diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index 0090fb7..45dde3c 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -222,48 +222,48 @@
  * GUI pseudo term-cap.
  */
     {(int)KS_NAME,	"gui"},
-    {(int)KS_CE,	IF_EB("\033|$", ESC_STR "|$")},
-    {(int)KS_AL,	IF_EB("\033|i", ESC_STR "|i")},
+    {(int)KS_CE,	"\033|$"},
+    {(int)KS_AL,	"\033|i"},
 # ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CAL,	IF_EB("\033|%p1%dI", ESC_STR "|%p1%dI")},
+    {(int)KS_CAL,	"\033|%p1%dI"},
 # else
-    {(int)KS_CAL,	IF_EB("\033|%dI", ESC_STR "|%dI")},
+    {(int)KS_CAL,	"\033|%dI"},
 # endif
-    {(int)KS_DL,	IF_EB("\033|d", ESC_STR "|d")},
+    {(int)KS_DL,	"\033|d"},
 # ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CDL,	IF_EB("\033|%p1%dD", ESC_STR "|%p1%dD")},
-    {(int)KS_CS,	IF_EB("\033|%p1%d;%p2%dR", ESC_STR "|%p1%d;%p2%dR")},
-    {(int)KS_CSV,	IF_EB("\033|%p1%d;%p2%dV", ESC_STR "|%p1%d;%p2%dV")},
+    {(int)KS_CDL,	"\033|%p1%dD"},
+    {(int)KS_CS,	"\033|%p1%d;%p2%dR"},
+    {(int)KS_CSV,	"\033|%p1%d;%p2%dV"},
 # else
-    {(int)KS_CDL,	IF_EB("\033|%dD", ESC_STR "|%dD")},
-    {(int)KS_CS,	IF_EB("\033|%d;%dR", ESC_STR "|%d;%dR")},
-    {(int)KS_CSV,	IF_EB("\033|%d;%dV", ESC_STR "|%d;%dV")},
+    {(int)KS_CDL,	"\033|%dD"},
+    {(int)KS_CS,	"\033|%d;%dR"},
+    {(int)KS_CSV,	"\033|%d;%dV"},
 # endif
-    {(int)KS_CL,	IF_EB("\033|C", ESC_STR "|C")},
+    {(int)KS_CL,	"\033|C"},
 			// attributes switched on with 'h', off with * 'H'
-    {(int)KS_ME,	IF_EB("\033|31H", ESC_STR "|31H")}, // HL_ALL
-    {(int)KS_MR,	IF_EB("\033|1h", ESC_STR "|1h")},   // HL_INVERSE
-    {(int)KS_MD,	IF_EB("\033|2h", ESC_STR "|2h")},   // HL_BOLD
-    {(int)KS_SE,	IF_EB("\033|16H", ESC_STR "|16H")}, // HL_STANDOUT
-    {(int)KS_SO,	IF_EB("\033|16h", ESC_STR "|16h")}, // HL_STANDOUT
-    {(int)KS_UE,	IF_EB("\033|8H", ESC_STR "|8H")},   // HL_UNDERLINE
-    {(int)KS_US,	IF_EB("\033|8h", ESC_STR "|8h")},   // HL_UNDERLINE
-    {(int)KS_UCE,	IF_EB("\033|8C", ESC_STR "|8C")},   // HL_UNDERCURL
-    {(int)KS_UCS,	IF_EB("\033|8c", ESC_STR "|8c")},   // HL_UNDERCURL
-    {(int)KS_STE,	IF_EB("\033|4C", ESC_STR "|4C")},   // HL_STRIKETHROUGH
-    {(int)KS_STS,	IF_EB("\033|4c", ESC_STR "|4c")},   // HL_STRIKETHROUGH
-    {(int)KS_CZR,	IF_EB("\033|4H", ESC_STR "|4H")},   // HL_ITALIC
-    {(int)KS_CZH,	IF_EB("\033|4h", ESC_STR "|4h")},   // HL_ITALIC
-    {(int)KS_VB,	IF_EB("\033|f", ESC_STR "|f")},
+    {(int)KS_ME,	"\033|31H"}, // HL_ALL
+    {(int)KS_MR,	"\033|1h"},   // HL_INVERSE
+    {(int)KS_MD,	"\033|2h"},   // HL_BOLD
+    {(int)KS_SE,	"\033|16H"}, // HL_STANDOUT
+    {(int)KS_SO,	"\033|16h"}, // HL_STANDOUT
+    {(int)KS_UE,	"\033|8H"},   // HL_UNDERLINE
+    {(int)KS_US,	"\033|8h"},   // HL_UNDERLINE
+    {(int)KS_UCE,	"\033|8C"},   // HL_UNDERCURL
+    {(int)KS_UCS,	"\033|8c"},   // HL_UNDERCURL
+    {(int)KS_STE,	"\033|4C"},   // HL_STRIKETHROUGH
+    {(int)KS_STS,	"\033|4c"},   // HL_STRIKETHROUGH
+    {(int)KS_CZR,	"\033|4H"},   // HL_ITALIC
+    {(int)KS_CZH,	"\033|4h"},   // HL_ITALIC
+    {(int)KS_VB,	"\033|f"},
     {(int)KS_MS,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_UT,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_XN,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_LE,	"\b"},		// cursor-left = BS
     {(int)KS_ND,	"\014"},	// cursor-right = CTRL-L
 # ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033|%p1%d;%p2%dM", ESC_STR "|%p1%d;%p2%dM")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033|%p1%d;%p2%dM"},
 # else
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033|%d;%dM", ESC_STR "|%d;%dM")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033|%d;%dM"},
 # endif
 	// there are no key sequences here, the GUI sequences are recognized
 	// in check_termcode()
@@ -438,34 +438,34 @@
  * standard ANSI terminal, default for unix
  */
     {(int)KS_NAME,	"ansi"},
-    {(int)KS_CE,	IF_EB("\033[K", ESC_STR "[K")},
-    {(int)KS_AL,	IF_EB("\033[L", ESC_STR "[L")},
+    {(int)KS_CE,	"\033[K"},
+    {(int)KS_AL,	"\033[L"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CAL,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%dL", ESC_STR "[%p1%dL")},
+    {(int)KS_CAL,	"\033[%p1%dL"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CAL,	IF_EB("\033[%dL", ESC_STR "[%dL")},
+    {(int)KS_CAL,	"\033[%dL"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_DL,	IF_EB("\033[M", ESC_STR "[M")},
+    {(int)KS_DL,	"\033[M"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CDL,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%dM", ESC_STR "[%p1%dM")},
+    {(int)KS_CDL,	"\033[%p1%dM"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CDL,	IF_EB("\033[%dM", ESC_STR "[%dM")},
+    {(int)KS_CDL,	"\033[%dM"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_CL,	IF_EB("\033[H\033[2J", ESC_STR "[H" ESC_STR_nc "[2J")},
