"Mike A. Harris" <mharris(a)redhat.com> writes:
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If you are an xterm user using Fedora Core 1 or 2, please upgrade
to this xterm release and test it as much as possible. Run full
screen text mode apps that use color, be sure to use emacs and
other software that uses various keystrokes and combinations.
Also use apps that use function keys, and if you use xterm over
the network, be sure to test it's interactions over the network
as well.
- Backspace/Delete key changes of behaviour on standard Intel PC
keyboard hardware (ie: the Backspace key should perform the
standard PC backspace function of deleting the character to
the left of the cursor, the DEL key should perform the standard
PC DELETE function of deleting the character under the cursor)
Mike, I've just got to this thead and just did install new xterm.
I left several running for comparison (version (179).
1) On first startup of emacs -nw I notice different behavior at
backspace key. The old setup was to delete to the left of cursor
The new xterm with emacs -nw running, calls the help menu. (as if
`C-h' had been pressed)
2) C-g in emacs is keyboard-quit. And I think would normally ring
the bell. I have that set to `visual' so I see a momentary flash of
the xterm. Very minor flash in old xterm (179)
New xterm (191) shows a very bigger/brighter flash.
NOTE: ( To try reproducing) I have:
*visualBell: true
Set in ~/.Xresources.
Then start xterm, start emacs -nw
Press C-h
Now press C-g to get the visual bell
3) The new color for directories already mentioned in this thread is
a good improvement. I've run xterms in black for years and
always had to change the bold blue of old because it nearly
disappears in a black xterm. This new color of blue works well
on a black xterm.