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From: kittlitz@granite.cr.bull.com (Edward N. Kittlitz)
Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.bug
Subject: Re: Question about EMACS..
Message-ID: <1990Feb12.172719.21294@granite.cr.bull.com>
Date: 12 Feb 90 17:27:19 GMT
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Reply-To: kittlitz@granite.cr.bull.com (Edward N. Kittlitz)
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the problem is that the attribute "xt" is defined for your terminal.
this is called dest_tabs_magic_smso and implies that tabs destroy
characters in their path, and that standout mode sequences are also
problematical.  this atribute is something for teleray1061, and for
some reason it is specified in the termcap and terminfo that I got for
my PC. xt implies characteristics like tab destroying characters
passed over. Emacs responds to this attribute by sending a sequence
like ESC-R-D.  Whether or not that is really the correct thing to do,
I cannot say. I removed the xt attribute in both my termcap and
terminfo and have not noticed any obvious problem; the mode like is
highlighted correctly.