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.. title:: SHELL_BACKSPACE_MODE_DELETE

.. option:: CONFIG_SHELL_BACKSPACE_MODE_DELETE

*Default escape code for backspace is DELETE (0x7F)*

Type: ``bool``

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.

Direct dependencies
===================

\ :option:`SHELL <CONFIG_SHELL>`

*(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)*

Default
=======

- y

Kconfig definition
==================

.. highlight:: kconfig

At ``subsys/shell/Kconfig:28``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:34`` → ``subsys/Kconfig:41``

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

.. parsed-literal::

    config SHELL_BACKSPACE_MODE_DELETE
    	bool "Default escape code for backspace is DELETE (0x7F)"
    	default y
    	depends on \ :option:`SHELL <CONFIG_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.)*