Configurable key bindings

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Start ConnectBot.
2. Select the "Settings" menu item.
3. Look for "configure key bindings."

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expect to find "configure key bindings." Instead find more limited items
"directory shortcuts" and "camera shortcut."

What version of the product are you using (you can see this by using Menu
-> About in the Host List)?
1.5.4

What type of system are you trying to connect to?
n/a

If you are able to connect, what is the output of "echo $TERM", "uname -a",
and any other relevant information on the host?
n/a

Please provide any additional information below.

I don't think it's necessary to go totally overboard here, but it would be
nice if one had more freedom in configuring what the various special keys
and buttons are bound to. For example, I personally resolve the
Emacs-vs-Screen ctrl-a issue by rebinding the Screen command key to be
ctrl-\. So, it'd be swell if I could, say, bind the camera key to be that
instead of ctrl-a. As another example, I think I'd prefer to bind the
search key to be ctrl and the right-alt key to be meta.

Thanks for your consideration and for all your efforts to date.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by danfuzz....@gmail.com on 6 Aug 2009 at 12:46

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This is definitely high on the list (and most likely a dupe to issue 12). I 
have it
halfway finished in a Git branch, but I'm not totally satisfied with the UI for
configuration.

I might consider speeding it up if the mysterious origins of your nickname were
revealed to me at some future point in time. :-)

Thanks go to you as well.

Original comment by kenny@the-b.org on 6 Aug 2009 at 7:38

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Your comment on issue 12 made it sound more like a graphical thing than a 
physical
key thing, which is why I erred on the side of filing a new issue. But in any 
case,
as long as it's on your radar, I'm happy.

As for my nickname, I will oblige you in person should we ever meet, but let me 
warn
you that it's more interesting *not* knowing.

Original comment by danfuzz....@gmail.com on 6 Aug 2009 at 4:23

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Original comment by kenny@the-b.org on 13 Aug 2009 at 1:59

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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I'm also hoping for this soon. Any update?? This seems to be a rather hold 
functional
suggestion. and MUCH needed. Ideally I'd like to use finch with connectbot, 
however
at this time it seems impossible without being able to change the key bindings. 
 I've
tried changing the finch keybindings but I can't get the droid keyboard 
(slideout) to
work with it.  Please??

Original comment by KE7...@gmail.com on 20 Mar 2010 at 5:02

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Note that the Motorola Droid has a / key on the hard keyboard. 

Having / bound to the right-hand alt key is superfluous in this example; being 
able to 
bind that to, eg, \ would be awesome.

Original comment by steve.at.myself.gen.nz@gmail.com on 17 Apr 2010 at 2:15

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I use alt way more often than ctrl (irssi), so it'd be nice if I could set 
scroll wheel single-click to alt, then double-click to ctrl.

Original comment by nic...@gmail.com on 18 Jun 2010 at 6:06

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On my motorola cliq all of the alt keys are jacked so I would like to be able 
to bind them to their correct characters. For instance, the forward slash is 
instead bringing up ; which is probably what is above the n on a G1. I can't 
even fine the forward slash actually and have to resort to using the software 
kb when I need one.

Original comment by vro...@gmail.com on 6 Dec 2010 at 1:55

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I'd like to add that I hope the Keyboard configuration is done in a generic 
way, without special cases.

If a new device with a hardware keyboard comes out which sends some esoteric 
keycode, I'd like to be able to configure a string or keyboard modifier.

An example is the Tab-Key on the Desire Z, and the special action keys on Droid 
2/Desire Z.

Original comment by tau...@gmail.com on 1 Mar 2011 at 2:18

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I'm VERY interested in this too.  I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Tab with the 
hardware keyboard which HAS keys labeled "Ctrl" as well as an unlabeled extra 
key with no function tied to it.  It would be EXTRA awesome to be able to use 
the CTRL key (which, under ConnectBot, just sems to replicate the key that 
toggles the onscreen keyboard key (pops up and puts away the software keyboard).

PLEEEEEEEEASE allow me to assign "unknown" keys to something useful!   Thanks! 
:)

Original comment by Mi1e...@gmail.com on 20 Mar 2011 at 4:49

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So, for those of us without a physical keyboard or camera button (HTC Evo, 
Viewsonic GTablet).. It'd be great to be able to map the Volume keys as well.

A good default for this would be: Vol-Up -> Escape, Vol-Down -> Tab

But configurable of course.

Thanks!
Michael J. Kidd

Original comment by linuxk...@gmail.com on 12 Apr 2011 at 1:07

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I still say that it's better to be able to choose ANY key (volume key or 
otherwise) to map to a function.  (i.e. the best way to do it, in my opinion is 
the way "yongzh" binds ANY key to a keypress in his *oid emulators.)  I don't 
like being limited to only certain keys.  Ask me which key to bind ESCAPE to, 
let me press a key and BAM!  That's ESCAPE.  Ask me which key to bind TAB to, 
let me press a key and BAM!  That's TAB.  And so on.

Original comment by Mi1e...@gmail.com on 14 Apr 2011 at 3:12

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I agree with the previous comment (#11). It would be amazing to map out the 
volume keys to whatever we need. I think tab and ctrl are two that are a must 
for any ssh user.

Original comment by codeve...@gmail.com on 6 May 2011 at 6:37

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I wodehouse fonate cash, time or whatever is needed to be able to bind a key to 
tab. No tab key is a deal breaker for me because I use tab auto complete 
constantly.

Original comment by adultsit...@gmail.com on 28 May 2011 at 11:59