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Re: Meta key definition in a linux console


From: Xah Lee
Subject: Re: Meta key definition in a linux console
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:58:38 -0700 (PDT)
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On Aug 20, 9:09 am, Olivier Sirven <the.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Xah Lee <xah...@gmail.com> writes:
> > On Aug 20, 2:42 am, Olivier Sirven <the.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > If you are on Mac OS X, you are using Terminal right? In Terminal
> > preference, you can find a checkbox that lets you have Option key as
> > meta. That simply just works, if i understand you correctly.
>
> Yes doing so makes meta work using the Option key but it's not a valid
> option to me: I have to use the Option key to be able to write some
> characters like [,{,],},| so if I use Option as Meta it means I am not
> able anymore to access these characters.

Ah ok. Your question is now clear. There are other terminal apps you
can try, which allows you to set Meta to Cmd.  Search the mac fan
sites you'll find them. Personally i've never tried them.

  Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/

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