-    {(int)KS_ME,	IF_EB("\033[0m", ESC_STR "[0m")},
-    {(int)KS_MR,	IF_EB("\033[7m", ESC_STR "[7m")},
+    {(int)KS_CL,	"\033[H\033[2J"},
+    {(int)KS_ME,	"\033[0m"},
+    {(int)KS_MR,	"\033[7m"},
     {(int)KS_MS,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_UT,	"y"},		// guessed
     {(int)KS_LE,	"\b"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH", ESC_STR "[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033[%i%d;%dH", ESC_STR "[%i%d;%dH")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033[%i%d;%dH"},
 #  endif
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CRI,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%dC", ESC_STR "[%p1%dC")},
+    {(int)KS_CRI,	"\033[%p1%dC"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CRI,	IF_EB("\033[%dC", ESC_STR "[%dC")},
+    {(int)KS_CRI,	"\033[%dC"},
 #  endif
 # endif
 
@@ -691,98 +691,97 @@
  *      - keyboard languages (CSI ? 26 n)
  */
     {(int)KS_NAME,	"vt320"},
-    {(int)KS_CE,	IF_EB("\033[K", ESC_STR "[K")},
-    {(int)KS_AL,	IF_EB("\033[L", ESC_STR "[L")},
+    {(int)KS_CE,	"\033[K"},
+    {(int)KS_AL,	"\033[L"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CAL,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%dL", ESC_STR "[%p1%dL")},
+    {(int)KS_CAL,	"\033[%p1%dL"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CAL,	IF_EB("\033[%dL", ESC_STR "[%dL")},
+    {(int)KS_CAL,	"\033[%dL"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_DL,	IF_EB("\033[M", ESC_STR "[M")},
+    {(int)KS_DL,	"\033[M"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CDL,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%dM", ESC_STR "[%p1%dM")},
+    {(int)KS_CDL,	"\033[%p1%dM"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CDL,	IF_EB("\033[%dM", ESC_STR "[%dM")},
+    {(int)KS_CDL,	"\033[%dM"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_CL,	IF_EB("\033[H\033[2J", ESC_STR "[H" ESC_STR_nc "[2J")},
-    {(int)KS_CD,	IF_EB("\033[J", ESC_STR "[J")},
+    {(int)KS_CL,	"\033[H\033[2J"},
+    {(int)KS_CD,	"\033[J"},
     {(int)KS_CCO,	"8"},			// allow 8 colors
-    {(int)KS_ME,	IF_EB("\033[0m", ESC_STR "[0m")},
-    {(int)KS_MR,	IF_EB("\033[7m", ESC_STR "[7m")},
-    {(int)KS_MD,	IF_EB("\033[1m", ESC_STR "[1m")},  // bold mode
-    {(int)KS_SE,	IF_EB("\033[22m", ESC_STR "[22m")},// normal mode
-    {(int)KS_UE,	IF_EB("\033[24m", ESC_STR "[24m")},// exit underscore mode
-    {(int)KS_US,	IF_EB("\033[4m", ESC_STR "[4m")},  // underscore mode
-    {(int)KS_CZH,	IF_EB("\033[34;43m", ESC_STR "[34;43m")},  // italic mode: blue text on yellow
-    {(int)KS_CZR,	IF_EB("\033[0m", ESC_STR "[0m")},	    // italic mode end
-    {(int)KS_CAB,	IF_EB("\033[4%dm", ESC_STR "[4%dm")},	    // set background color (ANSI)
-    {(int)KS_CAF,	IF_EB("\033[3%dm", ESC_STR "[3%dm")},	    // set foreground color (ANSI)
-    {(int)KS_CSB,	IF_EB("\033[102;%dm", ESC_STR "[102;%dm")},	// set screen background color
-    {(int)KS_CSF,	IF_EB("\033[101;%dm", ESC_STR "[101;%dm")},	// set screen foreground color
+    {(int)KS_ME,	"\033[0m"},
+    {(int)KS_MR,	"\033[7m"},
+    {(int)KS_MD,	"\033[1m"},  // bold mode
+    {(int)KS_SE,	"\033[22m"},// normal mode
+    {(int)KS_UE,	"\033[24m"},// exit underscore mode
+    {(int)KS_US,	"\033[4m"},  // underscore mode
+    {(int)KS_CZH,	"\033[34;43m"},  // italic mode: blue text on yellow
+    {(int)KS_CZR,	"\033[0m"},	    // italic mode end
+    {(int)KS_CAB,	"\033[4%dm"},	    // set background color (ANSI)
+    {(int)KS_CAF,	"\033[3%dm"},	    // set foreground color (ANSI)
+    {(int)KS_CSB,	"\033[102;%dm"},	// set screen background color
+    {(int)KS_CSF,	"\033[101;%dm"},	// set screen foreground color
     {(int)KS_MS,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_UT,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_XN,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_LE,	"\b"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH",
-						  ESC_STR "[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033[%i%d;%dH", ESC_STR "[%i%d;%dH")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033[%i%d;%dH"},
 #  endif
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CRI,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%dC", ESC_STR "[%p1%dC")},
+    {(int)KS_CRI,	"\033[%p1%dC"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CRI,	IF_EB("\033[%dC", ESC_STR "[%dC")},
+    {(int)KS_CRI,	"\033[%dC"},
 #  endif
-    {K_UP,		IF_EB("\033[A", ESC_STR "[A")},
-    {K_DOWN,		IF_EB("\033[B", ESC_STR "[B")},
-    {K_RIGHT,		IF_EB("\033[C", ESC_STR "[C")},
-    {K_LEFT,		IF_EB("\033[D", ESC_STR "[D")},
+    {K_UP,		"\033[A"},
+    {K_DOWN,		"\033[B"},
+    {K_RIGHT,		"\033[C"},
+    {K_LEFT,		"\033[D"},
     // Note: cursor key sequences for application cursor mode are omitted,
     // because they interfere with typed commands: <Esc>OA.
