From: bojohan@helm.dd.chalmers.se (Johan Bockgård)
Subject: Re: Windows steals my 'Alt-' (was Re: M-TAB already used by KDE)
Date: 19 Dec 2002 02:50:20 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <yoij1y4ehj4z.fsf@helm.dd.chalmers.se> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Pine.SOL.4.44.0212181702450.10411-100000@rygar.gpcc.itd.umich.edu
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
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-12-19 1:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-12-17 18:52 M-TAB already used by KDE Marcel Schmittfull
2002-12-18 22:09 ` Windows steals my 'Alt-' (was Re: M-TAB already used by KDE) Jonathon Isaac Swiderski
2002-12-18 22:38 ` Fredrik Staxeng
2002-12-19 1:24 ` Michael P. Broida
2002-12-19 1:50 ` Johan Bockgård [this message]
2002-12-19 5:27 ` Jonathon Isaac Swiderski
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