Harry Putnam wrote: > I have been noticing for some time that my ~/.inputrc key combos don't > work. Also the keyboard Alt key doesn't work in emacs if I run it in > -nw more (in an xterm). Race condition. I just sent a similar answer to you in the other mailing list. :-) > I guess some kind of changes over time in the OS setup has happened > but I could not nail it down to any particular date... haven't been > paying close attention. I think you have configured AltGr or other modifier without realizing it. > I'd like to get things back to what I'm used to but when I start > reading xmodmap manpage... I have to hide all my guns so I don't just > go ahead and shot myself. ;) > > I'm used to being able to press the keyboard alt key and then whatever > else I've set in .inputrc to call certain commands. Now when I press > Alt+a for example, in an Xterm (Xterm (295)) I get: > > `á' That is the result of AltGr-a. Leading me to believe that you have Alt configured as AltGr. A common configuration. Is that the Left-Alt, Right-Alt, or both? Most people would configure Right Alt as the AltGr key. Then use the Left Alt for Meta. If you are in the habit of using Right Alt for Meta then this would be a conflict of use. But you could reconfigure to use a different key and continue as you have been. > If I start emacs -nw in an xterm same kind of thing happens when I > press Alt-x (Or what emacsers often refer to M-x).. I get this: > > `ø' For me with AltGr-x I get "œ" which is different from your report. > I don't often use emacs -nw any more but sometimes I need it. I use it all of the time. Using it right now. > I'm guessing there is some sort of xmodmap settings that will put > things back the way I want them... but really no clue how to devise > them. Recently I asked a similar question in this thread. Here is the start: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2013/08/msg00819.html And for me the resolution is described here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2013/08/msg00832.html Also other good information in that thread. Bob
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