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Re: on keyboard behavior in emacs -nw
From: |
Harry Putnam |
Subject: |
Re: on keyboard behavior in emacs -nw |
Date: |
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:05:27 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Héctor Lahoz <hectorlahoz@gmail.com> writes:
[...]
>> In emacs -nw M-x, instead of giving the familiar `M-x' prompt it
>> inserts a tiny char in the buffer that looks something like a tiny
>> planet with with a ring around on forward leaning angle.
>>
>> In fact M+<many-keys> many letters and other char create letters with
>> various accents or the like:
>>
>> M-x = ø
>> M-a = á
>> M-q = ñ
>>
[...]
>> Any one know what causes this?
> Don't know exactly. It depends on the terminal you're using.
> For example, this is seen in XTerm. If you use XTerm, you can
> solve that by toggling the option "Meta sends escape" which you
> can reach by C-down-Mouse-1 (Ctrl + left button).
Thanks Héctor
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Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> writes:
[...]
>
> That is what I do. I run emacs in Xterm with the following Xresources set.
>
> XTerm*metaSendsEscape:true
Thanks Bob
Thanks to all responders. I see what I've done now.
I recently updated debian from `jessie' to (debian 9) `stretch'
I did the upgrade by means of a new fresh install.
I've been lugging along a very old .Xdefaults, from the days when that
was the file we used to tell X our preferences. And have kept it on
every OS for years.. I've just been symlinking ~/.Xresources to it
~/.Xdefaults ever since that change happened... years ago, now.
I forgot to create that symlink when I updated to `stretch'
I've had
XTerm*metaSendsEscape: true
in there for a good while.
Thanks to you all, once again.