When set to On, readline will try to enable theĪpplication keypad when it is called. Solution for them is to use the following command: I am used to deleting (or Shift+deleting) files, folders and (less often) characters via this key. In the st case smkx=E[?1hE= and rmkx=E[?1lE>, so it is mandatory thatĪpplications which want to test against keypad keys send theseīut buggy applications (like bash and irssi, for example) don't do this. The delete key on my keyboard does not work due to hardware failure. If the keypad can be set to transmit or not transmit, give theseĬodes as smkx and rmkx. Local (this applies, for example, to the unshifted HP 2621 keys).
Possible to handle terminals where the keypad only works in If the terminal has a keypad that transmits codes when the keysĪre pressed, this information can be given. Following details in this FAQ I copied inputrc cp /etc/inputrc ~/.inputrc and uncomment set enable-keypad on there.Įxtract from the link # Why doesn't the Del key work in some programs?
