Can't get metaSendsEscape to work
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I previously used Manjaroi3, when I enabled xrvt*metaSendsEscape: true
it just worked.
I got tired of all the complicated stuff that came with running arch, nothing against arch, I just got sidetracked with problems and workarounds way too much.
So I switched to Ubuntu, I am running version 18.04LTS with i3wm.
When I set up rxvt-unicode, I can't get metaSendsEscape to work inside neovim.
I have tried the following:
- I have gone into ubuntu, disabled every alt-keyboardshortcut I could find.
- Downloaded gnome-tweaks and set alt to meta & alt
- Tried seemingly every combination of Xterm, xterm, URxvt, . * in .Xresources
- Tried altSendsEscape with every combination I could think of
- Tried remapping with xmodmaps, my keypress on left alt now gives meta-L
- Googled for days, now when I search for metaSendsEscape, the whole page is populated with purple links
I think something is stealing the alt/meta when I press it, before it reaches urxvt or nvim. I don't know, i'm desperate.
The goal:
Use alt + h j k l to move between splits.
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action, not moving between windows.
That's how I had it in Manjaroi3, I want it back. I miss it so.
I'll post all of my config files:
.Xresources > https://pastebin.com/yEcWVA15
.xintric only contains one line
xrdb ~/.Xresources
- .Xdefaults only contains 3 lines.
xterm*metaSendsEscape: true
*metaSendsEscape: true
URxvt.metaSendsEscape: true
.bashrc > https://pastebin.com/kv4rbXKx
init.vim > https://pastebin.com/v9c1qW3v
.i3/config > https://pastebin.com/MnwuyiT0
.tmux.conf (for good measure. even though the problem persists outside and inside tmux) > https://pastebin.com/MeD8s76x
.xmodmap > https://pastebin.com/xHkDSXK4
xev output.
showkey -s output
xev output:
KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x1800001,
root 0x51f, subw 0x0, time 27037188, (551,529), root:(3517,576),
state 0x0, keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe9, Alt_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x1800001,
root 0x51f, subw 0x0, time 27038381, (551,529), root:(3517,576),
state 0x8, keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe9, Alt_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
showkey -s output:
normal keypresses ____________________
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8
0x38
0xb8
0x38
Holding it down ____________________
0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38
0x38
0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0xb8
Spamming it franticly ____________________
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38 0xb8
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8
0x38 0xb8
Any suggestions are accepted with incredible enthusiasm, I will try anything, but I am not going to install manjaro again, as it took too much of my time right now. Down the road, I'll probably go back. But for now, Ubuntu.
ubuntu keyboard vim urxvt alt
edited Feb 6 at 13:47
slhck
164k47452477
asked Feb 6 at 12:49
kjetilcodeskjetilcodes
1
add a comment |
I previously used Manjaroi3, when I enabled xrvt*metaSendsEscape: true
it just worked.
I got tired of all the complicated stuff that came with running arch, nothing against arch, I just got sidetracked with problems and workarounds way too much.
So I switched to Ubuntu, I am running version 18.04LTS with i3wm.
When I set up rxvt-unicode, I can't get metaSendsEscape to work inside neovim.
I have tried the following:
- I have gone into ubuntu, disabled every alt-keyboardshortcut I could find.
- Downloaded gnome-tweaks and set alt to meta & alt
- Tried seemingly every combination of Xterm, xterm, URxvt, . * in .Xresources
- Tried altSendsEscape with every combination I could think of
- Tried remapping with xmodmaps, my keypress on left alt now gives meta-L
- Googled for days, now when I search for metaSendsEscape, the whole page is populated with purple links
I think something is stealing the alt/meta when I press it, before it reaches urxvt or nvim. I don't know, i'm desperate.
The goal:
Use alt + h j k l to move between splits.
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action, not moving between windows.
That's how I had it in Manjaroi3, I want it back. I miss it so.
