Reload .Xresources without restarting the xterm
This will reload the .Xresources: xrdb ~/.Xresources Source: Arch wiki
alt-key
Alt key shortcuts not working on gnome terminal with Vim
The problem There are two ways for a terminal emulator to send an Alt key (usually called a Meta key as actual terminals didn’t have Alt). It can either send 8 bit characters and set the high bit when Alt is used, or it can use escape sequences, sending Alt-a as <Esc>a. Vim expects to … Read more