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Chuck Arch Linux

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Registered: 2011-06-23

Posts: 81

[SOLVED] Nano, suddenly lost ALT-6 copy line function

From the latest full system upgrade I'm now unable to copy line in Nano (running in Konsole) with the ALT-6 that as always work before.
Function mark ALT-A, cut ALT-K, paste ALT-U work normaly but the only way to copy a complete line is now by pressing ESC-6.
With ESC-6, I have to press ESC each time to copy consecutive line which take more time.

Got the stock Arch Kernel and did not change any keyboard, locale etc...

Anyone have the same behavior?
Try downgrading nano with the version that was working, but it's the same.
Any clue?

Thanks,

Last edited by Chuck Arch Linux (2020-05-02 00:33:37)

Chuck Arch Linux

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Registered: 2011-06-23

Posts: 81

Re: [SOLVED] Nano, suddenly lost ALT-6 copy line function

Tested in framebuffer and ALT-6 is working normally.
I'm using Awesome WM 3.5 if that mather but did not change my configuration for a long time.

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: [SOLVED] Nano, suddenly lost ALT-6 copy line function

By "framebuffer" I assume you mean a tty.  I'd gather some X process is grabbing the alt-6.  You could confirm this by testing with xev and pressing the Alt-6 combo.

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arojas

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Registered: 2011-10-09

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Re: [SOLVED] Nano, suddenly lost ALT-6 copy line function

This has nothing to do with nano, it's konsole which is grabbing the shortcuts

Chuck Arch Linux

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Registered: 2011-06-23

Posts: 81

Re: [SOLVED] Nano, suddenly lost ALT-6 copy line function

Just found that it was a new General Keyboard Shorcut from Konsole that was causing the problem.
They set tab switching with the combo ALT+1 throught 9 and was interfering with nano ALT-6 for copy line.

https://ibb.co/Lph0Fwn

My xev input for left alt and 6 was correct.

Thanks both of you for your support