Re: pkg/30655: rxvt doesn't handle F1-F12 and Home/End keys

[Thomas Klausner <wiz%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/30655; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Thomas Klausner <wiz%NetBSD.org@localhost>
To: martin.ammermueller%bnro.de@localhost
Cc: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/30655: rxvt doesn't handle F1-F12 and Home/End keys
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 10:34:50 +0200

 On Sat, Jul 02, 2005 at 02:45:00PM +0000, 
martin.ammermueller%bnro.de@localhost wrote:
 > >Number:         30655
 > >Category:       pkg
 > >Synopsis:       rxvt doesn't handle F1-F5 and Home/End keys
 ...
 >      Unlike xterm from xsrc, rxvt doesn't handle the mentioned keys 
 > correctly. For example when running "mp3blaster" or "mutt" (from pkgsrc) in 
 > xterm the apps react like excepted when pressing this keys, but not in rxvt. 
 > The keyboards are 105-key with a german layout, connected through USB and 
 > PS/2. 
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 >      Compile rxvt, mp3blaster and mutt from pkgsrc. Run mp3blaster or mutt 
 > in an rxvt term. Try in mp3blaster to e.g. add songs with the F1 key or try 
 > in mutt to jump to the first message with the Home-key or to the last 
 > message with the End-key.
 
 You didn't say anything about setting TERM, so I guess
 that is your problem.
 
 Try
        export TERM=rxvt
 in the rxvt terminal window (TERM must always match
 the actual terminal).
  Thomas