Allow prefix and prefix2 to be set to None to disable (useful if you

would rather bind the prefix in the root table).

cmd-bind-key.c

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ cmd_bind_key_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	}
 
 	key = key_string_lookup_string(args->argv[0]);
-	if (key == KEYC_NONE) {
+	if (key == KEYC_NONE || key == KEYC_UNKNOWN) {
 		cmdq_error(cmdq, "unknown key: %s", args->argv[0]);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	}

cmd-send-keys.c

@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ cmd_send_keys_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	struct mouse_event	*m = &cmdq->item->mouse;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
 	struct session		*s;
-	const u_char		*str;
+	int			 i, literal;
-	int			 i;
+	const u_char		*keystr;
 	key_code		 key;
 
 	if (args_has(args, 'M')) {
@@ -82,14 +82,17 @@ cmd_send_keys_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 		input_reset(wp);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < args->argc; i++) {
-		str = args->argv[i];
+		literal = args_has(args, 'l');
-
+		if (!literal) {
-		if (!args_has(args, 'l') &&
+			key = key_string_lookup_string(args->argv[i]);
-		    (key = key_string_lookup_string(str)) != KEYC_NONE) {
+			if (key != KEYC_NONE && key != KEYC_UNKNOWN)
-			window_pane_key(wp, NULL, s, key, NULL);
+				window_pane_key(wp, NULL, s, key, NULL);
-		} else {
+			else
-			for (; *str != '\0'; str++)
+				literal = 1;
-				window_pane_key(wp, NULL, s, *str, NULL);
+		}
+		if (literal) {
+			for (keystr = args->argv[i]; *keystr != '\0'; keystr++)
+				window_pane_key(wp, NULL, s, *keystr, NULL);
 		}
 	}
 

cmd-set-option.c

@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ cmd_set_option_key(__unused struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq,
 {
 	key_code	key;
 
-	if ((key = key_string_lookup_string(value)) == KEYC_NONE) {
+	key = key_string_lookup_string(value);
+	if (key == KEYC_UNKNOWN) {
 		cmdq_error(cmdq, "bad key: %s", value);
 		return (NULL);
 	}

cmd-unbind-key.c

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ cmd_unbind_key_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 		}
 		key = key_string_lookup_string(args->argv[0]);
-		if (key == KEYC_NONE) {
+		if (key == KEYC_NONE || key == KEYC_UNKNOWN) {
 			cmdq_error(cmdq, "unknown key: %s", args->argv[0]);
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 		}
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ cmd_unbind_key_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 			cmdq_error(cmdq, "key given with -a");
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 		}
-		key = KEYC_NONE;
+		key = KEYC_UNKNOWN;
 	}
 
 	if (args_has(args, 't'))
 		return (cmd_unbind_key_mode_table(self, cmdq, key));
 
-	if (key == KEYC_NONE) {
+	if (key == KEYC_UNKNOWN) {
 		tablename = args_get(args, 'T');
 		if (tablename == NULL) {
 			key_bindings_remove_table("root");
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ cmd_unbind_key_mode_table(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq, key_code key)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	}
 
-	if (key == KEYC_NONE) {
+	if (key == KEYC_UNKNOWN) {
 		while (!RB_EMPTY(mtab->tree)) {
 			mbind = RB_ROOT(mtab->tree);
 			RB_REMOVE(mode_key_tree, mtab->tree, mbind);

input-keys.c

@@ -161,14 +161,14 @@ input_key(struct window_pane *wp, key_code key, struct mouse_event *m)
 	 * if necessary. If it is a UTF-8 key, split it and send it.
 	 */
 	justkey = (key & ~KEYC_ESCAPE);
-	if (key != KEYC_NONE && justkey <= 0x7f) {
+	if (justkey <= 0x7f) {
 		if (key & KEYC_ESCAPE)
 			bufferevent_write(wp->event, "\033", 1);
 		ud.data[0] = justkey;
 		bufferevent_write(wp->event, &ud.data[0], 1);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (key != KEYC_NONE && justkey > 0x7f && justkey < KEYC_BASE) {
+	if (justkey > 0x7f && justkey < KEYC_BASE) {
 		if (utf8_split(justkey, &ud) != UTF8_DONE)
 			return;
 		if (key & KEYC_ESCAPE)

key-string.c

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "tmux.h"
 
