Re: Alt+Insert does nothing

(When asking for help, please give a summary of the actual problem
in the subject line -- nano-7.0 is not the problem here.)


Op 29-11-2022 om 04:01 schreef freebird:
> I am unable to use the "anchor" feature.
> When I press Alt-Ins, nothing happens.

It's possible: some keyboards (laptops) do not produce any keycode
for Alt+Insert.  You can check with:

   xev | grep keysym

Then, slowly, type a few Alt+key combinations.  You will probably
see that Alt+Insert produces nothing.  Or maybe Alt+Insert is
caught by your desktop -- check the Shortcuts in the Settings.

(Stop xev by closing the little window with your mouse.)


Personally I have the Insert key defined as Multi_key, so I use
the following line in my ~/.nanorc:

   bind M-' anchor main

I find it both more mnemonic and easier to type.  Of course, you
can choose some key combination that you like.

Benno