Menu Edit -> Replace -> Replace Regexp can't be invoked by C-M-%

Menu Edit -> Replace -> Replace Regexp can't be invoked by C-M-%

[Jean Louis]

I am using US keyboard, and I could never invoke C-M-%, it simply
remains without function.

On which keyboard is that supposed to work?

Who actually uses keyboard to invoke replace-regexp?

Jean

Re: Menu Edit -> Replace -> Replace Regexp can't be invoked by C-M-%

[Joost Kremers]

On Thu, Dec 05 2024, Jean Louis wrote:
> I am using US keyboard, and I could never invoke C-M-%, it simply
> remains without function.

For me, it works just fine. Are you sure you're hitting shift together with
control and alt? On a US keyboard, you need shift to get to `%`. (`C-M-5`
gives you the digit argument, which may seem like nothing, depending on
what you type next.)

> Who actually uses keyboard to invoke replace-regexp?

I do, whenever I need it. :-) It's not a very convenient binding, given
that you need to press three modifiers at once, but I don't need it that
often, so it's fine.

-- 
Joost Kremers
Life has its moments

Re: Menu Edit -> Replace -> Replace Regexp can't be invoked by C-M-%

[Robert Pluim]

>>>>> On Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:27:17 +0300, Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> said:

    Jean> I am using US keyboard, and I could never invoke C-M-%, it simply
    Jean> remains without function.

    Jean> On which keyboard is that supposed to work?

It works for me in a GUI frame, but not in a tty frame.

    Jean> Who actually uses keyboard to invoke replace-regexp?

I do, but not with that binding 😀

Robert
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Re: Menu Edit -> Replace -> Replace Regexp can't be invoked by C-M-%

[Jean Louis]

* Joost Kremers <joostkremers@fastmail.fm> [2024-12-05 15:42]:
> On Thu, Dec 05 2024, Jean Louis wrote:
> > I am using US keyboard, and I could never invoke C-M-%, it simply
> > remains without function.
> 
> For me, it works just fine. Are you sure you're hitting shift together with
> control and alt? On a US keyboard, you need shift to get to `%`. (`C-M-5`
> gives you the digit argument, which may seem like nothing, depending on
> what you type next.)

I am very sure in it.

But I now see what is the problem, there is some contradiction with IceWM Window Manager. Of course that is why it never worked.

So the issue is closed.

> I do, whenever I need it. :-) It's not a very convenient binding, given
> that you need to press three modifiers at once, but I don't need it that
> often, so it's fine.

I need it too often.

-- 
Jean Louis

Re: Menu Edit -> Replace -> Replace Regexp can't be invoked by C-M-%

[Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor]

> I am using US keyboard, and I could never invoke C-M-%, it simply
> remains without function.

I see you've found the origin of your problem, but just for
completeness's sake:

- You can use `ESC C-%`.
- I never use `C-M-%` and instead use `C-u C-s .... M-%`
  (or `C-s ... M-r ... M-%`)

> On which keyboard is that supposed to work?

Virtually all of Emacs's "core" keybindings were introduced for/by
people using US keyboards.

> Who actually uses keyboard to invoke replace-regexp?

What would you use instead?


        Stefan