Re: Mapping alt to altgr

[Daniel Aarno <macbishop@users.sf.net>]

This is the contents of my .xmodmaprc

remove mod2 = Alt_L
remove mod1 = Alt_L
remove mod2 = Mode_switch
remove mod1 = Mode_switch
remove mod1 = Multi_key
add mod2 = Mode_switch
add mod2 = Alt_L

After logging in I run xmodmap .xmodmaprc followed by xmodmap -pm which prints out:

xmodmap:  up to 2 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):

shift       Shift_L (0xe8),  Shift_R (0xec)
lock        Caps_Lock (0x40)
control     Control_L (0xe7)
mod1
mod2        Mode_switch (0xed),  Alt_L (0xe9)
mod3        Num_Lock (0x5a)
mod4        Meta_L (0xea),  Meta_R (0xee)
mod5

Then I start emacs and is unable to use either alt or altgr to compose 
character such as { on my swedish layout. Howerver in all other apps (like 
thunderbird where I just wrote it), including Xemacs it works fine. I was 
hoping there was away to do this internally in emacs.

I don't know xev, neither can I find it on my system.

Hope this is helps you help me

/Daniel Aarno

Peter Dyballa wrote:
> 
> Am 06.06.2005 um 11:24 schrieb Daniel Aarno:
> 
>> Hi, I tried to map left alt to altgr (right alt) in emacs without 
>> success.
> 
> 
> You know 'xmodmap -pm'?
> 
> You know xev that tells you a key's keysym and keycode?
> 
> Did you use syntax like
> 
>     clear Mod1
>     clear Mod2
>     keycode 66 = Meta_L
>     add Mod1 = Meta_L
> 
> How and when do you try to tell X11 the new key meanings?
> 
> -- 
> Greetings
> 
>   Pete
> 
> $ sumascii BILL GATES
>   B   I   L   L   G   A   T   E   S
>  66+ 73+ 76+ 76+ 71+ 65+ 84+ 69+ 83 = 663
> 
>  and add 3 because he's Bill Gates the third.
> 
> 
>