diff --git a/kitty/conf/types.py b/kitty/conf/types.py
index f24046363..7f41a666e 100644
--- a/kitty/conf/types.py
+++ b/kitty/conf/types.py
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ def remove_markup(text: str) -> str:
         if key in ('ac', 'opt'):
             t, q = extract(m)
             return f'{t} {q}' if q and q != t else t
+        if key == 'code':
+            return m.group(2).replace('\\\\', '\\')
 
         return str(m.group(2))
 
diff --git a/kitty/conf/utils.py b/kitty/conf/utils.py
index 993711a0c..bb75e4398 100644
--- a/kitty/conf/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/conf/utils.py
@@ -206,7 +206,12 @@ def parse_line(
             for x in os.environ:
                 if fnmatchcase(x, val):
                     with currently_parsing.set_file(f'<env var: {x}>'):
-                        _parse(NamedLineIterator(base_path_for_includes, iter(os.environ[x].splitlines())), parse_conf_item, ans, accumulate_bad_lines)
+                        _parse(
+                            NamedLineIterator(os.path.join(base_path_for_includes, ''), iter(os.environ[x].splitlines())),
+                            parse_conf_item,
+                            ans,
+                            accumulate_bad_lines
+                        )
             return
         else:
             if not os.path.isabs(val):
@@ -240,7 +245,7 @@ def _parse(
 ) -> None:
     name = getattr(lines, 'name', None)
     if name:
-        base_path_for_includes = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(name))
+        base_path_for_includes = os.path.abspath(name) if name.endswith(os.path.sep) else os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(name))
     else:
         from ..constants import config_dir
         base_path_for_includes = config_dir
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index b7c56c922..1671650bf 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -3991,8 +3991,8 @@ keyboard protocol. The special value :code:`all` means all of them.
 Some more examples::
 
     # Output a word and move the cursor to the start of the line (like typing and pressing Home)
-    map ctrl+alt+a send_text normal Word\\x1b[H
-    map ctrl+alt+a send_text application Word\\x1bOH
+    map ctrl+alt+a send_text normal Word\\e[H
+    map ctrl+alt+a send_text application Word\\eOH
     # Run a command at a shell prompt (like typing the command and pressing Enter)
     map ctrl+alt+a send_text normal,application some command with arguments\\r
 '''