Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation
Meta is mapped to the Windows key (the one with a MS flying windows logo on it by default in Woody running X-Windows. I suppose irt stops issue where the Alt key is used for Window Cylcing (Alt TAB). On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 05:58:48AM -0700, Mark Seven Smith wrote: Any ideas on why my ALT key doesn't work? Thanks in advance, Pat -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation
I recently installed Debian (Woody 3.0), and I have Emacs 21. I have found that the ALT key does not work. When I go to use M-X as a prefix, or when I need to use the ALT key for any command, all I get is a beep, and nothing else happens. The ALT key works as a META key just fine when working from a real console (without X). It is only in X that it doesn't work. This is irritating, because for instance, when scrolling backwards, I have to keep hitting ESC V, instead of holding down the ALT key and hitting V. Any ideas on why my ALT key doesn't work? Thanks in advance, -- Mark Seven Smith: | markvii | AKA: Pampaluz Registered Linux User #122264, Debian GNU/Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://counter.li.org/ * Remember To Update Your Linux Counter Info! * -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation
Mark Seven Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I recently installed Debian (Woody 3.0), and I have Emacs 21. I have found that the ALT key does not work. When I go to use M-X as a prefix, or when I need to use the ALT key for any command, all I get is a beep, and nothing else happens. The ALT key works as a META key just fine when working from a real console (without X). It is only in X that it doesn't work. This is irritating, because for instance, when scrolling backwards, I have to keep hitting ESC V, instead of holding down the ALT key and hitting V. Any ideas on why my ALT key doesn't work? I seem to recall something like this. Does the left Alt key work and not the right Alt key? Is it possible that the Window keys work in place of the Alt key? You may want to look at the configuration for the x keymap in /etc/X11/xkb, such as /etc/X11/xkb/keycodes/xfree86 and also in /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/alt. Elizabeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation
On Wednesday 02 October 2002 07:31, Elizabeth Barham wrote: Does the left Alt key work and not the right Alt key? Is it possible that the Window keys work in place of the Alt key? You may want to look at the configuration for the x keymap in /etc/X11/xkb, such as /etc/X11/xkb/keycodes/xfree86 and also in /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/alt. Elizabeth indeed. On my machine the windows key functions as meta and alt is alt. I just wish that the person who maintains the console tools would make a similar change so meta is always meta and alt was always alt. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation
Mark Seven Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2002-10-02 05:58:48 -0700]: I recently installed Debian (Woody 3.0), and I have Emacs 21. I have found that the ALT key does not work. When I go to use M-X as a prefix, or when I need to use the ALT key for any command, all I get is a beep, and nothing else happens. I found that too. I found that if I installed using the PC104 keyboard instead of the PC102 keyboard that ALT was no longer a meta key. But the Windows key was the meta key! Apparently someone thought they would use that extra key as a meta key and moved it off of the ALT key. The bad thing I see is that selecting PC102 or PC104 actually causes different keys to be mapped as the meta key. Does the Windows key work as a meta key for you? Bob msg04803/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation
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. -- Michael Heironimus -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
