Re: Emacs meta-key
Depends on what keyboard map you're using. I'm running xfree86 4.0.1 from
Brandon's phase1 debs, but it's about the same way under 3.3.6. If you
have a keyboard with the windows keys you want to select a 104 key
keyboard; then the window key is 'Meta' and the alt key is 'Alt'.
Or if you use the 101 key keyboard, then one of your alt keys is 'Alt' and
the other one is 'Meta'. And I don't remember for sure which is which.
And if you're using Enlightenment as your window manager, you may have
additional bucky-bit[1] complications. Last I used E, it completely
ignored the X keyboard mappings and the ICCCM input conventions.
[1] bucky bits: Shift, Control, Alternate, Super, Hyper, Meta, Para and
perhaps others. Refer to the Jargon File for 'bucky bits' and 'space-cadet
keyboard'
On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Nick Croft wrote:
> I have Debian woody on one machine, and in Emacs the Alt key functions as
> the Meta-key. That's fine.
>
> I installed potato on another machine (without going through slink). The
> alt-key won't function as meta in Emacs on this one. I've used xev to
> check. Sure enough alt is there, but not for Emacs.
>
> I've looked int Jespersen's Emacs book; for this problem he suggests
> asking your system admin. Well that's me and I'm no help.
>
> I've googled the topic, and got one posting to this list with the same
> question but no follow-up in the thread!
> ___________
>
> A related question: The .Xresources seems to get ignored by emacs when it
> loads, even though netscape pays attention to the .Xresources file. ( I do
> the xrdb -merge .Xresources, btw).
>
> Any emacs users there?
>
> Nick.
>
>
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