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Article #188949Re: Using a VT420 -- how do I get Ctrl-_?
From: Mark R. Ludwig
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1991 15:27
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1991 15:27
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In article <PETRILLI.91Jun6193037@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu>, petrilli@geech (Chris Petrilli) writes: >David Young writes: > > I'm using a VT240 terminal (configured as a VT100) but can't seem to get it > to recognise ctrl-_ (control underscore) to do an undo. It doesn't even > make a keyclick sound -- maybe it's just not a character the machine > generates. > >Use 'C-x u' to do the undo. On all the DEC terminal keyboards I've used, the key which sends Control-_ is Control-/. That's Control-Slash. Since it's not a shift key, it's *much* easier to hit, IMHO. I use it all the time! It's one of the reasons I think Emacs beats the pants off all the other editors.$$ -- INET: mrl@uai.com UUCP: uunet!uaisun4!mrl PSTN: +1 213 822 4422 USPS: 7740 West Manchester Boulevard, Suite 208, Playa del Rey, CA 90293 WANT: Succinct, insightful statement to occupy this space. Inquire within.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103b8b,234593e3a3f53689 X-Google-Attributes: gid103b8b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1991-06-07 17:29:22 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gmdzi!unido!mcsun!uunet!uaisun4!mrl From: mrl@uai.com (Mark R. Ludwig) Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help Subject: Re: Using a VT420 -- how do I get Ctrl-_? Message-ID: <1991Jun7.152713.16430@uai.com> Date: 7 Jun 91 15:27:13 GMT References: <1991May31.183510.11803@news.media.mit.edu> <PETRILLI.91Jun6193037@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu> Sender: mrl@uai.com (Mark R. Ludwig) Reply-To: mrl@uai.com (Mark R. Ludwig) Organization: Universal Analytics, Inc., Playa del Rey (LA), CA Lines: 18 In-Reply-To: petrilli@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Chris Petrilli)