From: Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>
To: Joost Kremers <joostkremers@fastmail.fm>
Cc: Help GNU Emacs <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Menu Edit -> Replace -> Replace Regexp can't be invoked by C-M-%
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2024 16:04:38 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Z1Gk5viH86vquMaU@lco2> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <8634j2mhd5.fsf@fastmail.fm>
* Joost Kremers <joostkremers@fastmail.fm> [2024-12-05 15:42]:
> On Thu, Dec 05 2024, Jean Louis wrote:
> > I am using US keyboard, and I could never invoke C-M-%, it simply
> > remains without function.
>
> For me, it works just fine. Are you sure you're hitting shift together with
> control and alt? On a US keyboard, you need shift to get to `%`. (`C-M-5`
> gives you the digit argument, which may seem like nothing, depending on
> what you type next.)
I am very sure in it.
But I now see what is the problem, there is some contradiction with IceWM Window Manager. Of course that is why it never worked.
So the issue is closed.
> I do, whenever I need it. :-) It's not a very convenient binding, given
> that you need to press three modifiers at once, but I don't need it that
> often, so it's fine.
I need it too often.
--
Jean Louis
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-12-05 13:04 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-12-05 12:27 Menu Edit -> Replace -> Replace Regexp can't be invoked by C-M-% Jean Louis
2024-12-05 12:41 ` Joost Kremers
2024-12-05 13:04 ` Jean Louis [this message]
2024-12-05 12:42 ` Robert Pluim
2024-12-05 14:52 ` Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
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