SETMETAMODE(1)		      Linux Users Manual	       SETMETAMODE(1)



NAME
       setmetamode - define the keyboard meta key handling


SYNOPSIS
       setmetamode [ meta|bit|metabit | esc|prefix|escprefix ]


DESCRIPTION
       Without	argument,  setmetamode prints the current Meta key mode.  With
       argument, it sets the Meta key mode as indicated.  The  setting	before
       and after the change are reported.

       The  Meta key mode is specific for each VT (and the VT corresponding to
       stdin is used).


OPTIONS
       esc prefix escprefix
	      The Meta key sends an Escape prefix.

       meta bit metabit
	      The Meta key sets the high order bit of the character.


EXAMPLE
       One might use setmetamode in an /etc/rc script to  define  the  initial
       state of the Meta key mode, e.g. by

	      INITTY=/dev/tty[1-8]
	      for tty in $INITTY; do
		     setmetamode escprefix < $tty
	      done


SEE ALSO
       loadkeys(1).




Console tools			  09 Oct 1997			SETMETAMODE(1)