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Terminals have different escape code settings for backspace button. Some terminals send code: 0x08 (backspace) other 0x7F (delete). When this option is set shell will expect 0x7F for backspace key.

Direct dependencies¶

SHELL

(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)

Default¶

y

Kconfig definition¶

At <Zephyr>/subsys/shell/Kconfig:28

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:34 → <Zephyr>/subsys/Kconfig:38

Menu path: (Top) → Sub Systems and OS Services → Shell

config SHELL_BACKSPACE_MODE_DELETE
    bool "Default escape code for backspace is DELETE (0x7F)"
    default y
    depends on SHELL
    help
      Terminals have different escape code settings for backspace button.
      Some terminals send code: 0x08 (backspace) other 0x7F (delete). When
      this option is set shell will expect 0x7F for backspace key.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)