diff --git a/include/default.keytab.h b/include/default.keytab.h
index 7c8d10fc..55236a0d 100644
--- a/include/default.keytab.h
+++ b/include/default.keytab.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   "\n"
   "# Backspace and Delete codes are preserving CTRL-H.\n"
   "\n"
-  "key Backspace      : \"\\b\"\n"
+  "key Backspace      : \"\\x7f\"\n"
   "\n"
   "# cursor keys\n"
   "\n"
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@
   "\n"
   "key Enter          : \"\\r\"\n"
   "\n"
-  "key Home  -Shift   : \"\\EOH\"\n"
+  "key Home  -Shift   : \"\\E[1~\"\n"
   "key Insert-Shift   : \"\\E[2~\"\n"
   "key Delete-Shift   : \"\\E[3~\"\n"
-  "key End   -Shift   : \"\\EOF\"\n"
+  "key End   -Shift   : \"\\E[4~\"\n"
   "key Prior -Shift   : \"\\E[5~\"\n"
   "key Next  -Shift   : \"\\E[6~\"\n"
   "\n"
@@ -74,18 +74,14 @@
   "key F10   -Shift   : \"\\E[21~\"\n"
   "key F11   -Shift   : \"\\E[23~\"\n"
   "key F12   -Shift   : \"\\E[24~\"\n"
-  "key F1    +Shift   : \"\\EO2P\"\n"
-  "key F2    +Shift   : \"\\EO2Q\"\n"
-  "key F3    +Shift   : \"\\EO2R\"\n"
-  "key F4    +Shift   : \"\\EO2S\"\n"
-  "key F5    +Shift   : \"\\E[15;2~\"\n"
-  "key F6    +Shift   : \"\\E[17;2~\"\n"
-  "key F7    +Shift   : \"\\E[18;2~\"\n"
-  "key F8    +Shift   : \"\\E[19;2~\"\n"
-  "key F9    +Shift   : \"\\E[20;2~\"\n"
-  "key F10   +Shift   : \"\\E[21;2~\"\n"
-  "key F11   +Shift   : \"\\E[23;2~\"\n"
-  "key F12   +Shift   : \"\\E[24;2~\"\n"
+  "key F1    +Shift   : \"\\E[25~\"\n"
+  "key F2    +Shift   : \"\\E[26~\"\n"
+  "key F3    +Shift   : \"\\E[28~\"\n"
+  "key F4    +Shift   : \"\\E[29~\"\n"
+  "key F5    +Shift   : \"\\E[31~\"\n"
+  "key F6    +Shift   : \"\\E[32~\"\n"
+  "key F7    +Shift   : \"\\E[33~\"\n"
+  "key F8    +Shift   : \"\\E[34~\"\n"
   "\n"
   "# Work around dead keys\n"
   "\n"
diff --git a/other/default.Keytab b/other/default.Keytab
index 9404c6b6..cdaa7a9b 100644
--- a/other/default.Keytab
+++ b/other/default.Keytab
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ key Return+Shift     : "\EOM"
 
 # Backspace and Delete codes are preserving CTRL-H.
 
-key Backspace      : "\b"
+key Backspace      : "\x7f"
 
 # cursor keys
 
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ key Left  -Shift   : "\EOD"
 
 key Enter          : "\r"
 
-key Home  -Shift   : "\EOH"
+key Home  -Shift   : "\E[1~"
 key Insert-Shift   : "\E[2~"
 key Delete-Shift   : "\E[3~"
-key End   -Shift   : "\EOF"
+key End   -Shift   : "\E[4~"
 key Prior -Shift   : "\E[5~"
 key Next  -Shift   : "\E[6~"
 
@@ -72,18 +72,14 @@ key F9    -Shift   : "\E[20~"
 key F10   -Shift   : "\E[21~"
 key F11   -Shift   : "\E[23~"
 key F12   -Shift   : "\E[24~"
-key F1    +Shift   : "\EO2P"
-key F2    +Shift   : "\EO2Q"
-key F3    +Shift   : "\EO2R"
-key F4    +Shift   : "\EO2S"
-key F5    +Shift   : "\E[15;2~"
-key F6    +Shift   : "\E[17;2~"
-key F7    +Shift   : "\E[18;2~"
-key F8    +Shift   : "\E[19;2~"
-key F9    +Shift   : "\E[20;2~"
-key F10   +Shift   : "\E[21;2~"
-key F11   +Shift   : "\E[23;2~"
-key F12   +Shift   : "\E[24;2~"
+key F1    +Shift   : "\E[25~"
+key F2    +Shift   : "\E[26~"
+key F3    +Shift   : "\E[28~"
+key F4    +Shift   : "\E[29~"
+key F5    +Shift   : "\E[31~"
+key F6    +Shift   : "\E[32~"
+key F7    +Shift   : "\E[33~"
+key F8    +Shift   : "\E[34~"
 
 # Work around dead keys