>>>>> "BB" == Bob Bernstein <poo...@ruptured-duck.com> writes:
BB> ... if I launch 'emacs -nw' to avoid running in X that understanding BB> (Meta == Alt) evaporates. That is an issue with your terminal emulator. What do you see if you, in an emacs -nw session, press: C-q M-x Xterm's default settings can be a problem for M- keystrokes. Some other terminals may also have issues. Also, do M- keys work correctly at the bash prompt? (Or whichever shell you use) A quick test shows that my urxvt translates M-x into C-[ x (aka ESC x), which allows emacs to handle it. -JimC -- James Cloos <cl...@jhcloos.com> OpenPGP: 0x997A9F17ED7DAEA6
