Backspace and Ctrl+Backspace emit the same (erase) character.
Submitted by Mihai
Link to original bug (#683145)
Description
In most apps (Chrome, Firefox, gedit, eclipse, ..) Ctrl+Backspace deletes the previous word. In gnome-terminal, there is NO way to maintain the same behavior, because both Backspace and Ctrl+Backspace emit the same character.
Typing Ctrl+V then Backspace: ^?
Actual: Typing Ctrl+V then Ctrl+Backspace: ^?
Expected: Typing Ctrl+V then Ctrl+Backspace: ^H
In the gnome-terminal preferences there is a way to change what character Backspace emits, however, there is no way to change it to make it emit different characters for Backspace and Ctrl+Backspace.
Note: In other terminals (xterm, (u)rxvt, kterm) it is possible to set Ctrl+Backspace to delete the previous word by running:
stty werase ^H
Resolution: RESOLVED DUPLICATE