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.. title:: SHELL_METAKEYS

.. option:: CONFIG_SHELL_METAKEYS

*Enable metakeys*

Type: ``bool``

Help
====

.. code-block:: none

    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
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\ :option:`SHELL <CONFIG_SHELL>`

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

Default
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- y if !\ :option:`SHELL_MINIMAL <CONFIG_SHELL_MINIMAL>`

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



At ``<Zephyr Subsystem>/shell/Kconfig:126``

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_METAKEYS
    	bool "Enable metakeys"
    	default y if !SHELL_MINIMAL
    	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.

*(The 'depends on' condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)*