Re: Alt-x not working

[Robert Thorpe <rt@robertthorpeconsulting.com>]

Steve Graham <solitary.wanderer52@gmail.com> writes:
>> (global-set-key (read-kbd-macro
>>     "<help-echo> <help-echo> <help-echo> <help-echo> <help-echo>")
>>     'execute-extended-comment)
>
> The Escape x worked great!

Yes, instead of Alt-x you can first press ESC then x.  You can also use
Ctrl-[ instead of ESC, it's often more convienent since it's nearer.

As other have said, it seems you OS has remapped your keyboard in a
strange way.

Are you using a keyboard that has "Alt" and "Alt Gr"?  A British
keyboard for example.  In many OSes "Alt Gr" doesn't do the same thing
as Alt.  You often have to remap this key at the OS level.

It's best to get Alt fixed.  Although C-[ is the best way to get Meta
for lots of keys there are more where Alt is the best way.

BR,
Robert Thorpe