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Running Vim in GNU Screen: How to avoid Shift+left/right to delete characters

I found that Shift+left and Shift+right delete characters,

when running Vim inside a GNU Screen session.

The same is true for Ctrl+Shift+left and Ctrl+Shift+right.

Usually, these combination are related to highlighting text and not to deleting text.

What is happening and how can it be repaired?

Solution

  • You may need to run screen with a different TERM, such as xterm, e.g.

    $ screen -T xterm
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