-    {K_F1,		IF_EB("\033[11~", ESC_STR "[11~")},
-    {K_F2,		IF_EB("\033[12~", ESC_STR "[12~")},
-    {K_F3,		IF_EB("\033[13~", ESC_STR "[13~")},
-    {K_F4,		IF_EB("\033[14~", ESC_STR "[14~")},
-    {K_F5,		IF_EB("\033[15~", ESC_STR "[15~")},
-    {K_F6,		IF_EB("\033[17~", ESC_STR "[17~")},
-    {K_F7,		IF_EB("\033[18~", ESC_STR "[18~")},
-    {K_F8,		IF_EB("\033[19~", ESC_STR "[19~")},
-    {K_F9,		IF_EB("\033[20~", ESC_STR "[20~")},
-    {K_F10,		IF_EB("\033[21~", ESC_STR "[21~")},
-    {K_F11,		IF_EB("\033[23~", ESC_STR "[23~")},
-    {K_F12,		IF_EB("\033[24~", ESC_STR "[24~")},
-    {K_F13,		IF_EB("\033[25~", ESC_STR "[25~")},
-    {K_F14,		IF_EB("\033[26~", ESC_STR "[26~")},
-    {K_F15,		IF_EB("\033[28~", ESC_STR "[28~")},	// Help
-    {K_F16,		IF_EB("\033[29~", ESC_STR "[29~")},	// Select
-    {K_F17,		IF_EB("\033[31~", ESC_STR "[31~")},
-    {K_F18,		IF_EB("\033[32~", ESC_STR "[32~")},
-    {K_F19,		IF_EB("\033[33~", ESC_STR "[33~")},
-    {K_F20,		IF_EB("\033[34~", ESC_STR "[34~")},
-    {K_INS,		IF_EB("\033[2~", ESC_STR "[2~")},
-    {K_DEL,		IF_EB("\033[3~", ESC_STR "[3~")},
-    {K_HOME,		IF_EB("\033[1~", ESC_STR "[1~")},
-    {K_END,		IF_EB("\033[4~", ESC_STR "[4~")},
-    {K_PAGEUP,		IF_EB("\033[5~", ESC_STR "[5~")},
-    {K_PAGEDOWN,	IF_EB("\033[6~", ESC_STR "[6~")},
+    {K_F1,		"\033[11~"},
+    {K_F2,		"\033[12~"},
+    {K_F3,		"\033[13~"},
+    {K_F4,		"\033[14~"},
+    {K_F5,		"\033[15~"},
+    {K_F6,		"\033[17~"},
+    {K_F7,		"\033[18~"},
+    {K_F8,		"\033[19~"},
+    {K_F9,		"\033[20~"},
+    {K_F10,		"\033[21~"},
+    {K_F11,		"\033[23~"},
+    {K_F12,		"\033[24~"},
+    {K_F13,		"\033[25~"},
+    {K_F14,		"\033[26~"},
+    {K_F15,		"\033[28~"},	// Help
+    {K_F16,		"\033[29~"},	// Select
+    {K_F17,		"\033[31~"},
+    {K_F18,		"\033[32~"},
+    {K_F19,		"\033[33~"},
+    {K_F20,		"\033[34~"},
+    {K_INS,		"\033[2~"},
+    {K_DEL,		"\033[3~"},
+    {K_HOME,		"\033[1~"},
+    {K_END,		"\033[4~"},
+    {K_PAGEUP,		"\033[5~"},
+    {K_PAGEDOWN,	"\033[6~"},
     // These sequences starting with <Esc> O may interfere with what the user
     // is typing.  Remove these if that bothers you.
