Re: w32-pass-lwindow-to-system does not work as expected

[Lennart Borgman]

Jason Rumney wrote:

> Lennart Borgman <address@hidden> writes:
>
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> > When discussing AltGr I noticed that w32-pass-lwindow-to-system
> > probably does not due what the author intended. The documentation is
> > correct, no Start Menu is opened if the variable is nil. However I
> > would believe that the author wanted to use this key in Emacs. It is
> > however still not possible, the key is tighed to Explorer still.
> >    
>
> w32-pass-lwindow-to-system should be used in combination with
> w32-lwindow-modifier. The default of nil for the latter gives you a
> lwindow key, not an lwindow modifier. Perhaps that is why you are
> thinking it doesn't work.
Thanks, but no. I think it does not work because Explorer still jumps in 
with these settings. Try the settings you suggested and type 
<lwindow>+e. Windows Explorer will start.

As I have said the only way to avoid this is to use a lower level 
keyboard hook.