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textpad from curses package isn't handling backspace key #76249

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@bacher09
mannequin
BPO 32068
Nosy @ZackerySpytz, @bacher09, @KrishnaSai2020
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  • gh-76249: curses.textpad isn't handling the backspace key on some systems #23466
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  • textpad.patch
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    assignee = None
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    created_at = <Date 2017-11-18.14:20:36.509>
    labels = ['3.7', 'type-bug', 'library']
    title = "textpad from curses package isn't handling backspace key"
    updated_at = <Date 2020-11-22.18:17:55.437>
    user = 'https://github.com/bacher09'

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    activity = <Date 2020-11-22.18:17:55.437>
    actor = 'ZackerySpytz'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2017-11-18.14:20:36.509>
    creator = 'bacher09'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['47272']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 32068
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 2.0
    messages = ['306481', '371805']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['ZackerySpytz', 'bacher09', 'SBC King']
    pr_nums = ['23466']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32068'
    versions = ['Python 3.7']

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    1. bacher09 commented on Nov 18, 2017

      bacher09mannequin
      MannequinAuthor

      textpad isn't handling backspace key on my system and seems on others too. When I press backspace key, terminal sends ascii.DEL (127) and it isn't handled by textpad.

      I've attached patch that fixes this, should I also create PR for this or patch is enough ?

    2. added
      stdlibStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directory
      type-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error
      on Nov 18, 2017
    3. krishnasai2020 commented on Jun 18, 2020

      krishnasai2020mannequin
      Mannequin

      I would create a pull request

    4. transferred this issue fromon Apr 10, 2022
    5. erlend-aasland commented on Jan 5, 2024

      @erlend-aasland
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