--- dconschat.c	2007-06-22 11:20:08.000000000 +0800
+++ /home/avatar/dconschat.c	2007-07-12 14:40:03.000000000 +0800
@@ -1077,6 +1077,10 @@
 		warnx("no port specified");
 		usage();
 	}
+	if (dc->escape == 0) {
+		/* set the default escape character */
+		dc->escape = KEY_TILDE;
+	}
 
 	/* set signal handler */
 	signal(SIGHUP, dconschat_cleanup);