On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 03:04:51PM +0100, Axel Beckert wrote: > Hi, > > ank man wrote: > > > I've tested all lynx versions available in supported Debian releases > > > and found that those lynx versions in > > > > > > * Debian Unstable/Buster (2.8.9dev16-2), > > > * Debian 9 Stretch (2.8.9dev11-1), and > > > * Debian 8 Jessie (2.8.9dev1-2) > > > > > > exhibit this behaviour, but not the lynx version in > > > > > > * Debian 7 Wheezy (2.8.8dev.12-2). > > > > And as mentioned in (an older, hasn't been updated for years) OpenBSD .
hmm - I have VMs for Debian 5-9 (and some others), but checking
Debian 6-9, I don't see the behavior described.
For clarification,
+ the large key on the qwerty main-keyboard may be
labeled "backspace", may have an arrow, etc,
but with Debian it sends DEL, not backspace.
+ The key labeled "Delete" does not send DEL.
It sends an escape sequence on most terminals, e.g., ^[[3~
+ The key labeled "Del" on the numeric keypad does not send DEL.
It sends (not surprise) an escape sequence in xterm, e.g, ^[On
(using "^[" for escape just for readability). In the Options menu,
Lynx has choices for keyboard ("Line edit style).
Here's some data noted while editing text-fields in the options menu:
Debian Lynx Keyboard Backspace Delete Del
6 2.8.8dev.5-1 bash DELP DELN none
6 2.8.8dev.5-1 alternate DELP DELP none
6 2.8.8dev.5-1 default DELP DELP none
7 2.8.8dev.12-2+deb7u2 bash DELP DELN none
7 2.8.8dev.12-2+deb7u2 alternate DELP DELP none
7 2.8.8dev.12-2+deb7u2 default DELP DELP none
8 2.8.9dev1-2+deb8u1 bash DELP DELN none
8 2.8.9dev1-2+deb8u1 alternate DELP DELP none
8 2.8.9dev1-2+deb8u1 default DELP DELP none
9 2.8.9dev11-1 bash DELP DELN none
9 2.8.9dev11-1 alternate DELP DELP none
9 2.8.9dev11-1 default DELP DELP none
referring to the section in lynx.cfg discussing keymap:
# DELN # Delete next/curr char
# DELP # Delete prev char
and "none" indicates that the escape sequence from xterm's keypad is ignored.
If you use the "-cmd_log" option to record the keystrokes, those
"Backspace" and "Delete" keys should show as
key <delete>
key Remove key
in xterm (the names correspond to a DEC VT220). In Linux console, that
"Del" sends the same escape sequence as "Delete".
If you're using some other terminal, then the issue probably isn't Lynx.
If I've overlooked some detail, steps-to-reproduce would be helpful.
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