Terminal previous/next tab shortcut doesn't work when using the option key as meta

[augiedoggie]

As part of hrev57608 the shortcut to switch the previous/next Terminal tab was changed from B_SHIFT_KEY+arrow to B_OPTION_KEY+arrow, however this keyboard shortcut conflicts with the "Use left Option as Meta key" Terminal setting.

While it is still possible to use the keys from the right side of the keyboard to switch tabs, it's cumbersome to do so in either of the US keyboard layouts.

[bipolar]

Humdinger suggested (laaaate! :-P) to use B_COMMAND_KEY+arrows instead of B_OPTION_KEY+arrows.

As mentioned on ​https://review.haiku-os.org/c/haiku/+/7241, I don't mind either way (I don't really use that shortcut), I just needed for SHIFT+arrow/Home/End codes to be sent to the underlying shell programs.

augiedoggie, do you think that making that change (B_COMMAND_KEY+left/right for terminal prev/next) would solve your "left OPTion as meta" situation, without breaking something else?

[augiedoggie]

Replying to bipolar:

auguiedoggie, do you think that making that change (B_COMMAND_KEY+left/right for terminal prev/next) would solve your "left OPTion as meta" situation, without breaking something else?

It's probably fine. B_COMMAND_KEY shortcuts don't get passed to the underlying shell and I don't believe Terminal uses that for anything else.

[bipolar]

For reference... Proposed change: ​https://review.haiku-os.org/c/haiku/+/7495

[pulkomandy]

Merged in hrev57651 before I get too used to the new shortcut and then have to switch again :)