| Title: | DECWINDOWS |
| Notice: | DECwindows Motif V1.2-4 SSB kits: note 5519 |
| Moderator: | GRIM::MESSENGER |
| Created: | Wed Nov 28 1990 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5861 |
| Total number of notes: | 24081 |
I'm having problems with dialog boxes accepting the "<--Backspace" key
(PCAXL keyboard) to delete the preceeding character. It works OK in
dxterm (where I spend most of my time), but when I try to correct a URL
in Netscape or correct a calendar event I'm trying to enter, the
"<--Backspace" insists on deleting the character under the cursor
instead of the previous key.
This all used to work perfectly OK when I was running Digital UNIX
v3.2, but I upgraded to Digital UNIX v4.0b and now it behaves
differently.
I should note, that I still run xdm and _NOT_ CDE.
I also have a PCXAL keyboard.
My xmodmap setup file has the following definition for this key
keycode 0x66 = Delete
Again, this all worked very nicely without any modifications under v3.2
and the only change has been to upgrade to v4.0b and switch back to the
the xdm window manager instead of using CDE. I have not touched my
xmodmap file and I have not modified any X Window resource files.
Bob Harris
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| 5763.1 | Can I delete previous via resource file modifications? | UNIFIX::HARRIS | Juggling has its ups and downs | Fri Jan 31 1997 18:57 | 11 |
Let me try a different approach.
Is there anything I can put in the resource file for applications such
as Netscape or the dxcalendar that would allow them to process the
<--Backspace key as a "delete previous character" key?
Examples would be nice.
Thanks.
Bob Harris
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| 5763.2 | redefine osfBackSpace key | GIDDAY::KINGSMILL | Geoff Kingsmill, Australia | Wed Feb 05 1997 01:03 | 15 |
Bob, Is the backspace key deleting characters to the right? If so then this is a fairly common problem. It has been discussed many times in notes files and there are a couple of articles in TIMA and its also documented in the DUNIX or VMS FAQ. Have a look through COMET (www.encke.alf.dec.com/cgi/v4.3) and if you can't find an answer send me some mail. Hint: try adding the following to your .Xdefaults or netscape resource file *defaultVirtualBindings:\ osfBackSpace : <Key>Delete Cheers, Geoff.. | |||||
| 5763.3 | Redefining osfBackSpace key worked great - thanks | UNIFIX::HARRIS | Juggling has its ups and downs | Wed Feb 12 1997 09:06 | 5 |
Re: .2 Geoff Kingsmill - redefine osfBackSpace key
Thanks that worked great.
Bob Harris
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