It sounds like some operation changes the keymap you are using or want to use.
I sometimes get get different fonts after pressing some key combination I accidentally press. 2009/8/4 Matthew Brand <[email protected]>: > Thanks guys. It is probably related to Ubuntu, which I am running via > VM-Ware fusion. I won't try to fix it though because I can get it to > work by launching via terminal rather than the Ubuntu menus. > > 2009/8/4 Devon McCormick <[email protected]>: >> This sounds like an Ubuntu problem. I use emacs for J work on the PC most >> of the time (occasionally I also use emacs for J on a Mac) and have not >> encountered this problem. I have rarely run into an emacs problem when I >> somehow change my keyboard to be "AZERTY" but I don't know how I do this. >> >> On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 5:43 AM, Matthew Brand >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Actually, the ~ key works when I launch emacs from a terminal, but not >>> if I launch emacs from the "Applications->Accessories-> Emacs 22 >>> (GTK)" Ubuntu menu option. >>> >>> Obviously I will just launch it from the terminal now... :-) >>> >>> 2009/8/4 Matthew Brand <[email protected]>: >>> > When I use Emacs under Ubuntu to edit J programs (my preferred method >>> > now), every now and then the ~ key does not work. Instead of printing >>> > the ~ symbol, it prints the > symbol. As you can imagine, this is a >>> > bit annoying! The > symbol still outputs the > symbol. I have no idea >>> > what causes it, sometimes rebooting fixes it ... sometimes it does >>> > not. >>> > >>> > Does anybody know what I can do to emacs to stop this from happening? >>> > >>> > I am using a Mac Book Pro with UK keyboard. The ~ symbol is accessed >>> > (allegedly!) by holding shift and pressing `. The ` key is next to the >>> > left-shift key. >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > Matthew. >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Devon McCormick, CFA >> ^me^ at acm. >> org is my >> preferred e-mail >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm -- Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur Fugl&Fiskur ehf, Þerneyjarsundi 23, Hraunborgum Po Box 127,801 Selfoss , t-póst: [email protected] gsm: +3546985532 Landslags og skrúðgarðagerð, gröfuþjónusta http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming Tæknikunnátta höndlar hið flókna, sköpunargáfa er meistari einfaldleikans góður kennari getur stigið á tær án þess að glansinn fari af skónum /|_ .-----------------------------------. ,' .\ / | Með léttri lund verður | ,--' _,' | Dagurinn í dag | / / | Enn betri en gærdagurinn | ( -. | `-----------------------------------' | ) | (\_ _/) (`-. '--.) (='.'=) ♖♘♗♕♔♙ `. )----' (")_(") ☃☠ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
