Karl
>>The difference between using Meta and Esc is that you would
>>need to hold down the Meta key and press the other key to get the sequence,
>>whereas you press and release Esc before pressing the other key for the key
>>sequence.
>The META key works the same as a CTRL key. The ESC does not. It's a prepend
>key. You type ESC and then the character.
Isn't that what I said above?
>On my Tektronix Xterm, the META key is next to the Alt key, and looks like a
>diamond.
Interesting!
John