I'll post all of my config files:
.Xresources > https://pastebin.com/yEcWVA15
.xintric only contains one line
xrdb ~/.Xresources
- .Xdefaults only contains 3 lines.
xterm*metaSendsEscape: true
*metaSendsEscape: true
URxvt.metaSendsEscape: true
.bashrc > https://pastebin.com/kv4rbXKx
init.vim > https://pastebin.com/v9c1qW3v
.i3/config > https://pastebin.com/MnwuyiT0
.tmux.conf (for good measure. even though the problem persists outside and inside tmux) > https://pastebin.com/MeD8s76x
.xmodmap > https://pastebin.com/xHkDSXK4
xev output.
showkey -s output
xev output:
KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x1800001,
root 0x51f, subw 0x0, time 27037188, (551,529), root:(3517,576),
state 0x0, keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe9, Alt_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x1800001,
root 0x51f, subw 0x0, time 27038381, (551,529), root:(3517,576),
state 0x8, keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe9, Alt_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
showkey -s output:
normal keypresses ____________________
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8
0x38
0xb8
0x38
Holding it down ____________________
0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38
0x38
0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0xb8
Spamming it franticly ____________________
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38 0xb8
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8
0x38 0xb8
Any suggestions are accepted with incredible enthusiasm, I will try anything, but I am not going to install manjaro again, as it took too much of my time right now. Down the road, I'll probably go back. But for now, Ubuntu.
ubuntu keyboard vim urxvt alt
edited Feb 6 at 13:47
slhck
164k47452477
asked Feb 6 at 12:49
kjetilcodeskjetilcodes
1
nmap <silent> <M-k> :wincmd k<CR>looks fine although:nnoremapis best practice.escape-time 0in your tmux.conf also is fine. Try:checkhealth nvimanyways to verify that no problems are detected. More generally there is way too much going on here, it should not be complicated. Usually it's just "enable meta-as-escape" and you're done. Try a different terminal, such as gnome-terminal. Xdefaults, xmodmap, blah blah blah should not be needed.
– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:13
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action should work by default since ~Nvim 0.3.1 (maybe earlier). Always mention the version you are using ...
– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:17
1
@JustinM.Keyes I reinstalled python3-neovim python-neovim and neovim itself, and i went trough the whole install-process on neovim's github page, and now it works! Thank you for leading me to the right path
– kjetilcodes
Feb 7 at 15:46
add a comment |
I previously used Manjaroi3, when I enabled xrvt*metaSendsEscape: true
it just worked.
I got tired of all the complicated stuff that came with running arch, nothing against arch, I just got sidetracked with problems and workarounds way too much.
So I switched to Ubuntu, I am running version 18.04LTS with i3wm.
When I set up rxvt-unicode, I can't get metaSendsEscape to work inside neovim.
I have tried the following:
- I have gone into ubuntu, disabled every alt-keyboardshortcut I could find.
- Downloaded gnome-tweaks and set alt to meta & alt
- Tried seemingly every combination of Xterm, xterm, URxvt, . * in .Xresources
- Tried altSendsEscape with every combination I could think of
- Tried remapping with xmodmaps, my keypress on left alt now gives meta-L
- Googled for days, now when I search for metaSendsEscape, the whole page is populated with purple links
I think something is stealing the alt/meta when I press it, before it reaches urxvt or nvim. I don't know, i'm desperate.
The goal:
Use alt + h j k l to move between splits.
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action, not moving between windows.
That's how I had it in Manjaroi3, I want it back. I miss it so.
I'll post all of my config files:
.Xresources > https://pastebin.com/yEcWVA15
.xintric only contains one line
xrdb ~/.Xresources
- .Xdefaults only contains 3 lines.
xterm*metaSendsEscape: true
*metaSendsEscape: true
URxvt.metaSendsEscape: true
.bashrc > https://pastebin.com/kv4rbXKx
init.vim > https://pastebin.com/v9c1qW3v
.i3/config > https://pastebin.com/MnwuyiT0
.tmux.conf (for good measure. even though the problem persists outside and inside tmux) > https://pastebin.com/MeD8s76x
.xmodmap > https://pastebin.com/xHkDSXK4
xev output.
