SETMETAMODE(1)
NAME
setmetamode - define the keyboard meta key handling
SYNOPSIS
setmetamode [ {meta|bit|metabit | esc|prefix|escprefix} ]
DESCRIPTION
Without argument, setmetamode prints the current Meta key mode. With
argument, it sets the Meta key mode as indicated. The setting before
and after the change are reported.
- The Meta key mode is specific for each VT (and the VT corresponding to
stdin is used). One might use setmetamode in /etc/rc to define the
initial state of the Meta key mode, e.g. by
- INITTY=/dev/tty[1-8]
for tty in $INITTY; dosetmetamode escprefix < $tty - done
OPTIONS
- esc prefix escprefix
- The Meta key sends an Escape prefix.
- meta bit metabit
- The Meta key sets the high order bit of the character.