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Kitsunebi

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Registered: 2004-12-31

Posts: 31

[SOLVED] ALT+key gives strange characters in xterm

If pressing ALT plus a key gives you strange characters in xterm (e.g.  ALT+x gives ø), the solution that worked for me was to add the following to .XDefaults:

XTerm*VT100*metaSendsEscape: true

patroclo7

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From: Bassano del Grappa, ITALY

Registered: 2006-01-11

Posts: 915

Re: [SOLVED] ALT+key gives strange characters in xterm

I owe you an awesome, gigantic beer, I have googled hours to find the solution of this strange issue, and it was here in the forums of my distribution

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