entering copy mode in byobu-tmux using screen binding is not quite right
Bug #888248 reported by
Serge Hallyn
This bug affects 2 people
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byobu (Ubuntu) |
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Wishlist
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Bug Description
In screen, to enter scrollback mode you use 'ctrl-a esc', or 'ctrl-a ctrl-['. In byobu-tmux, that has to be done as 'ctrl-a [' (not ctrl-a ctrl-[). It may not be easy or possible to "fix" that, but it should probably be documented in byobu-tmux manpage or something.
Also, in screen you can hit 'i' to re-enter insert mode after entering scrollback mode. That doesn't work in byobu-tmux with screen keybindings enabled. Again, may not be easy to do, but if it is it'd be worth it.
Changed in byobu (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
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Two more things worth documenting:
1. <ENTER> exits scrollback mode (copy-mode as tmux manpage calls it)
2. when hitting <ENTER>, the higlighted text is copied to paste buffer. That gets a bit misleading if you are expecting to delineate both start and finish of copy text with 'space' then exit with <ENTER>.
Probably a simple example (in man-page?) using the f12 escape key would server everyone best. Something like:
1. Enter copy-mode by hitting F12 then [.
2. Move up/down using arrow keys and page-up/down or using vi bindings (hjkl, ctrl-b/ctrl-f)
3. Start selecting text by hitting space
4. Move to end of text to be selected (same as in step 2)
5. Mark end of text to be selected using <ENTER>, which will also exit copy-mode.
6. to insert the selected text, use F12 followed by ].