Re: a) What ways can Meta be put in a command?... b) What's the difference between Esc-x and M-x

[Thomas Shannon]

Emanuel Berg <embe8573@student.uu.se> writes:

> Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE> writes:
>
>>>  b) What's the difference between Esc-x and M-x
>>
>> In a terminal emulation M-x does not exist, you have to use
>> Esc-x. The GNU Emacs variants with some windowing support also
>> support the Esc-x work-around.
>
> On paleo-computers, was the Escape key placed anywhere else than
> it is on today's keyboards? The reason I ask is - well, just try
> hitting a couple of familiar shortcuts, but instead of Meta, use
> Escape. I think it would take a master at the accordion to be
> productive using that.

1)  Totally agree.

2) Think how bad it would be if, like the way people usually use the
meta key, you would have to simultaneously hold down Esc and the key.
At least you can press Esc, let up on it, then press the second key and it
works fine.  Still awkward but, as I don't know how to play accordion,
thank goodness its much easier.  :)

Tom S.