Apologies; I meant to send this to the list, rather than just to Michael. (I fixed a couple of typos, too! :)
Regards, mVIIs -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Emacs and ALT Key in New Debian Installation Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 22:22:18 -0700 From: Mark Seven Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: Debianistas! To: Michael Heironimus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Michael Heironimus wrote: > 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. Excellent! Now: how do I do this, too? Remap my keys under X. What is "Compase Character"? I think that sounds good, whatever it is; and remapping the scroll lock key sounds great. A link to a tutorial would be fine; something simple. Or at least an idea of which manpages to look up. -- 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! * -- 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]
