diff -Nur multi-aterm-0.2.1/src/command.c multi-aterm-0.2.1-fixed/src/command.c
--- multi-aterm-0.2.1/src/command.c	2004-08-17 12:09:11.000000000 +0200
+++ multi-aterm-0.2.1-fixed/src/command.c	2004-09-04 05:27:51.740333672 +0200
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@
 	static XComposeStatus compose = { NULL, 0 };
 	static unsigned char kbuf[KBUFSZ];
 	int             ctrl, meta, shft, len;
-	KeySym          keysym;
+	KeySym          keysym = 0;
 
 /*
  * use Num_Lock to toggle Keypad on/off.  If Num_Lock is off, allow an