[7652] in Athena Bugs
vax 7.2R: termcap
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (ellis@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Wed Jun 12 13:33:45 1991
From: ellis@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
To: bugs@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 91 13:33:33 EDT
System name: rho
Type and version: CVAXSTAR 7.2R (1 update(s) to same version)
Display type: SM
What were you trying to do?
Use the numeric keypad in a third party software package
What's wrong:
The xterm termcap entry contains "ks=\E[?1h\E=" which on an xterm forces
a switch to the application keypad. Instead of getting the numeric
keypad, the application gets various letters.
What should have happened:
According to documentation, "ks" is used to turn on the keypad, if
it can be switched on and off. It does not mention anyhting
about alternate keypads.
Please describe any relevant documentation references:
from "man 5 termcap":
TERMCAP(5) UNIX Programmer's Manual TERMCAP(5)
Keypad
If the terminal has a keypad that transmits codes when the
keys are pressed, this information can be given. Note that
it is not possible to handle terminals where the keypad only
works in local mode (this applies, for example, to the
unshifted Hewlett-Packard 2621 keys). If the keypad can be
set to transmit or not transmit, give these codes as ks and
ke. Otherwise the keypad is assumed to always transmit.
