Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation

2002-10-03 Thread Pat Colbeck
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

Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation

2002-10-02 Thread Mark Seven Smith
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

Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation

2002-10-02 Thread Elizabeth Barham
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

Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation

2002-10-02 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
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

Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation

2002-10-02 Thread Bob Proulx
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

Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation

2002-10-02 Thread Michael Heironimus
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