-    {K_KPLUS,		IF_EB("\033Ok", ESC_STR "Ok")},	// keypad plus
-    {K_KMINUS,		IF_EB("\033Om", ESC_STR "Om")},	// keypad minus
-    {K_KDIVIDE,		IF_EB("\033Oo", ESC_STR "Oo")},	// keypad /
-    {K_KMULTIPLY,	IF_EB("\033Oj", ESC_STR "Oj")},	// keypad *
-    {K_KENTER,		IF_EB("\033OM", ESC_STR "OM")},	// keypad Enter
-    {K_K0,		IF_EB("\033Op", ESC_STR "Op")},	// keypad 0
-    {K_K1,		IF_EB("\033Oq", ESC_STR "Oq")},	// keypad 1
-    {K_K2,		IF_EB("\033Or", ESC_STR "Or")},	// keypad 2
-    {K_K3,		IF_EB("\033Os", ESC_STR "Os")},	// keypad 3
-    {K_K4,		IF_EB("\033Ot", ESC_STR "Ot")},	// keypad 4
-    {K_K5,		IF_EB("\033Ou", ESC_STR "Ou")},	// keypad 5
-    {K_K6,		IF_EB("\033Ov", ESC_STR "Ov")},	// keypad 6
-    {K_K7,		IF_EB("\033Ow", ESC_STR "Ow")},	// keypad 7
-    {K_K8,		IF_EB("\033Ox", ESC_STR "Ox")},	// keypad 8
-    {K_K9,		IF_EB("\033Oy", ESC_STR "Oy")},	// keypad 9
+    {K_KPLUS,		"\033Ok"},	// keypad plus
+    {K_KMINUS,		"\033Om"},	// keypad minus
+    {K_KDIVIDE,		"\033Oo"},	// keypad /
+    {K_KMULTIPLY,	"\033Oj"},	// keypad *
+    {K_KENTER,		"\033OM"},	// keypad Enter
+    {K_K0,		"\033Op"},	// keypad 0
+    {K_K1,		"\033Oq"},	// keypad 1
+    {K_K2,		"\033Or"},	// keypad 2
+    {K_K3,		"\033Os"},	// keypad 3
+    {K_K4,		"\033Ot"},	// keypad 4
+    {K_K5,		"\033Ou"},	// keypad 5
+    {K_K6,		"\033Ov"},	// keypad 6
+    {K_K7,		"\033Ow"},	// keypad 7
+    {K_K8,		"\033Ox"},	// keypad 8
+    {K_K9,		"\033Oy"},	// keypad 9
     {K_BS,		"\x7f"},	// for some reason 0177 doesn't work
 # endif
 
@@ -791,226 +790,220 @@
  * Ordinary vt52
  */
     {(int)KS_NAME,	"vt52"},
-    {(int)KS_CE,	IF_EB("\033K", ESC_STR "K")},
-    {(int)KS_CD,	IF_EB("\033J", ESC_STR "J")},
+    {(int)KS_CE,	"\033K"},
+    {(int)KS_CD,	"\033J"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033Y%p1%' '%+%c%p2%' '%+%c",
-			    ESC_STR "Y%p1%' '%+%c%p2%' '%+%c")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033Y%p1%' '%+%c%p2%' '%+%c"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033Y%+ %+ ", ESC_STR "Y%+ %+ ")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033Y%+ %+ "},
 #  endif
     {(int)KS_LE,	"\b"},
-    {(int)KS_SR,	IF_EB("\033I", ESC_STR "I")},
-    {(int)KS_AL,	IF_EB("\033L", ESC_STR "L")},
-    {(int)KS_DL,	IF_EB("\033M", ESC_STR "M")},
-    {K_UP,		IF_EB("\033A", ESC_STR "A")},
-    {K_DOWN,		IF_EB("\033B", ESC_STR "B")},
-    {K_LEFT,		IF_EB("\033D", ESC_STR "D")},
-    {K_RIGHT,		IF_EB("\033C", ESC_STR "C")},
-    {K_F1,		IF_EB("\033P", ESC_STR "P")},
-    {K_F2,		IF_EB("\033Q", ESC_STR "Q")},
-    {K_F3,		IF_EB("\033R", ESC_STR "R")},
-    {(int)KS_CL,	IF_EB("\033H\033J", ESC_STR "H" ESC_STR_nc "J")},
+    {(int)KS_SR,	"\033I"},
+    {(int)KS_AL,	"\033L"},
+    {(int)KS_DL,	"\033M"},
+    {K_UP,		"\033A"},
+    {K_DOWN,		"\033B"},
+    {K_LEFT,		"\033D"},
+    {K_RIGHT,		"\033C"},
+    {K_F1,		"\033P"},
+    {K_F2,		"\033Q"},
+    {K_F3,		"\033R"},
+    {(int)KS_CL,	"\033H\033J"},
     {(int)KS_MS,	"y"},
 # endif
 
 # if defined(UNIX) || defined(ALL_BUILTIN_TCAPS) || defined(SOME_BUILTIN_TCAPS)
     {(int)KS_NAME,	"xterm"},
-    {(int)KS_CE,	IF_EB("\033[K", ESC_STR "[K")},
-    {(int)KS_AL,	IF_EB("\033[L", ESC_STR "[L")},
+    {(int)KS_CE,	"\033[K"},
+    {(int)KS_AL,	"\033[L"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CAL,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%dL", ESC_STR "[%p1%dL")},
+    {(int)KS_CAL,	"\033[%p1%dL"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CAL,	IF_EB("\033[%dL", ESC_STR "[%dL")},
+    {(int)KS_CAL,	"\033[%dL"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_DL,	IF_EB("\033[M", ESC_STR "[M")},
+    {(int)KS_DL,	"\033[M"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CDL,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%dM", ESC_STR "[%p1%dM")},
+    {(int)KS_CDL,	"\033[%p1%dM"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CDL,	IF_EB("\033[%dM", ESC_STR "[%dM")},
+    {(int)KS_CDL,	"\033[%dM"},
 #  endif
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CS,	IF_EB("\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dr",
-						  ESC_STR "[%i%p1%d;%p2%dr")},
+    {(int)KS_CS,	"\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dr"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CS,	IF_EB("\033[%i%d;%dr", ESC_STR "[%i%d;%dr")},
+    {(int)KS_CS,	"\033[%i%d;%dr"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_CL,	IF_EB("\033[H\033[2J", ESC_STR "[H" ESC_STR_nc "[2J")},
-    {(int)KS_CD,	IF_EB("\033[J", ESC_STR "[J")},
