From: weiku@UTKUX1.UTK.EDU ("Wei Ku") Subject: Re: Strange behaviour of keyboard. 28 Jul 1997 18:17:21 -0700 Approved: cygnus.gnu-win32@cygnus.com Distribution: cygnus Message-ID: <199707290045.UAA17187.cygnus.gnu-win32@solid.ssd.ornl.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Original-To: "'Cygnus GNU Programming Environment'" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1008.3 X-MimeOle: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE Engine V4.71.1008.3 Original-Sender: owner-gnu-win32@cygnus.com I have the similar problem. To get around this problem, one just have to avoid 'holding down' the left arrow key. Instead, try to push the left arrow key one by one. Sincerely, Wei Ku *************************************** Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Tennessee 1408 Circle Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1200 weiku@utkux.utcc.utk.edu --------------------------------------- Solid State Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory P.O.Box 2008 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6032 Phone: (423) 574-5795 Fax: (423) 574-4143 weiku@solid.ssd.ornl.gov *************************************** -----Original Message----- From: Panos Platon Tsapralis To: 'Cygnus GNU Programming Environment' Date: Monday, July 28, 1997 8:11 PM Subject: Strange behaviour of keyboard. > Dear friends, > > something really strange happens in BASH when I steadily press the left arrow to move the cursor to the start of the command line ( when editing a previously entered command ). A series of '[D' characters pairs appears, destroying the original contents of my command line. Why does this happen ? What can I do to stop it from happening ? > >+----------------------------------------------+ >| Panos Platon Tsapralis,Software Engineer, | >| M.I.S.Applications Manager - TeleStet, | >+----------------------------------------------+ >| E-mail Address = pan@hol.gr, | >| Home Address = 3 Aishylou Str., 15234, | >| Halandri, Athens, | >| Attica, GREECE, | >| Home Phone No. = (00301)68.58.298, | >| Bysiness Address = 60 Kifissias Ave., 15125, | >| Amaroussion, Athens, | >| Attica, GREECE, | >| Office Phone No. = (00301)61.86.013, | >| Mobile Phone No. = (003093)23.90.13. | >+----------------------------------------------+ >- >For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to >"gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help". > - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help".