From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 09:14:06 +0000 (+0300)
Subject: New FAQ about Ctrl keys on xterm
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New FAQ about Ctrl keys on xterm

* doc/misc/efaq.texi
(Some Ctrl-modified keys do not work on xterm): New section
(bug#73813).
---

diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
index 1fe006c1249..eb38112be1b 100644
--- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
@@ -4066,6 +4066,7 @@ information is available from
 * Compose Character::
 * Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys::
 * Meta key does not work in xterm::
+* Some Ctrl-modified keys do not work on xterm::
 @end menu
 
 @node Binding keys to commands
@@ -4537,6 +4538,25 @@ You might have to replace @samp{Meta} with @samp{Alt}.
 
 @end itemize
 
+@node Some Ctrl-modified keys do not work on xterm
+@section Why don't some keys like @kbd{C-.} work on xterm?
+
+If your @code{xterm} version is 216 or newer, you should have keys like
+@kbd{C-.} and @kbd{C-,} if you add the following resource specification
+to your @file{~/.Xdefaults}:
+
+@example
+ XTerm.VT100.modifyOtherKeys: 1
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+If you want to use @code{uxterm}, also add the following:
+
+@example
+ UXTerm.VT100.modifyOtherKeys: 1
+@end example
+
+
 @c ------------------------------------------------------------
 @node Alternate character sets
 @chapter Alternate character sets