From 09e7b264c7619f0dce498710d0fc1b5afef08ad3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Ryder Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:44:53 +1300 Subject: Review alt/8th-bit behavior --- readline/inputrc | 4 ---- x/Xresources | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/readline/inputrc b/readline/inputrc index 0da55708..df3ff000 100644 --- a/readline/inputrc +++ b/readline/inputrc @@ -1,7 +1,3 @@ -# Don't mess with the eighth bit of characters -set input-meta on -set output-meta on - # Never ring any sort of bell during line reading set bell-style none diff --git a/x/Xresources b/x/Xresources index 4f8aa1ef..b957cb39 100644 --- a/x/Xresources +++ b/x/Xresources @@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ XTerm.termName: xterm-256color /* Flash my window manager if a BEL is sounded in an xterm */ XTerm.vt100.bellIsUrgent: true +/* Don't munge 8th bit of characters with Alt, send an Escape prefix instead */ +XTerm.vt100.altIsNotMeta: true +XTerm.vt100.altSendsEscape: true + /** * Stick all of the non-control ASCII characters into the same xterm selection * group as the alphanumeric ones added by default, except for space and the -- cgit v1.2.3