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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"
type="guide"
id="pref-compatibility">
<info>
<revision pkgversion="3.14" date="2014-12-03" status="draft"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
<link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Sindhu S</name>
<email its:translate="no">sindhus@live.in</email>
<years>2013</years>
</credit>
<credit type="copyright editor">
<name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
<email its:translate="no">kittykat3756@gmail.com</email>
<years>2013</years>
</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<desc>Change behaviour of <key>Backspace</key> and <key>Delete</key> keys
in <app>Terminal</app>.</desc>
</info>
<title>Key compatibility</title>
<p its:locNote="Translators: check that the wording is correct for RTL.">The
<key>Backspace</key> traditionally deletes character before the cursor and
the <key>Del</key> deletes characters after the cursor, however this is not
always the case. To reduce ambiguity, you can specify in <app>Terminal</app>
which control character or <link xref="overview">escape sequence</link> the
delete and backspace keys should generate. You can set different options for
different profiles.</p>
<section id="backspace-key">
<title>Backspace key compatbility</title>
<p></p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
<gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
a different profile, click on its name.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>From the menu for <gui>Backspace key generates</gui>, you can select
from the following options:</p>
<terms>
<item>
<title>Automatic</title>
<p><!--TODO: Write behaviour --></p>
</item>
<item>
<title>Control-H</title>
<p><!--TODO: Write behaviour --></p>
</item>
<item>
<title>ASCII DEL</title>
<p><!--TODO: Write behaviour --></p>
</item>
<item>
<title>Escape sequence</title>
<p><!--TODO: Write behaviour --></p>
</item>
<item>
<title>TTY Erase</title>
<p></p>
</item>
</terms>
</item>
<item>
<p>Your preference is saved immediately. Click
<gui style="button">Close</gui> to quit the dialog and return to
<app>Terminal</app>.</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="delete-key">
<title>Delete key compatibility</title>
<p></p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
<gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
a different profile, click on its name.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>From the menu for <gui>Backspace key generates</gui>, you can select
from the following options:</p>
<terms>
<item>
<title>Automatic</title>
<p><!--TODO: Write behaviour --></p>
</item>
<item>
<title>Control-H</title>
<p><!--TODO: Write behaviour --></p>
</item>
<item>
<title>ASCII DEL</title>
<p><!--TODO: Write behaviour --></p>
</item>
<item>
<title>Escape sequence</title>
<p><!--TODO: Write behaviour --></p>
</item>
<item>
<title>TTY Erase</title>
<p><!--TODO: Write behaviour --></p>
</item>
</terms>
</item>
<item>
<p>Your preference is saved immediately. Click
<gui style="button">Close</gui> to quit the dialog and return to
<app>Terminal</app>.</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="reset-compatibility">
<title>Reset compatibility options</title>
<p>To reset compatibility options for <key>Backspace</key> and
<key>Delete</key> keys:</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
<gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
a different profile, click on its name.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click on <gui style="button">Reset Compatibility Options to
Defaults</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Compatibility options are immediately reset to defaults. Click
<gui style="button">Close</gui> to quit the dialog and return to
<app>Terminal</app>.</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
</page>
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