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From: nvp@shore.net (Nathan V. Patwardhan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Backspace doesn't work in Netscape
Date: 22 May 1997 15:40:56 GMT
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Tom Misiak (misiak@foto.infi.net) wrote:
: I'm using Netscape 2.x under FreeBSD 2.1 The backspace
: key doesn't work. It's rather annoying to have to highlight text
: with the mouse and retype. Any suggestions on what may help?
: Also, if I try to paste any text into the netscape window, it
: core dumps and dies, any suggestions?
I have no idea why Netscape is dumping core with copy/paste, but
this might work for the delete instead of C-h.
Add this to your .Xdefaults:
Netscape*XmText.translations: #override\n\
<Key>osfDelete: delete-previous-character()
Netscape*XmTextField.translations: #override\n\
<Key>osfDelete: delete-previous-character()
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Nathan V. Patwardhan
nvp@shore.net