-    {(int)KS_ME,	IF_EB("\033[m", ESC_STR "[m")},
-    {(int)KS_MR,	IF_EB("\033[7m", ESC_STR "[7m")},
-    {(int)KS_MD,	IF_EB("\033[1m", ESC_STR "[1m")},
-    {(int)KS_UE,	IF_EB("\033[m", ESC_STR "[m")},
-    {(int)KS_US,	IF_EB("\033[4m", ESC_STR "[4m")},
-    {(int)KS_STE,	IF_EB("\033[29m", ESC_STR "[29m")},
-    {(int)KS_STS,	IF_EB("\033[9m", ESC_STR "[9m")},
+    {(int)KS_CL,	"\033[H\033[2J"},
+    {(int)KS_CD,	"\033[J"},
+    {(int)KS_ME,	"\033[m"},
+    {(int)KS_MR,	"\033[7m"},
+    {(int)KS_MD,	"\033[1m"},
+    {(int)KS_UE,	"\033[m"},
+    {(int)KS_US,	"\033[4m"},
+    {(int)KS_STE,	"\033[29m"},
+    {(int)KS_STS,	"\033[9m"},
     {(int)KS_MS,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_UT,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_LE,	"\b"},
-    {(int)KS_VI,	IF_EB("\033[?25l", ESC_STR "[?25l")},
-    {(int)KS_VE,	IF_EB("\033[?25h", ESC_STR "[?25h")},
-    {(int)KS_VS,	IF_EB("\033[?12h", ESC_STR "[?12h")},
-    {(int)KS_CVS,	IF_EB("\033[?12l", ESC_STR "[?12l")},
+    {(int)KS_VI,	"\033[?25l"},
+    {(int)KS_VE,	"\033[?25h"},
+    {(int)KS_VS,	"\033[?12h"},
+    {(int)KS_CVS,	"\033[?12l"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CSH,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%d q", ESC_STR "[%p1%d q")},
+    {(int)KS_CSH,	"\033[%p1%d q"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CSH,	IF_EB("\033[%d q", ESC_STR "[%d q")},
+    {(int)KS_CSH,	"\033[%d q"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_CRC,	IF_EB("\033[?12$p", ESC_STR "[?12$p")},
-    {(int)KS_CRS,	IF_EB("\033P$q q\033\\", ESC_STR "P$q q" ESC_STR "\\")},
+    {(int)KS_CRC,	"\033[?12$p"},
+    {(int)KS_CRS,	"\033P$q q\033\\"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH",
-						  ESC_STR "[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033[%i%d;%dH", ESC_STR "[%i%d;%dH")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033[%i%d;%dH"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_SR,	IF_EB("\033M", ESC_STR "M")},
+    {(int)KS_SR,	"\033M"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CRI,	IF_EB("\033[%p1%dC", ESC_STR "[%p1%dC")},
+    {(int)KS_CRI,	"\033[%p1%dC"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CRI,	IF_EB("\033[%dC", ESC_STR "[%dC")},
+    {(int)KS_CRI,	"\033[%dC"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_KS,	IF_EB("\033[?1h\033=", ESC_STR "[?1h" ESC_STR_nc "=")},
-    {(int)KS_KE,	IF_EB("\033[?1l\033>", ESC_STR "[?1l" ESC_STR_nc ">")},
+    {(int)KS_KS,	"\033[?1h\033="},
+    {(int)KS_KE,	"\033[?1l\033>"},
 #  ifdef FEAT_XTERM_SAVE
-    {(int)KS_TI,	IF_EB("\0337\033[?47h", ESC_STR "7" ESC_STR_nc "[?47h")},
-    {(int)KS_TE,	IF_EB("\033[?47l\0338",
-					   ESC_STR_nc "[?47l" ESC_STR_nc "8")},
+    {(int)KS_TI,	"\0337\033[?47h"},
+    {(int)KS_TE,	"\033[?47l\0338"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_CTI,	IF_EB("\033[>4;2m", ESC_STR_nc "[>4;2m")},
-    {(int)KS_CTE,	IF_EB("\033[>4;m", ESC_STR_nc "[>4;m")},
-    {(int)KS_CIS,	IF_EB("\033]1;", ESC_STR "]1;")},
+    {(int)KS_CTI,	"\033[>4;2m"},
+    {(int)KS_CTE,	"\033[>4;m"},
+    {(int)KS_CIS,	"\033]1;"},
     {(int)KS_CIE,	"\007"},
-    {(int)KS_TS,	IF_EB("\033]2;", ESC_STR "]2;")},
+    {(int)KS_TS,	"\033]2;"},
     {(int)KS_FS,	"\007"},
-    {(int)KS_CSC,	IF_EB("\033]12;", ESC_STR "]12;")},
+    {(int)KS_CSC,	"\033]12;"},
     {(int)KS_CEC,	"\007"},
 #  ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CWS,	IF_EB("\033[8;%p1%d;%p2%dt",
-						  ESC_STR "[8;%p1%d;%p2%dt")},
-    {(int)KS_CWP,	IF_EB("\033[3;%p1%d;%p2%dt",
-						  ESC_STR "[3;%p1%d;%p2%dt")},
-    {(int)KS_CGP,	IF_EB("\033[13t", ESC_STR "[13t")},
+    {(int)KS_CWS,	"\033[8;%p1%d;%p2%dt"},
+    {(int)KS_CWP,	"\033[3;%p1%d;%p2%dt"},
+    {(int)KS_CGP,	"\033[13t"},
 #  else
-    {(int)KS_CWS,	IF_EB("\033[8;%d;%dt", ESC_STR "[8;%d;%dt")},
-    {(int)KS_CWP,	IF_EB("\033[3;%d;%dt", ESC_STR "[3;%d;%dt")},
-    {(int)KS_CGP,	IF_EB("\033[13t", ESC_STR "[13t")},
+    {(int)KS_CWS,	"\033[8;%d;%dt"},
+    {(int)KS_CWP,	"\033[3;%d;%dt"},
+    {(int)KS_CGP,	"\033[13t"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_CRV,	IF_EB("\033[>c", ESC_STR "[>c")},
-    {(int)KS_RFG,	IF_EB("\033]10;?\007", ESC_STR "]10;?\007")},
-    {(int)KS_RBG,	IF_EB("\033]11;?\007", ESC_STR "]11;?\007")},
-    {(int)KS_U7,	IF_EB("\033[6n", ESC_STR "[6n")},
+    {(int)KS_CRV,	"\033[>c"},
+    {(int)KS_RFG,	"\033]10;?\007"},
+    {(int)KS_RBG,	"\033]11;?\007"},
+    {(int)KS_U7,	"\033[6n"},
 #  ifdef FEAT_TERMGUICOLORS
     // These are printf strings, not terminal codes.