showkey -s output
xev output:
KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x1800001,
root 0x51f, subw 0x0, time 27037188, (551,529), root:(3517,576),
state 0x0, keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe9, Alt_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x1800001,
root 0x51f, subw 0x0, time 27038381, (551,529), root:(3517,576),
state 0x8, keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe9, Alt_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
showkey -s output:
normal keypresses ____________________
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8
0x38
0xb8
0x38
Holding it down ____________________
0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38
0x38
0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0xb8
Spamming it franticly ____________________
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38 0xb8
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8
0x38 0xb8
Any suggestions are accepted with incredible enthusiasm, I will try anything, but I am not going to install manjaro again, as it took too much of my time right now. Down the road, I'll probably go back. But for now, Ubuntu.
ubuntu keyboard vim urxvt alt
edited Feb 6 at 13:47
slhck
164k47452477
asked Feb 6 at 12:49
kjetilcodeskjetilcodes
1
I previously used Manjaroi3, when I enabled xrvt*metaSendsEscape: true
it just worked.
I got tired of all the complicated stuff that came with running arch, nothing against arch, I just got sidetracked with problems and workarounds way too much.
So I switched to Ubuntu, I am running version 18.04LTS with i3wm.
When I set up rxvt-unicode, I can't get metaSendsEscape to work inside neovim.
I have tried the following:
- I have gone into ubuntu, disabled every alt-keyboardshortcut I could find.
- Downloaded gnome-tweaks and set alt to meta & alt
- Tried seemingly every combination of Xterm, xterm, URxvt, . * in .Xresources
- Tried altSendsEscape with every combination I could think of
- Tried remapping with xmodmaps, my keypress on left alt now gives meta-L
- Googled for days, now when I search for metaSendsEscape, the whole page is populated with purple links
I think something is stealing the alt/meta when I press it, before it reaches urxvt or nvim. I don't know, i'm desperate.
The goal:
Use alt + h j k l to move between splits.
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action, not moving between windows.
That's how I had it in Manjaroi3, I want it back. I miss it so.
I'll post all of my config files:
.Xresources > https://pastebin.com/yEcWVA15
.xintric only contains one line
xrdb ~/.Xresources
- .Xdefaults only contains 3 lines.
xterm*metaSendsEscape: true
*metaSendsEscape: true
URxvt.metaSendsEscape: true
.bashrc > https://pastebin.com/kv4rbXKx
init.vim > https://pastebin.com/v9c1qW3v
.i3/config > https://pastebin.com/MnwuyiT0
.tmux.conf (for good measure. even though the problem persists outside and inside tmux) > https://pastebin.com/MeD8s76x
.xmodmap > https://pastebin.com/xHkDSXK4
xev output.
showkey -s output
xev output:
KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x1800001,
root 0x51f, subw 0x0, time 27037188, (551,529), root:(3517,576),
state 0x0, keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe9, Alt_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x1800001,
root 0x51f, subw 0x0, time 27038381, (551,529), root:(3517,576),
state 0x8, keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe9, Alt_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
showkey -s output:
normal keypresses ____________________
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8
0x38
0xb8
0x38
Holding it down ____________________
0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38
0x38
0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0x38 0xb8
Spamming it franticly ____________________
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38
0xb8 0x38 0xb8 0x38 0xb8
0x38
0xb8
0x38 0xb8
0x38 0xb8
Any suggestions are accepted with incredible enthusiasm, I will try anything, but I am not going to install manjaro again, as it took too much of my time right now. Down the road, I'll probably go back. But for now, Ubuntu.
ubuntu keyboard vim urxvt alt
ubuntu keyboard vim urxvt alt
edited Feb 6 at 13:47
slhck
164k47452477
asked Feb 6 at 12:49
kjetilcodeskjetilcodes
1
edited Feb 6 at 13:47
slhck
164k47452477
asked Feb 6 at 12:49
kjetilcodeskjetilcodes
1
edited Feb 6 at 13:47
slhck
164k47452477
edited Feb 6 at 13:47
slhck
164k47452477
edited Feb 6 at 13:47
slhck
164k47452477
164k47452477
asked Feb 6 at 12:49
kjetilcodeskjetilcodes
1
asked Feb 6 at 12:49
kjetilcodeskjetilcodes
1
asked Feb 6 at 12:49
kjetilcodeskjetilcodes
1
1
nmap <silent> <M-k> :wincmd k<CR>looks fine although:nnoremapis best practice.escape-time 0in your tmux.conf also is fine. Try:checkhealth nvimanyways to verify that no problems are detected. More generally there is way too much going on here, it should not be complicated. Usually it's just "enable meta-as-escape" and you're done. Try a different terminal, such as gnome-terminal. Xdefaults, xmodmap, blah blah blah should not be needed.
– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:13
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action should work by default since ~Nvim 0.3.1 (maybe earlier). Always mention the version you are using ...
– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:17
1
@JustinM.Keyes I reinstalled python3-neovim python-neovim and neovim itself, and i went trough the whole install-process on neovim's github page, and now it works! Thank you for leading me to the right path
– kjetilcodes
Feb 7 at 15:46
add a comment |
nmap <silent> <M-k> :wincmd k<CR>looks fine although:nnoremapis best practice.escape-time 0in your tmux.conf also is fine. Try:checkhealth nvimanyways to verify that no problems are detected. More generally there is way too much going on here, it should not be complicated. Usually it's just "enable meta-as-escape" and you're done. Try a different terminal, such as gnome-terminal. Xdefaults, xmodmap, blah blah blah should not be needed.
– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:13
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action should work by default since ~Nvim 0.3.1 (maybe earlier). Always mention the version you are using ...
– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:17
1
@JustinM.Keyes I reinstalled python3-neovim python-neovim and neovim itself, and i went trough the whole install-process on neovim's github page, and now it works! Thank you for leading me to the right path
– kjetilcodes
Feb 7 at 15:46
nmap <silent> <M-k> :wincmd k<CR> looks fine although :nnoremap is best practice. escape-time 0 in your tmux.conf also is fine. Try :checkhealth nvim anyways to verify that no problems are detected. More generally there is way too much going on here, it should not be complicated. Usually it's just "enable meta-as-escape" and you're done. Try a different terminal, such as gnome-terminal. Xdefaults, xmodmap, blah blah blah should not be needed.– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:13
nmap <silent> <M-k> :wincmd k<CR> looks fine although :nnoremap is best practice. escape-time 0 in your tmux.conf also is fine. Try :checkhealth nvim anyways to verify that no problems are detected. More generally there is way too much going on here, it should not be complicated. Usually it's just "enable meta-as-escape" and you're done. Try a different terminal, such as gnome-terminal. Xdefaults, xmodmap, blah blah blah should not be needed.– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:13
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action should work by default since ~Nvim 0.3.1 (maybe earlier). Always mention the version you are using ...
– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:17
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action should work by default since ~Nvim 0.3.1 (maybe earlier). Always mention the version you are using ...
– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:17
1
1
@JustinM.Keyes I reinstalled python3-neovim python-neovim and neovim itself, and i went trough the whole install-process on neovim's github page, and now it works! Thank you for leading me to the right path
– kjetilcodes
Feb 7 at 15:46
@JustinM.Keyes I reinstalled python3-neovim python-neovim and neovim itself, and i went trough the whole install-process on neovim's github page, and now it works! Thank you for leading me to the right path
– kjetilcodes
Feb 7 at 15:46
add a comment |
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nmap <silent> <M-k> :wincmd k<CR>looks fine although:nnoremapis best practice.escape-time 0in your tmux.conf also is fine. Try:checkhealth nvimanyways to verify that no problems are detected. More generally there is way too much going on here, it should not be complicated. Usually it's just "enable meta-as-escape" and you're done. Try a different terminal, such as gnome-terminal. Xdefaults, xmodmap, blah blah blah should not be needed.– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:13
Use alt + anything to exit insertmode and do that action should work by default since ~Nvim 0.3.1 (maybe earlier). Always mention the version you are using ...
– Justin M. Keyes
Feb 7 at 15:17
1
@JustinM.Keyes I reinstalled python3-neovim python-neovim and neovim itself, and i went trough the whole install-process on neovim's github page, and now it works! Thank you for leading me to the right path
– kjetilcodes
Feb 7 at 15:46