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CONFIG_SHELL_METAKEYS

Enable metakeys

Type: bool

Help

Enables shell meta keys: Ctrl+a, Ctrl+b, Ctrl+c, Ctrl+d, Ctrl+e, Ctrl+f, Ctrl+k, Ctrl+l, Ctrl+u, Ctrl+w, Alt+b, Alt+f Meta keys will not be active when shell echo is set to off.

Direct dependencies

SHELL

(Includes any dependencies from if’s and menus.)

Defaults

Kconfig definition

At subsys/shell/Kconfig:82

Included via Kconfig:10 → Kconfig.zephyr:39 → subsys/Kconfig:26

Menu path: (top menu) → Shell Options → Enable shell

config SHELL_METAKEYS
    bool
    prompt "Enable metakeys" if SHELL
    default "y" if SHELL
    depends on SHELL
    help
      Enables shell meta keys: Ctrl+a, Ctrl+b, Ctrl+c, Ctrl+d, Ctrl+e,
      Ctrl+f, Ctrl+k, Ctrl+l, Ctrl+u, Ctrl+w, Alt+b, Alt+f
      Meta keys will not be active when shell echo is set to off.

(Definitions include propagated dependencies, including from if’s and menus.)