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fix: Handle backspace in Bash #64

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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion zmk/terminal.py
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Expand Up @@ -158,7 +158,12 @@ def read_key() -> bytes:
Special keys such as arrow keys return xterm or vt escape sequences.
"""
with disable_echo():
return os.read(sys.stdin.fileno(), 4)
key = os.read(sys.stdin.fileno(), 4)

if key == b"\x7f": # Bash uses DELETE instead of BACKSPACE
return BACKSPACE

return key


def get_cursor_pos() -> tuple[int, int]:
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