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Mathias Dahl wrote:
> On many modern keyboards there is that <apps> key (to the right of
the
> <rwindows> key. I never or at least very seldom use it and wonder if
> it is possible to use it as another modifier key, both under
GNU/Linux
> and Windows XP.
>
> Possible to do? Any pointers?
>
> /Mathias

I use it all the time.  I've mapped the C-x stuff over there
because I use CUA and that rids me of the conflict.
You can also use <C-lwindow> (and <C-rwindow> if you've got one).
I wrote something up on it just recently.
Look here: http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/PrefixKey