From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Xiaoyong Jin Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: Using the `Win' key as `Ctrl' in Emacs? Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 20:14:40 +0800 Organization: Fudan Univ. Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Message-ID: <20040618201440.41b57a0b.tootiny@163.com> References: <20040616222510.230014f5.tootiny@163.com> <878yen9lv8.fsf@ultra5.pricerunner.com> <20040617155146.2cc7b509.tootiny@163.com> <873c4t6ymk.fsf@ultra5.pricerunner.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: deer.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1088536666 20822 80.91.224.253 (29 Jun 2004 19:17:46 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:17:46 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Tue Jun 29 21:17:37 2004 Return-path: Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by deer.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1BfO6q-0005bj-00 for ; Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:17:36 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1BfO8W-0001dH-G6 for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:19:20 -0400 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help Original-Lines: 71 Original-X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de TH8sQWfx4r6UwdPlissO2gnb26qvjJQbTcot1/MTOnlBHfZFzq X-Newsreader: Sylpheed version 0.9.11 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:123820 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:19181 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:19181 On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 10:47:47 +0200 Gustaf Erikson wrote: > Xiaoyong Jin writes: > > > On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:30:35 +0200 > > Gustaf Erikson wrote: > > > > >> Have you tried mapping your caps lock key to Control? > >> > >> It's the original and best configuration :-) > >> > >> I think there's an option in XFree86 for this. > >> > >> /g. > >> > > > Now I'm using caps lock key as left Control as you suggested by > > put these in my XF86Config file: > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Keyboard0" > > Driver "keyboard" > > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > > Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > > Option "XkbLayout" "us" > > Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps" > > EndSection > > > > But I feel real awkward whenever I use the Control key. For > > example, I try to open a file using C-x C-f, but how could I use > > my left hand to both press caps lock and x and proceed with caps > > lock and f? > > > > Is there anybody using this `original and best configuration' > > could tell me how do you use it, such as which finger press which > > key? > > Hmm, I'm using the little finger of my left hand to press the CapsLock > key (bound to Control). This lets me reach C-a, C-e, C-f etc easily > with the other fingers of my left hand. I use the left Alt as Meta > with my left thumb. > > It just something that takes getting used to. The upside is that it's > more ergonomical to have the Control key in the same height as the > most used keys used in conjunction with Control. > > Original Unix had the Control key where the CapsLock key is > now. Allegedly MS moved Control to the bottom left corner to kill > WordStar or something :-) Ah, it's the first time I hear about it. To be frankly, I never use the CapsLock key, and for a long time I was wandering why someone put this useless key here. ;-) > > /g. > > -- > Gustaf Erikson * mobile 0733387618 * http://symbiandiaries.com/gustaf > > I am not certified to remove asbestos. > -- Bart Simpson Thank you for your detailed explanation. I now think that I'd better get used to it. By the way, do you not use the right Control key? -- Simple is the best. ;-)