XDarwin and Option Key as Meta?

EatingPie · 12-04-2002, 06:10 PM

Hi.

In XDarwin, the Comand Key (aka Apple Key) acts as the Meta Key for emacs (X version). I would like to use the Option key as Meta, and was wondering if someone has any suggestions on how to switch 'em (short of hacking the source code).

-Pie

sao · 12-05-2002, 01:25 AM

EatingPie,

This is something you have to fix with xmodmap. You can put xmodmap commands into your .xinitrc file or create a file .Xmodmap in your home directory and then make sure it is read at startup of XDarwin.

Try by writing an ~/.Xmodmap file with one (a or b) of the following lines:

Code:

a) If you want to set the Meta key to Alt:

      !Right Alt key is used to Meta key
      keysym Mode_switch = Escape
      keysym Meta_R = Escape

Code:

b) if you want the alt key to work as the meta key:

      keysym Mode_switch = Escape

Then, to read the .Xmodmap file at startup of XDarwin, write in your ~/.xinitrc file the following line:

Code:

xmodmap $HOME/.Xmodmap

Also, if you want to adjust other keys through the ~/.Xmodmap file, it is not too hard to construct it yourself, using 'xev' to find the key numbers and the files in /usr/X11R6/etc/xkb/symbols/ for the names of the symbols.

Cheers...

EatingPie · 12-05-2002, 08:29 PM

Thanks! That works.

The obvious solution, though I have never been good at Keymapping, and certainly NEVER would have figgered it out myself.

-Pie

12-04-2002, 06:10 PM	#1
EatingPie Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 63	XDarwin and Option Key as Meta? Hi. In XDarwin, the Comand Key (aka Apple Key) acts as the Meta Key for emacs (X version). I would like to use the Option key as Meta, and was wondering if someone has any suggestions on how to switch 'em (short of hacking the source code). -Pie

12-05-2002, 01:25 AM	#2
sao Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,237	EatingPie, This is something you have to fix with xmodmap. You can put xmodmap commands into your .xinitrc file or create a file .Xmodmap in your home directory and then make sure it is read at startup of XDarwin. Try by writing an ~/.Xmodmap file with one (a or b) of the following lines: Code: a) If you want to set the Meta key to Alt: !Right Alt key is used to Meta key keysym Mode_switch = Escape keysym Meta_R = Escape Code: b) if you want the alt key to work as the meta key: keysym Mode_switch = Escape Then, to read the .Xmodmap file at startup of XDarwin, write in your ~/.xinitrc file the following line: Code: xmodmap $HOME/.Xmodmap Also, if you want to adjust other keys through the ~/.Xmodmap file, it is not too hard to construct it yourself, using 'xev' to find the key numbers and the files in /usr/X11R6/etc/xkb/symbols/ for the names of the symbols. Cheers... Last edited by sao; 12-05-2002 at 10:48 AM.

12-05-2002, 08:29 PM	#3
EatingPie Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 63	Thanks! That works. The obvious solution, though I have never been good at Keymapping, and certainly NEVER would have figgered it out myself. -Pie