-    {(int)KS_8F,	IF_EB("\033[38;2;%lu;%lu;%lum", ESC_STR "[38;2;%lu;%lu;%lum")},
-    {(int)KS_8B,	IF_EB("\033[48;2;%lu;%lu;%lum", ESC_STR "[48;2;%lu;%lu;%lum")},
-    {(int)KS_8U,	IF_EB("\033[58;2;%lu;%lu;%lum", ESC_STR "[58;2;%lu;%lu;%lum")},
+    {(int)KS_8F,	"\033[38;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"},
+    {(int)KS_8B,	"\033[48;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"},
+    {(int)KS_8U,	"\033[58;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"},
 #  endif
-    {(int)KS_CAU,	IF_EB("\033[58;5;%dm", ESC_STR "[58;5;%dm")},
-    {(int)KS_CBE,	IF_EB("\033[?2004h", ESC_STR "[?2004h")},
-    {(int)KS_CBD,	IF_EB("\033[?2004l", ESC_STR "[?2004l")},
-    {(int)KS_CST,	IF_EB("\033[22;2t", ESC_STR "[22;2t")},
-    {(int)KS_CRT,	IF_EB("\033[23;2t", ESC_STR "[23;2t")},
-    {(int)KS_SSI,	IF_EB("\033[22;1t", ESC_STR "[22;1t")},
-    {(int)KS_SRI,	IF_EB("\033[23;1t", ESC_STR "[23;1t")},
+    {(int)KS_CAU,	"\033[58;5;%dm"},
+    {(int)KS_CBE,	"\033[?2004h"},
+    {(int)KS_CBD,	"\033[?2004l"},
+    {(int)KS_CST,	"\033[22;2t"},
+    {(int)KS_CRT,	"\033[23;2t"},
+    {(int)KS_SSI,	"\033[22;1t"},
+    {(int)KS_SRI,	"\033[23;1t"},
 #  if (defined(UNIX) || defined(VMS))
-    {(int)KS_FD,	IF_EB("\033[?1004l", ESC_STR "[?1004l")},
-    {(int)KS_FE,	IF_EB("\033[?1004h", ESC_STR "[?1004h")},
+    {(int)KS_FD,	"\033[?1004l"},
+    {(int)KS_FE,	"\033[?1004h"},
 #  endif
 
-    {K_UP,		IF_EB("\033O*A", ESC_STR "O*A")},
-    {K_DOWN,		IF_EB("\033O*B", ESC_STR "O*B")},
-    {K_RIGHT,		IF_EB("\033O*C", ESC_STR "O*C")},
-    {K_LEFT,		IF_EB("\033O*D", ESC_STR "O*D")},
+    {K_UP,		"\033O*A"},
+    {K_DOWN,		"\033O*B"},
+    {K_RIGHT,		"\033O*C"},
+    {K_LEFT,		"\033O*D"},
     // An extra set of cursor keys for vt100 mode
-    {K_XUP,		IF_EB("\033[@;*A", ESC_STR "[@;*A")},
-    {K_XDOWN,		IF_EB("\033[@;*B", ESC_STR "[@;*B")},
-    {K_XRIGHT,		IF_EB("\033[@;*C", ESC_STR "[@;*C")},
-    {K_XLEFT,		IF_EB("\033[@;*D", ESC_STR "[@;*D")},
+    {K_XUP,		"\033[@;*A"},
+    {K_XDOWN,		"\033[@;*B"},
+    {K_XRIGHT,		"\033[@;*C"},
+    {K_XLEFT,		"\033[@;*D"},
     // An extra set of function keys for vt100 mode
-    {K_XF1,		IF_EB("\033O*P", ESC_STR "O*P")},
-    {K_XF2,		IF_EB("\033O*Q", ESC_STR "O*Q")},
-    {K_XF3,		IF_EB("\033O*R", ESC_STR "O*R")},
-    {K_XF4,		IF_EB("\033O*S", ESC_STR "O*S")},
-    {K_F1,		IF_EB("\033[11;*~", ESC_STR "[11;*~")},
-    {K_F2,		IF_EB("\033[12;*~", ESC_STR "[12;*~")},
-    {K_F3,		IF_EB("\033[13;*~", ESC_STR "[13;*~")},
-    {K_F4,		IF_EB("\033[14;*~", ESC_STR "[14;*~")},
-    {K_F5,		IF_EB("\033[15;*~", ESC_STR "[15;*~")},
-    {K_F6,		IF_EB("\033[17;*~", ESC_STR "[17;*~")},
-    {K_F7,		IF_EB("\033[18;*~", ESC_STR "[18;*~")},
-    {K_F8,		IF_EB("\033[19;*~", ESC_STR "[19;*~")},
-    {K_F9,		IF_EB("\033[20;*~", ESC_STR "[20;*~")},
-    {K_F10,		IF_EB("\033[21;*~", ESC_STR "[21;*~")},
-    {K_F11,		IF_EB("\033[23;*~", ESC_STR "[23;*~")},
-    {K_F12,		IF_EB("\033[24;*~", ESC_STR "[24;*~")},
-    {K_S_TAB,		IF_EB("\033[Z", ESC_STR "[Z")},
-    {K_HELP,		IF_EB("\033[28;*~", ESC_STR "[28;*~")},
-    {K_UNDO,		IF_EB("\033[26;*~", ESC_STR "[26;*~")},
-    {K_INS,		IF_EB("\033[2;*~", ESC_STR "[2;*~")},
-    {K_HOME,		IF_EB("\033[1;*H", ESC_STR "[1;*H")},
-    // {K_S_HOME,		IF_EB("\033O2H", ESC_STR "O2H")},
-    // {K_C_HOME,		IF_EB("\033O5H", ESC_STR "O5H")},
-    {K_KHOME,		IF_EB("\033[1;*~", ESC_STR "[1;*~")},
-    {K_XHOME,		IF_EB("\033O*H", ESC_STR "O*H")},	// other Home
-    {K_ZHOME,		IF_EB("\033[7;*~", ESC_STR "[7;*~")},	// other Home
-    {K_END,		IF_EB("\033[1;*F", ESC_STR "[1;*F")},
-    // {K_S_END,		IF_EB("\033O2F", ESC_STR "O2F")},
-    // {K_C_END,		IF_EB("\033O5F", ESC_STR "O5F")},
-    {K_KEND,		IF_EB("\033[4;*~", ESC_STR "[4;*~")},
-    {K_XEND,		IF_EB("\033O*F", ESC_STR "O*F")},	// other End
-    {K_ZEND,		IF_EB("\033[8;*~", ESC_STR "[8;*~")},
-    {K_PAGEUP,		IF_EB("\033[5;*~", ESC_STR "[5;*~")},
-    {K_PAGEDOWN,	IF_EB("\033[6;*~", ESC_STR "[6;*~")},
-    {K_KPLUS,		IF_EB("\033O*k", ESC_STR "O*k")},     // keypad plus
-    {K_KMINUS,		IF_EB("\033O*m", ESC_STR "O*m")},     // keypad minus
-    {K_KDIVIDE,		IF_EB("\033O*o", ESC_STR "O*o")},     // keypad /
-    {K_KMULTIPLY,	IF_EB("\033O*j", ESC_STR "O*j")},     // keypad *
-    {K_KENTER,		IF_EB("\033O*M", ESC_STR "O*M")},     // keypad Enter
-    {K_KPOINT,		IF_EB("\033O*n", ESC_STR "O*n")},     // keypad .
