Re: Using xmodmap to set the Alt and Meta keys (emacs, X, and Alt key)

To: galbraith@mixing.qc.dfo.ca (Peter S Galbraith), debian-user@lists.debian.org (Debian Mailing List)
Subject: Re: Using xmodmap to set the Alt and Meta keys (emacs, X, and Alt key)
From: Brian K Servis <servis@ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 11:47:24 -0500 (EST)
Message-id: <[🔎] 199801211647.LAA28286@widget.ecn.purdue.edu>
Reply-to: servis@purdue.edu (Brian Servis)
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 199801211502.KAA22094@mixing.qc.dfo.ca> from "Peter S Galbraith" at Jan 21, 98 10:02:28 am

Peter S Galbraith writes:
>
>If XFree is setup correctly, then the `Windows' key (identified above as 
>Win), are Meta keys and the Alt keys are really seen in Emacs as Alt keys.
>I use the Alt key to insert 8-bit characters, like "é".
>The `Menu' key really works and is a synonym for `Meta-x' in Emacs
>(and pops up a buffer-specific menu in XEmacs).
>


What is the 'correct' setup in XF86Config for a keyboard with windows
keys?  What Xkb* parameters need to changed from defaults and to what?

Thanks,

Brian 
-- 
Mechanical Engineering				    servis@purdue.edu
Purdue University		    http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis


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