Re: 1.7.3: Backspace key not working in GNU screen.

["Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh at cygwin dot com>]

On 4/12/2010 8:36 AM, Al G. wrote:
> > > It sounds as though no change is required in screen for this.
> >
> > Correct.
> >
> > > screen is an ancient program from the dim mists of early terminal days, so I'm
> > > not surprised that it has some problems of this kind.
> >
> > Don't worry, screen isn't doing anything wrong here. Setting the
> > VERASE key on the console device to _POSIX_VDISABLED (i.e., zero) is
> > perfectly legitimate, it's the console using that as the backspace
> > keycode that caused the problem.
>
> @ Larry: Sorry, still not used to responding to the digests. I PEBCAKd
> the Spam info.
>
> Where should I look to see this patch once it's released?

The patch is to cygwin1.dll.  You can grab it from a snapshot now if
you like: <http://cygwin.com/snapshots/>

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
> > A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
> > > Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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