arrow keys for line editing during zsh read builtin
I have a little zsh script for prompting the user for some input:
#!/usr/bin/env zsh
IFS="$(printf "nt")"
printf "${1-query}: " 1>&2
read -r query
echo "${query}"
If I type something at the prompt then try to use the arrow keys to go back and edit, I get ^[[D instead. My TERM env is xterm. How can I get the arrow keys working properly for line editing as if this was a regular zsh command line?
Here's the output of setopt in case any of these are relevant:
emacs
noflowcontrol
histexpiredupsfirst
histfindnodups
histignorealldups
histignoredups
histsavenodups
histverify
incappendhistory
interactive
interactivecomments
monitor
nonomatch
promptsubst
shinstdin
zle
zsh
asked 15 mins ago
Peter LyonsPeter Lyons
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I have a little zsh script for prompting the user for some input:
#!/usr/bin/env zsh
IFS="$(printf "nt")"
printf "${1-query}: " 1>&2
read -r query
echo "${query}"
If I type something at the prompt then try to use the arrow keys to go back and edit, I get ^[[D instead. My TERM env is xterm. How can I get the arrow keys working properly for line editing as if this was a regular zsh command line?
Here's the output of setopt in case any of these are relevant:
emacs
noflowcontrol
histexpiredupsfirst
histfindnodups
histignorealldups
histignoredups
histsavenodups
histverify
incappendhistory
interactive
interactivecomments
monitor
nonomatch
promptsubst
shinstdin
zle
zsh
asked 15 mins ago
Peter LyonsPeter Lyons
1841311
Possibly related: Using shell's read command with live editing functionality (readline like)
– steeldriver
6 mins ago
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I have a little zsh script for prompting the user for some input:
#!/usr/bin/env zsh
IFS="$(printf "nt")"
printf "${1-query}: " 1>&2
read -r query
echo "${query}"
If I type something at the prompt then try to use the arrow keys to go back and edit, I get ^[[D instead. My TERM env is xterm. How can I get the arrow keys working properly for line editing as if this was a regular zsh command line?
Here's the output of setopt in case any of these are relevant:
emacs
noflowcontrol
histexpiredupsfirst
histfindnodups
histignorealldups
histignoredups
histsavenodups
histverify
incappendhistory
interactive
interactivecomments
monitor
nonomatch
promptsubst
shinstdin
zle
zsh
asked 15 mins ago
Peter LyonsPeter Lyons
1841311
I have a little zsh script for prompting the user for some input:
#!/usr/bin/env zsh
IFS="$(printf "nt")"
printf "${1-query}: " 1>&2
read -r query
echo "${query}"
If I type something at the prompt then try to use the arrow keys to go back and edit, I get ^[[D instead. My TERM env is xterm. How can I get the arrow keys working properly for line editing as if this was a regular zsh command line?
Here's the output of setopt in case any of these are relevant:
emacs
noflowcontrol
histexpiredupsfirst
histfindnodups
histignorealldups
histignoredups
histsavenodups
histverify
incappendhistory
interactive
interactivecomments
monitor
nonomatch
promptsubst
shinstdin
zle
zsh
zsh
asked 15 mins ago
Peter LyonsPeter Lyons
1841311
asked 15 mins ago
Peter LyonsPeter Lyons
1841311
asked 15 mins ago
Peter LyonsPeter Lyons
1841311
asked 15 mins ago
Peter LyonsPeter Lyons
1841311
asked 15 mins ago
Peter LyonsPeter Lyons
1841311
1841311
Possibly related: Using shell's read command with live editing functionality (readline like)
– steeldriver
6 mins ago
add a comment |
Possibly related: Using shell's read command with live editing functionality (readline like)
– steeldriver
6 mins ago
Possibly related: Using shell's read command with live editing functionality (readline like)
– steeldriver
6 mins ago
Possibly related: Using shell's read command with live editing functionality (readline like)
– steeldriver
6 mins ago
add a comment |
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Possibly related: Using shell's read command with live editing functionality (readline like)
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