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From: Yuri Khan <yuri.v.khan@gmail.com>
To: Chris Seberino <cseberino@gmail.com>
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Trouble binding Alt *by itself* to the execute-extended-command...(Alt-x and ESC-x work fine.)
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013 10:49:21 +0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAP_d_8V5-uHdKy1ZYLZEz_xr4dN0mywmivXFRD2pkxtDdqef-g@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <6a969c8d-e606-4143-afd1-83ee32c82aeb@googlegroups.com>

On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 4:18 AM, Chris Seberino <cseberino@gmail.com> wrote:
> Alt-x invokes the execute-extended-command just fine.
>
> I'd like the Alt key *by itself* to this command.

What you are *asking for* is possible but requires additional
software. Using At-Home-Modifier or xcape, you can assign a dual
function to any key — one function (single key) when the key is tapped
shortly, another (modifier) when the key is held down. So, make your
Alt double as Apps, and you’re good to go.

What you *want* seems to be an easy single key for invoking
execute-extended-command. Would you be satisfied with Apps (aka Menu)
key? It’s bound by default.

However, what you *need* is probably to bind some keys to commands you
frequently use with execute-extended-command.



  parent reply	other threads:[~2013-07-07  3:49 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-07-06 21:18 Trouble binding Alt *by itself* to the execute-extended-command...(Alt-x and ESC-x work fine.) Chris Seberino
2013-07-06 22:16 ` Pascal J. Bourguignon
2013-07-06 22:21 ` Peter Dyballa
2013-07-07  2:44 ` Bob Proulx
2013-07-07  3:49 ` Yuri Khan [this message]
2013-07-07  5:08 ` Chris Seberino
2013-07-07 12:24   ` Raffaele Ricciardi
2013-07-07 12:51   ` Pascal J. Bourguignon
2013-07-07 20:50     ` Chris Seberino
2013-07-07 22:06       ` Pascal J. Bourguignon
     [not found] ` <mailman.469.1373165078.12400.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2013-07-07 12:49   ` Pascal J. Bourguignon

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