I'm trying to create readline macros and bindings, but struggling to find codes for some key sequences. How to find codes for key combinations, like "\e[1;2A" for Shift-Up, etc?
By the way, I have enabled convert-meta option.
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You get the literal value of a keypress if you prefix it by Ctrl+v. For example, pressing Ctrl+v followed by Shift+Up-arrow might generate the text ^[[1;2A in the terminal, where the initial ^[ is a literal escape character (which you would write as \e). In the same manner, an unshifted Right-arrow may generate ^[[C, i.e., \e[C.
answered Feb 12 at 12:56
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Thank you! I had to enable
echo-control-charactersoption, but still unable to see some codes, likeAlt-Tab,Alt-A("\eA"works only foresc Athough)Alex– Alex2025-02-12 13:22:27 +00:00Commented Feb 12 at 13:22 -
@Alex I don't think Alt+Tab generates anything different than an ordinary Tab character.2025-02-12 13:41:18 +00:00Commented Feb 12 at 13:41