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falsum

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From: Calgary - Canada

Registered: 2010-03-04

Posts: 38

possible values for the variable <string> in "keysym.<sym>: <string>"

The resource keysym for customizing the urxvt terminal has the syntax:

 keysym.<sym>:<string>

As explained in the urxvt man page, <string> can contain "escape values".  Even though there are different examples of values for the variable <string> on the web, I was wondering if there is a place where I can find a comprehensive list of possible values for this variable. 

(I tried to look for this information at the X man page -- as indicated in the urxvt man page -- but I couldn't figure it out. I wonder if my difficulty is due to the fact that I'm not sure what the expression "escape values" refers to...).

Thanks!!

pointone

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From: Waterloo, ON

Registered: 2008-02-21

Posts: 379

Re: possible values for the variable <string> in "keysym.<sym>: <string>"

Maybe this will be helpful?

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falsum

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From: Calgary - Canada

Registered: 2010-03-04

Posts: 38

Re: possible values for the variable <string> in "keysym.<sym>: <string>"

Maybe this will be helpful?

Thanks a lot pointone for the link! I found many interesting things at this link. But I'm still not sure if I understand what the possible values of the variable <string> are. 

From what I understand, the website you sent shows how to map a keycode to a keysym using the xmodmap utility.  However, it seems to me that the use of the rule

 URxvt.keysym.<sym>: <string>

in the .Xdefaults maps a keysym to an action, given by the value of the variable <string>.

Does this make any sense or am I missing something here?