Questions tagged [key-bindings]
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Isn't Ctrl-Alt-Delete on Linux *really* dangerous?
Is the default Ctrl-Alt-Delete shutdown -r functionality on Linux systems a dangerous feature?
Years ago, when I deployed physical systems with attached keyboards and monitors, I'd sometimes modify the /etc/inittab on Red Hat systems to disable the…
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Problem with Ctrl tab keybinding in Emacs in gnome-terminal
I want to be able to flip back and forwards between two buffers in Emacs in the same way I can flip between tabs in some other editors. The following Ctrl + TAB key binding works nicely in XEmacs:
(defun buffer-shimmy ()
"Back to the previous…
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disabling specific byobu/screen keybindings that conflict with vim keybindings
ctrl + a under byobu has either emacs mode or screen mode. However, I need keybindings like ctrl + a for vim's "increment value" method. How would I prevent byobu/screen from blocking certain keyboard shortcuts?
Note: I get that the function…
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How do I configure MySQL command line client key bindings?
I often use the mysql command-line client on an Ubuntu box. It works fine, except that the key bindings are wrong. Specifically, pressing "Home", "End", or "Delete" makes it output a ~ (tilde) character, and beep.
I've determined that Home/End can…
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Bash vi-bindings position of last CLI character
I'll use
ls -la
as an example.
On Iterm2 (xterm-color256 vi-bindings), when I use the up arrow to go to the last command, the cursor is placed to the right of the 'a'.
When I hit the left hand cursor key, the cursor moves so it's on the 'a'.
When I…
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Why does zsh behave differently when executed inside tmux?
I have zsh configured to browse command history with prefix search. For example when I type ssh and press ↑, only my last ssh commands are being displayed.
However, when I use zsh within tmux session, it stops working. The shell goes back to…
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