Package: readline-common
Version: 6.3-8
Severity: wishlist
Tags: -1 patch pending
Hi,
I would like to request that the mapping of the PageUp/PageDown keys to
history-search-{forward,backward} be enabled by default in the inputrc
file shipped by us. I don't know how popular this feature is in
general, but I am a heavy user of it, and I also know several people who
can't live without it. Having to modify your /etc/inputrc file (or
provide another on your $HOME) is not practical and takes some time to
figure out if you are new to Debian and don't really understand how
readline works.
I tried to find in the archives a technical reason that could explain
why the feature is disabled by default, but I did not find anything.
Therefore, I am sending a patch to do it. Please let me know if you
need anything else.
Thanks,
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Index: readline6-6.3/debian/inputrc
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--- readline6-6.3.orig/debian/inputrc
+++ readline6-6.3/debian/inputrc
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ $if mode=emacs
# "\e[6~": end-of-history
# alternate mappings for "page up" and "page down" to search the history
-# "\e[5~": history-search-backward
-# "\e[6~": history-search-forward
+"\e[5~": history-search-backward
+"\e[6~": history-search-forward
# mappings for Ctrl-left-arrow and Ctrl-right-arrow for word moving
"\e[1;5C": forward-word
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