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From: billr@freal.cs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: gnu.emacs
Subject: Xwindows application keypad support
Keywords: GNU Emacs, Xwindows, DEC VT200
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Date: 28 Feb 90 20:04:54 GMT
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I have a .emacs init file that includes key bindings for VT200-style
application keypads.  Right now I'm using a DECstation 2100 with
X11 (DEC's version), a DEC LK201 keyboard and GNU emacs 18.55.
The problem: I can't figure out how to get the numeric keypad to
generate its "standard" application escape sequences rather than 
just numbers.  I would *really like* to use my key bindings for these
escape sequences.

I have already tried running GNU Emacs in an xterm window without
creating a new window (i.e., with the -nw option).  This causes the
keyboard to respond to the escape sequence <esc>= (i.e., change to
application keypad),  but does not allow me the use of the mouse.

If I run emacs in a new window, I get the mouse, more efficient I/O,
etc., but then the keyboard won't respond to 
<esc>= (even though $TERM is set to "xterm"), and so I can't get 
it to go into application keypad mode.  I have been told that this
problem must be solved at the X level, not within Emacs.
Any suggestions you have would be much appreciated!

Since I don't usually read this newsgroup, I'd appreciate responses
by mail:

rosenblatt@cs.umass.edu    or
billr@fantasy.cs.umass.edu

Thanks

- bill rosenblatt.