Re: ALT key

[Walter Moreira]

On Thu, May 03, 2001 at 09:05:37PM -0600, Eng. Manuel A. Camacho Q. wrote:
> Rodrigo Alexandre Ribeiro Canellas wrote:
> > 
> > HI!!
> > 
> > I have a ALT key in my keyboard, but emacs is using ESC key as Meta.
> > How can I force emacs to use ALT as the Meta?
> > 
> > TIA!
> 
> Try a "Happy Hacking Keyboard". Works great with Emacs. I just love
> mine.

That is, perhaps, the best solution. All this windozes keyboards... :-(

Anyway, I have the following lines which are passed to xmodmap when logging
in:

clear mod1
clear mod4
add mod1 = Meta_L Meta_R
add mod4 = Alt_L Alt_R
keysym Alt_L = Alt_L Meta_L

Then, you can use ALT as META in emacs and use the windozes flag to switch
windows.

Hope it helps.
                -- Walter

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