Re: OSX Meta bound to Esc!

[Tim McNamara]

Phil Stripling <phil_stripling@cieux.zzn.com> writes:

> zeppenwolf@angelfire.com (zeppenwolf) writes:
>
>> In the emacs I get by typing "emacs" in the OSX unix shell prompt,
>> I get an instance of emacs which has the "meta" stroke bound to the
>> "esc" keyboard key.
>> 
>> Clearly, this is preposterous, right? 
>
> I am happy to inform you that the esc key will work fine. Type the
> esc key (hit it and let go), then type the key you would use with
> the meta key.
>
>> How can I bind the meta stroke to the option key?
>
> I am sorry to say that it may depend on which version of OS X you
> are using. I'm in Jaguar. I go to Terminal -> Window Settings ...
> and then choose Emulation from the menu on the Terminal Inspector
> dialogue box. You will see a box to check for Use option key as meta
> key -- check it, and the option key is your meta key.

Too bad Apple didn't provide a similar setting with X11, rather than
having to set the keymap.  IIRC that OroborOSX had a setting to allow
Alt key emulation of Meta.