Support ctrl-h as a synonym for backspace in editor #94
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Typing ctrl-h instead of backspace used to work with the old tcell version, because in the legacy xterm protocol they are indistinguishable. With the new version and terminals that support the kitty protocol, ctrl-h is detected as a separate key. However, some users prefer to type ctrl-h instead of backspace, so keep supporting it even with the new protocol.
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Typing ctrl-h instead of backspace used to work with the old tcell version, because in the legacy xterm protocol they are indistinguishable. With the new version and terminals that support the kitty protocol, ctrl-h is detected as a separate key. However, some users prefer to type ctrl-h instead of backspace, so keep supporting it even with the new protocol.