From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "A. L. Meyers" Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: Learning emacs Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 20:46:52 +0100 Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+gnu-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Message-ID: References: <3E2A5DE3.3000405@rogers.com> <3E2A367A.4020201@XXnetscape.net> <3E2A6B80.9070502@rogers.com> Reply-To: spamnjet@yahoo.com NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1043009192 24828 80.91.224.249 (19 Jan 2003 20:46:32 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 20:46:32 +0000 (UTC) Return-path: Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18aMKs-0006S9-00 for ; Sun, 19 Jan 2003 21:46:31 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10.13) id 18aMJn-0008IE-06 for gnu-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sun, 19 Jan 2003 15:45:23 -0500 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!megazh-d-239.agrinet.CH!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help Original-Lines: 38 Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: megazh-d-239.agrinet.ch (212.28.158.239) Original-X-Trace: fu-berlin.de 1043009069 24966059 212.28.158.239 (16 [172426]) X-Orig-Path: wassern.consult-meyers.com!news User-Agent: slrn/0.9.7.4 (Linux) Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:109198 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1b5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: List-Unsubscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+gnu-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:5722 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:5722 * Paul O'Donnell : > matt wrote: > > Paul O'Donnell wrote: > > > >> > >> I don't know which fingers to use to press these keys. It seems > >> obvious to me that the baby finger of the opposite hand should be used > >> for the Control key, but what about the Alt key? The thumb of the > >> opposite hand maybe? I don't want to download typing tutorial > >> software. I really don't have time for that. I just want to know which > >> fingers to use. > > > > > > I'm fairly new to emacs myself, at least for everyday use. I have found > > that using my left "baby" finger for Ctrl works best. For Alt, I use > > either thumb, depending upon where on the keyboard the second keystroke > > is located. Since the Alt keys are located on either side of the space > > bar, it comes pretty naturally. > > > > -- Matt > > > > I found an interesting link about reconfiguring the keyboard layout. > > http://rgrjr.dyndns.org/emacs/keyboard.html > > It is an interesting idea, but I am not sure what he means by a "Super-" > shift key. Does it mean Shift+Control or maybe Shift+Alt? The "Happy Hacker" keyboard puts the Control key just left of the "A" key, making it extremely easy to use in a *nix environment. The Escape key is in the same row as the number keys, just left of the "1" key. Lucien -- If you receive this by error, please delete it and inform the sender. http://www.consult-meyers.com recommends email encryption using GnuPG.