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For years I have been using a different prefix key for nested instances on tmux. I use \ on my own server, but a for any other servers I connect to and start a nested tmux session.

I have found this trick which uses Shift+Arrow Keys to switch between windows and nested instances, which is much better.

However, it does not work when I am using PuTTY (using Windows) but it does when I use KiTTY. I cannot figure out why it is not working with PuTTY.

Ctrl+v, Arrow Keys returns the same codes in the terminal when using either programs.

EDIT:

Just after starting a bounty I have realized that Ctrl+v, SHIFT+Arrow Keys does actually come up with different codes.

PuTTY:

SHIFT+Left Arrow = ^[OD

SHIFT+Right Arrow = ^[OC

SHIFT+Up Arrow = ^[OA

SHIFT+Down Arrow = ^[OB

KiTTY:

SHIFT+Right Arrow = ^[[1;2D

SHIFT+Right Arrow = ^[[1;2C

SHIFT+Up Arrow = ^[[1;2A

SHIFT+Down Arrow = ^[[1;2B

So how do I change PuTTY so that it sends the same codes with SHIFT+Arrow Keys?

Steven
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paradroid
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The answer is you can't, since this is a bug in PuTTY. This was discussed some time ago at stack - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6202310/putty-shift-arrows

I had the similar problem with tmux and PuTTY, and I switched to KiTTY.

szimonek
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I also cannot manage to find any method for remapping keys in PuTTY, so I suggest using a AutoHotkey script.

An example script that maps ShiftRight to the keys Esc[1;2D, but only for windows whose title contains putty.exe, is:

#IfWinActive, putty.exe
+Right::SendInput, {esc}[1;2D
#IfWinActive

Place the script in a file with the suffix .ahk and double-click to test. If it works, you could copy it to the Startup scripts folder so it starts when you logon.

harrymc
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Since Kitty is a fork of Putty they have very similar settings. Mostly likely your Terminal > Keyboard settings are different between Kitty and Putty. Making the Putty settings match the Kitty settings (as close as possible) should resolve the problem for you. Particularly The Function keys and keypad. Also, check the Terminal > Features section as well.

Cliff Armstrong
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