-key_code	key_string_search_table(const char *);
+static key_code	key_string_search_table(const char *);
-key_code	key_string_get_modifiers(const char **);
+static key_code	key_string_get_modifiers(const char **);
 
 const struct {
 	const char     *string;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ const struct {
 };
 
 /* Find key string in table. */
-key_code
+static key_code
 key_string_search_table(const char *string)
 {
 	u_int	i;
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ key_string_search_table(const char *string)
 		if (strcasecmp(string, key_string_table[i].string) == 0)
 			return (key_string_table[i].key);
 	}
-	return (KEYC_NONE);
+	return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 }
 
 /* Find modifiers. */
-key_code
+static key_code
 key_string_get_modifiers(const char **string)
 {
 	key_code	modifiers;
@@ -150,10 +150,14 @@ key_string_lookup_string(const char *string)
 	u_int			 i;
 	enum utf8_state		 more;
 
+	/* Is this no key? */
+	if (strcasecmp(string, "None") == 0)
+		return (KEYC_NONE);
+
 	/* Is this a hexadecimal value? */
 	if (string[0] == '0' && string[1] == 'x') {
 	        if (sscanf(string + 2, "%hx%n", &u, &size) != 1 || size > 4)
-	                return (KEYC_NONE);
+	                return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 	        return (u);
 	}
 
@@ -165,30 +169,30 @@ key_string_lookup_string(const char *string)
 	}
 	modifiers |= key_string_get_modifiers(&string);
 	if (string[0] == '\0')
-		return (KEYC_NONE);
+		return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 
 	/* Is this a standard ASCII key? */
 	if (string[1] == '\0' && (u_char)string[0] <= 127) {
 		key = (u_char)string[0];
 		if (key < 32 || key == 127)
-			return (KEYC_NONE);
+			return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 	} else {
 		/* Try as a UTF-8 key. */
 		if ((more = utf8_open(&ud, (u_char)*string)) == UTF8_MORE) {
 			if (strlen(string) != ud.size)
-				return (KEYC_NONE);
+				return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 			for (i = 1; i < ud.size; i++)
 				more = utf8_append(&ud, (u_char)string[i]);
 			if (more != UTF8_DONE)
-				return (KEYC_NONE);
+				return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 			key = utf8_combine(&ud);
 			return (key | modifiers);
 		}
 
 		/* Otherwise look the key up in the table. */
 		key = key_string_search_table(string);
-		if (key == KEYC_NONE)
+		if (key == KEYC_UNKNOWN)
-			return (KEYC_NONE);
+			return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 	}
 
 	/* Convert the standard control keys. */
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ key_string_lookup_string(const char *string)
 		else if (key == 63)
 			key = KEYC_BSPACE;
 		else
-			return (KEYC_NONE);
+			return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 		modifiers &= ~KEYC_CTRL;
 	}
 
@@ -222,9 +226,13 @@ key_string_lookup_key(key_code key)
 
 	/* Handle no key. */
 	if (key == KEYC_NONE)
-		return ("<NONE>");
+		return ("None");
+
+	/* Handle special keys. */
+	if (key == KEYC_UNKNOWN)
+		return ("Unknown");
 	if (key == KEYC_MOUSE)
-		return ("<MOUSE>");
+		return ("Mouse");
 
 	/*
 	 * Special case: display C-@ as C-Space. Could do this below in
@@ -265,7 +273,7 @@ key_string_lookup_key(key_code key)
 
