[Fwd: Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation]
Apologies; I meant to send this to the list, rather than just to Michael.
(I fixed a couple of typos, too! :)
Regards, mVIIs
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Subject: Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 22:22:18 -0700
From: Mark Seven Smith <pampaluz@cox.net>
Organization: Debianistas!
To: Michael Heironimus <mkh01@earthlink.net>
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Michael Heironimus wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 08:35:22PM -0700, Mark Seven Smith wrote:
>
>>What is good about this? Does it give one increased functionality? For
>>instance, does emacs have a use for an <ALT> key?
>
>
> emacs can map both alt and meta keystrokes. It can probably map super
> and hyper, too, but I've never tried. On a PC I remap all the windows
> keys in X. I also map either print screen or scroll lock to Compose
> Character, since both are pretty much useless in X.
Excellent!
Now: how do I do this, too? Remap my keys under X.
What is "Compase Character"? I think that sounds good, whatever it is; and
remapping the scroll lock key sounds great.
A link to a tutorial would be fine; something simple. Or at least an idea of
which manpages to look up.
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