insert/overwrite mode in console

Questions about Wine on Linux
Locked
Aerilius
Level 2
Level 2
Posts: 17
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:03 pm

insert/overwrite mode in console

Post by Aerilius »

When you open a gnome terminal (or another terminal emulator) and start the wine console, the terminal "changes" to overwrite mode although its default has always been insert mode. This silent paradigm shift can be annoying, and makes you write many failing commands until you notice it.

wine cmd
When you type echo est, then press ←←←t, it gives echo tst instead of echo test
  • Is this normal, or is something not working right?
  • Should it inherit the setting from the terminal/desktop environment? If not, should it be set by default to the more common behaviour?
    (If I'm not mistaken, it seems insert mode is on by default even on Windows 7.)
  • Is there a setting or registry key that I could customize as workaround?
User avatar
dimesio
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 13367
Joined: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:30 pm

Re: insert/overwrite mode in console

Post by dimesio »

File a bug.
Aerilius
Level 2
Level 2
Posts: 17
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:03 pm

Re: insert/overwrite mode in console

Post by Aerilius »

Thanks!
File as Bug 36704
Locked