Re: Windows steals my 'Alt-' (was Re: M-TAB already used by KDE)

[bojohan@helm.dd.chalmers.se (Johan Bockgård)]

Jonathon Isaac Swiderski <jonswid@umich.edu> writes:

> I have a similar issue --- I'm using Emacs in Windows XP via Exceed (that
> is, Emacs is running on my login server; i'm using an XP terminal with
> Exceed generating an X session), and Windows keeps grabbing the 'Alt' key
> for the menubar, so i can't use it for a Meta.
> 
> How do I either:
>   a)  Tell Emacs to interpret 'CapsLock' or something else as 'M-'?
>       That is, I'd like to use something else as the modifier--- part of
>       my problem here is that I don't know what codes Alt, [Win],
>       CapsLock, etcetera, generate; but I also am not clear on how I'd use
>       them once I had them.

You can ask Exceed to send other keycodes.
Configuration -> Keyboard Input
There you can graphically edit your keyboard mapping.  But see below.

>   b)  Tell Windows not to use Alt key for menu activation? (less
>       preferred; I can't take my windows settings with me between
>       sessions--- long story)

Configuration -> Keyboard Input
Under 'Window Modifier Behaviour', you can set
Alt Key:    To X / To Windows / Left to Windows Right to X ...
Window Key: To X etc.

Note that this will only affect the programs running under Exceed. I
think this is the preferred solution.


/Johan