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Re: [h-e-w] Emacs in an xterm


From: Sarir Khamsi
Subject: Re: [h-e-w] Emacs in an xterm
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 13:55:32 -0700
User-agent: Gnus/5.1006 (Gnus v5.10.6) Emacs/21.3.50 (windows-nt)

address@hidden writes:

> I got emacs -nw to work nicely in the cygwin rxvt window. 
> Not a *true* xterm (no Tektronix support, e.g.) but it's 
> a nice emulator for Windows. 
> I had to create a "~/.inputrc" file with the line:
>    "\e[3~": delete-char
> in it so the Backspace and C-h keys don't get mixed up, IIRC.
>
> Should find it in cygwin/bin/rxvt.exe.  I launch it with a shortcut 
> (well, hotkey via Windows Powerpro, but it's the same thing):
>
> c:\cygwin\bin\rxvt.exe -e /usr/bin/bash --login -i
>
> Maybe that will be more what you're looking for.

Thanks. I am familiar with rxvt but have a strong desire to work with
an xterm. Maybe it's just not possible to have and Emacs (21.3.50.1)
session working inside an xterm w/ "emacs -nw" or maybe the the
XFree86 folks might know. I'll try that route.

Sarir




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