 	/* Invalid keys are errors. */
 	if (key == 127 || key > 255) {
-		snprintf(out, sizeof out, "<INVALID#%llx>", key);
+		snprintf(out, sizeof out, "Invalid#%llx", key);
 		return (out);
 	}
 

server-client.c

@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ server_client_check_mouse(struct client *c)
 		log_debug("down at %u,%u", x, y);
 	}
 	if (type == NOTYPE)
-		return (KEYC_NONE);
+		return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 
 	/* Always save the session. */
 	m->s = s->id;
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ server_client_check_mouse(struct client *c)
 	if (m->statusat != -1 && y == (u_int)m->statusat) {
 		w = status_get_window_at(c, x);
 		if (w == NULL)
-			return (KEYC_NONE);
+			return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 		m->w = w->id;
 		where = STATUS;
 	} else
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ server_client_check_mouse(struct client *c)
 			}
 		}
 		if (where == NOWHERE)
-			return (KEYC_NONE);
+			return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 		m->wp = wp->id;
 		m->w = wp->window->id;
 	} else
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ server_client_check_mouse(struct client *c)
 	}
 
 	/* Convert to a key binding. */
-	key = KEYC_NONE;
+	key = KEYC_UNKNOWN;
 	switch (type) {
 	case NOTYPE:
 		break;
@@ -483,8 +483,8 @@ server_client_check_mouse(struct client *c)
 		}
 		break;
 	}
-	if (key == KEYC_NONE)
+	if (key == KEYC_UNKNOWN)
-		return (KEYC_NONE);
+		return (KEYC_UNKNOWN);
 
 	/* Apply modifiers if any. */
 	if (b & MOUSE_MASK_META)
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ server_client_handle_key(struct client *c, key_code key)
 		if (c->flags & CLIENT_READONLY)
 			return;
 		key = server_client_check_mouse(c);
-		if (key == KEYC_NONE)
+		if (key == KEYC_UNKNOWN)
 			return;
 
 		m->valid = 1;

tmux.1

@@ -2664,8 +2664,19 @@ See the
 section for details.
 .It Ic prefix Ar key
 Set the key accepted as a prefix key.
+In addition to the standard keys described under
+.Sx KEY BINDINGS ,
+.Ic prefix
+can be set to the special key
+.Ql None
+to set no prefix.
 .It Ic prefix2 Ar key
 Set a secondary key accepted as a prefix key.
+Like
+.Ic prefix ,
+.Ic prefix2
+can be set to
+.Ql None .
 .It Xo Ic renumber-windows
 .Op Ic on | off
 .Xc

tmux.h

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ struct tmuxproc;
 
 /* Special key codes. */
 #define KEYC_NONE 0xffff00000000ULL
+#define KEYC_UNKNOWN 0xfffe00000000ULL
 #define KEYC_BASE 0x100000000000ULL
 
 /* Key modifier bits. */

tty-keys.c

@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ tty_keys_add1(struct tty_key **tkp, const char *s, key_code key)
 	if (tk == NULL) {
 		tk = *tkp = xcalloc(1, sizeof *tk);
 		tk->ch = *s;
-		tk->key = KEYC_NONE;
+		tk->key = KEYC_UNKNOWN;
 	}
 
 	/* Find the next entry. */
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ tty_keys_find1(struct tty_key *tk, const char *buf, size_t len, size_t *size)
 		(*size)++;
 
 		/* At the end of the string, return the current node. */
-		if (len == 0 || (tk->next == NULL && tk->key != KEYC_NONE))
+		if (len == 0 || (tk->next == NULL && tk->key != KEYC_UNKNOWN))
 			return (tk);
 
 		/* Move into the next tree for the following character. */
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ first_key:
 			if (tk->next != NULL)
 				goto partial_key;
 			key = tk->key;
-			if (key != KEYC_NONE)
+			if (key != KEYC_UNKNOWN)
 				key |= KEYC_ESCAPE;
 			goto complete_key;
 		}
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ complete_key:
 	}
 
 	/* Fire the key. */
-	if (key != KEYC_NONE)
+	if (key != KEYC_UNKNOWN)
 		server_client_handle_key(tty->client, key);
 
 	return (1);