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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
====

.. code-block:: none

    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
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\ :option:`SHELL <CONFIG_SHELL>`

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

Default
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- y

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



At ``<Zephyr Subsystem>/shell/Kconfig:37``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:34`` → ``<Zephyr Subsystem>/Kconfig:45``

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

.. code-block:: kconfig

    config SHELL_BACKSPACE_MODE_DELETE
    	bool "Default escape code for backspace is DELETE (0x7F)"
    	default y
    	depends on 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.)*