with this command in a file called

/usr/lib/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap

which it invokes when X starts. Not sure about Red Hat

Hope this helps,

BAJ






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