Problem with control+<key> in Terminal.app

[GoKyu]

Hi all, I did a full reinstall of Snow Leopard a few days ago (Not archive+install...I wiped everything clean), and now for some reason, the control keys in Terminal.app are acting screwy - I've never had an issue with this before, and I've only reinstalled the OS maybe 2 times in the last 3 years.

The main issue appears when I use nano - anytime I want to do a control-X to save, it tabs forward 6 spaces. If I want to control-G for help, I get this symbol: ©

The command key works fine, in that I can still copy and paste, but I need my control key to work as well. All the settings are default, terminal type is set to xterm-color.

My main keyboard is a Bluetooth wireless Logitech, but I also tried the regular wired Apple keyboard, and it does the same thing.

Are there any files I might need to check? If I need to edit a file, I *can* use vi without any issues, I just hate vi

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Check your preferences for Terminal. Something related to keyboard settings may be awry - for example, you have Control set to be a modifier for typing special characters, when it shouldn't be.

 

[Hal Itosis]

If I want to control-G for help, I get this symbol: ©

Is it only in Terminal/nano where that happens (or did you just now post © in your browser by typing control-g?) Because that's exactly what option-g is supposed to do. So... the control key may be getting remapped somewhere. Check in System Prefs->Keyboard->Keyboard Shortcuts maybe.

 

[GoKyu]

Hal: I didn't consider that, but turns out, you're right - I *can* hit control-G and get © anyway.

Looks like I just found the issue...my program Double Command did have an option set (that I somehow missed) switching my Control and Option keys.

Thanks for the tip

Now, to avoid having to use this program, all I'm trying to do is reverse my command and option keys (It's a windows keyboard, and I want the command key to be the one closer to the spacebar. Is there a way to do this in OS X?

Basically I want:

Windows key = option
ALT key = command

Which is how the Double Command program has it, but is there an easier way to do this?

Thanks again!