-    {K_K0,		IF_EB("\033O*p", ESC_STR "O*p")},     // keypad 0
-    {K_K1,		IF_EB("\033O*q", ESC_STR "O*q")},     // keypad 1
-    {K_K2,		IF_EB("\033O*r", ESC_STR "O*r")},     // keypad 2
-    {K_K3,		IF_EB("\033O*s", ESC_STR "O*s")},     // keypad 3
-    {K_K4,		IF_EB("\033O*t", ESC_STR "O*t")},     // keypad 4
-    {K_K5,		IF_EB("\033O*u", ESC_STR "O*u")},     // keypad 5
-    {K_K6,		IF_EB("\033O*v", ESC_STR "O*v")},     // keypad 6
-    {K_K7,		IF_EB("\033O*w", ESC_STR "O*w")},     // keypad 7
-    {K_K8,		IF_EB("\033O*x", ESC_STR "O*x")},     // keypad 8
-    {K_K9,		IF_EB("\033O*y", ESC_STR "O*y")},     // keypad 9
-    {K_KDEL,		IF_EB("\033[3;*~", ESC_STR "[3;*~")}, // keypad Del
-    {K_PS,		IF_EB("\033[200~", ESC_STR "[200~")}, // paste start
-    {K_PE,		IF_EB("\033[201~", ESC_STR "[201~")}, // paste end
+    {K_XF1,		"\033O*P"},
+    {K_XF2,		"\033O*Q"},
+    {K_XF3,		"\033O*R"},
+    {K_XF4,		"\033O*S"},
+    {K_F1,		"\033[11;*~"},
+    {K_F2,		"\033[12;*~"},
+    {K_F3,		"\033[13;*~"},
+    {K_F4,		"\033[14;*~"},
+    {K_F5,		"\033[15;*~"},
+    {K_F6,		"\033[17;*~"},
+    {K_F7,		"\033[18;*~"},
+    {K_F8,		"\033[19;*~"},
+    {K_F9,		"\033[20;*~"},
+    {K_F10,		"\033[21;*~"},
+    {K_F11,		"\033[23;*~"},
+    {K_F12,		"\033[24;*~"},
+    {K_S_TAB,		"\033[Z"},
+    {K_HELP,		"\033[28;*~"},
+    {K_UNDO,		"\033[26;*~"},
+    {K_INS,		"\033[2;*~"},
+    {K_HOME,		"\033[1;*H"},
+    // {K_S_HOME,		"\033O2H"},
+    // {K_C_HOME,		"\033O5H"},
+    {K_KHOME,		"\033[1;*~"},
+    {K_XHOME,		"\033O*H"},	// other Home
+    {K_ZHOME,		"\033[7;*~"},	// other Home
+    {K_END,		"\033[1;*F"},
+    // {K_S_END,		"\033O2F"},
+    // {K_C_END,		"\033O5F"},
+    {K_KEND,		"\033[4;*~"},
+    {K_XEND,		"\033O*F"},	// other End
+    {K_ZEND,		"\033[8;*~"},
+    {K_PAGEUP,		"\033[5;*~"},
+    {K_PAGEDOWN,	"\033[6;*~"},
+    {K_KPLUS,		"\033O*k"},     // keypad plus
+    {K_KMINUS,		"\033O*m"},     // keypad minus
+    {K_KDIVIDE,		"\033O*o"},     // keypad /
+    {K_KMULTIPLY,	"\033O*j"},     // keypad *
+    {K_KENTER,		"\033O*M"},     // keypad Enter
+    {K_KPOINT,		"\033O*n"},     // keypad .
+    {K_K0,		"\033O*p"},     // keypad 0
+    {K_K1,		"\033O*q"},     // keypad 1
+    {K_K2,		"\033O*r"},     // keypad 2
+    {K_K3,		"\033O*s"},     // keypad 3
+    {K_K4,		"\033O*t"},     // keypad 4
+    {K_K5,		"\033O*u"},     // keypad 5
+    {K_K6,		"\033O*v"},     // keypad 6
+    {K_K7,		"\033O*w"},     // keypad 7
+    {K_K8,		"\033O*x"},     // keypad 8
+    {K_K9,		"\033O*y"},     // keypad 9
+    {K_KDEL,		"\033[3;*~"}, // keypad Del
+    {K_PS,		"\033[200~"}, // paste start
+    {K_PE,		"\033[201~"}, // paste end
 
     {BT_EXTRA_KEYS,   ""},
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('k', '0'), IF_EB("\033[10;*~", ESC_STR "[10;*~")}, // F0
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '3'), IF_EB("\033[25;*~", ESC_STR "[25;*~")}, // F13
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('k', '0'), "\033[10;*~"}, // F0
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '3'), "\033[25;*~"}, // F13
     // F14 and F15 are missing, because they send the same codes as the undo
     // and help key, although they don't work on all keyboards.
