[Bug 587056] [NEW] vim mapping of <F3> fails when connected using putty and screen

[RM200910]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ncurses

The mapping I use in vim is
map <F3> a<C-R>=strftime("%d/%m/%Y %T")<CR><CR><Esc>

When I use putty to connect to open a console to the system, I open vim and F3 prints the date
When I use putty to connect to the machine, then start "screen", I open vim and F3 no longer works.

I don't attribute the problem to putty though, because I can connect to
a Redhat 5 system and the mapping works regardless of screen.

The environment variable is "xterm" and "screen" when outside/inside
screen respectively.

The problem is the same when mapping F2,F3 and F4.
F5 works okay inside/outside screen.

To confuse things further, when using gnome-terminal the mapping works
inside and outside screen and TERM values are the same.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: 5e898cb62df1c0f213f9271ccb55f7d6
CheckboxSystem: efd05939b08abfe86caa44c3820f8e56
Date: Fri May 28 22:40:24 2010
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

** Affects: ncurses (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid

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vim mapping of <F3> fails when connected using putty and screen
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