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diff --git a/vim-mode/README.pod b/vim-mode/README.pod index b6e10f6..9846b8d 100644 --- a/vim-mode/README.pod +++ b/vim-mode/README.pod @@ -143,34 +143,36 @@ a command such as: =head3 Quick Window Switching -If you are in the habit of using C<Esc,N> for switching windows, you might -want to consider switching to using C<Alt+N>. This is faster, anyway, but it -will be even faster for you while you're using F<vim_mode.pl>. Also, if you -don't already know, you can use C<Alt+[qwertyuio]> to access windows 11-19 -(the letter corresponds to the number northwest of it on the keyboard). +As an alternative to using C<Esc,N> for switching windows, you may wish to +consider switching to using C<Alt+N>. This is typically faster, and +significantly easier when using F<vim_mode.pl>. Additionally, you can use +C<Alt+[qwertyuio]> to access windows 11-19 (the letter corresponds to the number +northwest of it on the keyboard). -Also, for xterm users, the default binding is to emit a skimpy set of +For C<xterm> users, the default configuration is to emit a only a small set of non-ASCII chars, such as superscript-2 when you hit C<Alt+2>. There are more modern ways to input such characters, and they get in the way of the above -trick. Doing: +bindings. The commands: echo '*VT100*metaSendsEscape: true' >> ~/.Xresources xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources -...then restart xterm. The C<xrdb> command should only be necessary for the -current X session, as that file is read by default in most X startup scripts. +can be used to change the behaviour of xterm to allow the C<Alt-I<x>> bindings +The C<xrdb> command is only be necessary for the existing X session, +as the F<.Xresources> file is read by default in most X startup scripts. + If it is not, you can add that line to your C<~/.xsession> or C<~/.xinitrc>, whichever is in use. Furthermore, if you want to change this setting on a running xterm (for example, because you're running C<irssi> directly, not from -within C<screen> even though you should!), you can use C<editres>. It is one -of those crufty old X11 applications that is not very well understood, today, -but to use it you go to C<Commands E<gt> Get Tree>, then click on the xterm, -then click on the C<vt100> box, then go to C<Commands E<gt> Show Resource -Box>. From there the C<metaSendsEscape> resource should be visible so you can -click on it (if it isn't, fiddle with the odd scrollbar on the left of the -window). Finally, enter C<true> in the "Enter Resource Value" box and hit -C<Apply>. Not terribly simple, but at least it will save you the noob move of -C</quit BRB.> +within L<GNU Screen|https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/> or +L<tmux|http://tmux.sourceforge.net/> (although you probably should be), you can +use C<editres>. It is one of those crufty old X11 applications that is not very +well known or used in recent times. To use it, go to C<Commands E<gt> Get +Tree>, then click on the xterm, then click on the C<vt100> box, then go to +C<Commands E<gt> Show Resource Box>. From there the C<metaSendsEscape> resource +should be visible so you can click on it (if it isn't, fiddle with the odd +scrollbar on the left of the window). Finally, enter C<true> in the "Enter +Resource Value" box and hit C<Apply>. =head3 FILE-BASED CONFIGURATION |