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zsh bindkeys using terminfo
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# create a zkbd compatible hash; | |
# to add other keys to this hash, see: man 5 terminfo | |
typeset -A key | |
key[Home]=${terminfo[khome]} | |
key[End]=${terminfo[kend]} | |
key[Insert]=${terminfo[kich1]} | |
key[Delete]=${terminfo[kdch1]} | |
key[Up]=${terminfo[kcuu1]} | |
key[Down]=${terminfo[kcud1]} | |
key[Left]=${terminfo[kcub1]} | |
key[Right]=${terminfo[kcuf1]} | |
key[PageUp]=${terminfo[kpp]} | |
key[PageDown]=${terminfo[knp]} | |
# setup key accordingly | |
[[ -n "${key[Home]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[Home]}" beginning-of-line | |
[[ -n "${key[End]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[End]}" end-of-line | |
[[ -n "${key[Insert]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[Insert]}" overwrite-mode | |
[[ -n "${key[Delete]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[Delete]}" delete-char | |
[[ -n "${key[Up]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[Up]}" up-line-or-history | |
[[ -n "${key[Down]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[Down]}" down-line-or-history | |
[[ -n "${key[Left]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[Left]}" backward-char | |
[[ -n "${key[Right]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[Right]}" forward-char | |
# Finally, make sure the terminal is in application mode, when zle is | |
# active. Only then are the values from $terminfo valid. | |
function zle-line-init () { | |
echoti smkx | |
} | |
function zle-line-finish () { | |
echoti rmkx | |
} | |
zle -N zle-line-init | |
zle -N zle-line-finish |
even more useful:
[[ -n "${key[Up]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[Up]}" history-beginning-search-backward
[[ -n "${key[Down]}" ]] && bindkey "${key[Down]}" history-beginning-search-forward
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on my system echoti smkx gives error in the console (non X).
I wrapped it like this:
will I miss something?