Enrique Zanardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > After running kbdconfig manually, basis layouot was okay, but I > > > couldn't enter german keys. I think this is because /etc/inputrc > > > has > > > "set convert-meta off" commented out. I think it should be the > > > default. > > In fact that was the default for a few libreadline*.deb versions, because > we wanted Debian to be latin1-compatible "out of the box", but Guy Maor > (readline maintainer) changed it back because leaving it "on" broke "META-x" > handling, and there were a few bug reports about that. (Guy also removed some > definitions that made the Home, End and Delete keys work). I guess it's time > (again) to discuss which should be the defaults. Perhaps asking the user at > installation/upgrade time.
ick, this should be switched back, I immediately noticed this myself. I don't understand the M-x detail, it doesn't do anything now either. Perhaps alt_is_meta shouldn't be on in the kernel map; if we use ESC prefixes for meta it should work without disturbing 8-bit-cleanliness. greg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
