Subj : Re: Weirdness with backspace on python and bash
To   : All
From : Daniel
Date : Mon Oct 20 2025 12:00:01

Christian Sacks <usenet@vk3heg.net> writes:

> On 15 Oct 2025, Daniel said the following...
>
>  Da> each key I press. I don't care if arrows work or not. But I'd like
>  Da> backspace to work as designed instead of spamming my screen.
>  Da>
>  Da> Key              Output
>  Da> Backspace        ^H
>  Da> Right arrow      ^[[C
>  Da> Left Arrow       ^[[D
> When calling the script from the menu editor, do something like;
> Command | (DD) Exec external program
> Data    | stty erase '^H' && /mystic/themes/default/scripts/scriptname.sh
> That's how I got around the backspace as delete issue, this should
> help you find the answer to the other keys too.
> Cheers!
> .... We all live in a yellow subroutine...

Thank you so much broham. It appears, though, I can only implement
one. When I do:

stty erase '^[[C' && stty erase '^DD' && stty erase '^H' ...
the arrow keys still output the junk. 


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