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '6'), IF_EB("\033[29;*~", ESC_STR "[29;*~")}, // F16
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '7'), IF_EB("\033[31;*~", ESC_STR "[31;*~")}, // F17
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '8'), IF_EB("\033[32;*~", ESC_STR "[32;*~")}, // F18
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '9'), IF_EB("\033[33;*~", ESC_STR "[33;*~")}, // F19
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'A'), IF_EB("\033[34;*~", ESC_STR "[34;*~")}, // F20
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '6'), "\033[29;*~"}, // F16
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '7'), "\033[31;*~"}, // F17
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '8'), "\033[32;*~"}, // F18
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', '9'), "\033[33;*~"}, // F19
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'A'), "\033[34;*~"}, // F20
 
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'B'), IF_EB("\033[42;*~", ESC_STR "[42;*~")}, // F21
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'C'), IF_EB("\033[43;*~", ESC_STR "[43;*~")}, // F22
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'D'), IF_EB("\033[44;*~", ESC_STR "[44;*~")}, // F23
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'E'), IF_EB("\033[45;*~", ESC_STR "[45;*~")}, // F24
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'F'), IF_EB("\033[46;*~", ESC_STR "[46;*~")}, // F25
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'G'), IF_EB("\033[47;*~", ESC_STR "[47;*~")}, // F26
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'H'), IF_EB("\033[48;*~", ESC_STR "[48;*~")}, // F27
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'I'), IF_EB("\033[49;*~", ESC_STR "[49;*~")}, // F28
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'J'), IF_EB("\033[50;*~", ESC_STR "[50;*~")}, // F29
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'K'), IF_EB("\033[51;*~", ESC_STR "[51;*~")}, // F30
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'B'), "\033[42;*~"}, // F21
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'C'), "\033[43;*~"}, // F22
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'D'), "\033[44;*~"}, // F23
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'E'), "\033[45;*~"}, // F24
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'F'), "\033[46;*~"}, // F25
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'G'), "\033[47;*~"}, // F26
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'H'), "\033[48;*~"}, // F27
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'I'), "\033[49;*~"}, // F28
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'J'), "\033[50;*~"}, // F29
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'K'), "\033[51;*~"}, // F30
 
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'L'), IF_EB("\033[52;*~", ESC_STR "[52;*~")}, // F31
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'M'), IF_EB("\033[53;*~", ESC_STR "[53;*~")}, // F32
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'N'), IF_EB("\033[54;*~", ESC_STR "[54;*~")}, // F33
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'O'), IF_EB("\033[55;*~", ESC_STR "[55;*~")}, // F34
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'P'), IF_EB("\033[56;*~", ESC_STR "[56;*~")}, // F35
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'Q'), IF_EB("\033[57;*~", ESC_STR "[57;*~")}, // F36
-    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'R'), IF_EB("\033[58;*~", ESC_STR "[58;*~")}, // F37
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'L'), "\033[52;*~"}, // F31
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'M'), "\033[53;*~"}, // F32
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'N'), "\033[54;*~"}, // F33
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'O'), "\033[55;*~"}, // F34
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'P'), "\033[56;*~"}, // F35
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'Q'), "\033[57;*~"}, // F36
+    {TERMCAP2KEY('F', 'R'), "\033[58;*~"}, // F37
 # endif
 
 # if defined(UNIX) || defined(ALL_BUILTIN_TCAPS)
@@ -1323,10 +1316,9 @@
     {(int)KS_NAME,	"dumb"},
     {(int)KS_CL,	"\014"},
 #ifdef TERMINFO
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH",
-						  ESC_STR "[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH"},
 #else
-    {(int)KS_CM,	IF_EB("\033[%i%d;%dH", ESC_STR "[%i%d;%dH")},
+    {(int)KS_CM,	"\033[%i%d;%dH"},
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -2970,9 +2962,9 @@
 #endif
 	char *lead = i == 2 ? (
 #if defined(FEAT_VTP) && defined(FEAT_TERMGUICOLORS)
-		    s[1] == '|' ? IF_EB("\033|", ESC_STR "|") :
+		    s[1] == '|' ? "\033|" :
 #endif
-		    IF_EB("\033[", ESC_STR "[")) : "\233";
+		    "\033[") : "\233";
 	char *tail = s[i] == '3' ? (n >= 16 ? "38;5;" : "9")
 				 : (n >= 16 ? "48;5;" : "10");
 
@@ -6523,11 +6515,9 @@
     struct builtin_term *p;
 
     p = find_builtin_term(DEFAULT_TERM);
-    sprintf(ksme_str, IF_EB("\033|%dm", ESC_STR "|%dm"), attr);
-    sprintf(ksmd_str, IF_EB("\033|%dm", ESC_STR "|%dm"),
-				     attr | 0x08);  // FOREGROUND_INTENSITY
-    sprintf(ksmr_str, IF_EB("\033|%dm", ESC_STR "|%dm"),
-				 ((attr & 0x0F) << 4) | ((attr & 0xF0) >> 4));
+    sprintf(ksme_str, "\033|%dm", attr);
+    sprintf(ksmd_str, "\033|%dm", attr | 0x08);  // FOREGROUND_INTENSITY
+    sprintf(ksmr_str, "\033|%dm", ((attr & 0x0F) << 4) | ((attr & 0xF0) >> 4));
 
     while (p->bt_string != NULL)
     {