Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] menuconfig: add Home and End keys support for inputbox

From: Paulius Zaleckas
Date: Thu Jan 12 2012 - 09:24:05 EST


On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 01/11/2012 01:21 AM, Paulius Zaleckas wrote:
>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> On 01/10/2012 03:50 AM, Paulius Zaleckas wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 12:20 AM, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> On 01/09/2012 03:36 AM, Paulius Zaleckas wrote:
>>>>>> Makes long string editing easier.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Paulius Zaleckas <paulius.zaleckas@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Does "default hostname" in the "General setup" menu use an inputbox?
>>>>
>>>> Yes, it does.
>>>>
>>>>> If so, I can't get Home and End keys to work for it.
>>>>
>>>> Strange. It works for me. Have you applied both patches?
>>>
>>> Yes, I have both patches applied.
>>
>> Ok this is really very strange, but I have made debug patch. See attachement.
>> It will print octal pressed key value just below the text field.
>>
>> From curses.h:
>> #define KEY_HOME Â Â Â0406 Â Â Â Â Â Â/* home key */
>> #define KEY_END Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0550 Â Â Â Â Â Â/* end key */
>>
>> Do you get the same values for Home and End keys? I do.
>
> All that I see in the inputbox when I use Home or End is:
>
> 033
>
> (ESCape key)

Is it working with nconfig?

> Could this have anything to do with me using xfce (xfce4)?

I have xfce at home. Will try it later today.

> thanks,
> --
> ~Randy
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