Re: junk characters from movement keys in vi in xterm via ssh

To: tech-userlevel%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: junk characters from movement keys in vi in xterm via ssh
From: David Laight <david%l8s.co.uk@localhost>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:41:49 +0000

> I have had this problem for years. Using different xterms, ssh, and NetBSD 
> versions.
> 
> When I move in vi in an xterm over ssh connections over wireless or other 
> networks, I frequently get junk inserted into my document.

Look at the 'vi' option 'escapetime'.

The 'problem' happens because the keyboard characters don't get sent
in one TCP message - and the delay within vi/curses is shorter than
the nagle delay (or TCP ack time) for sending the subsequent bytes.

        David

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David Laight: david%l8s.co.uk@localhost

References:
- Re: junk characters from movement keys in vi in xterm via ssh
  - From: Jeremy C. Reed

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