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Re: NetBSD Alt key?
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John Conover |
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Re: NetBSD Alt key? |
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Wed, 2 Feb 2022 12:05:19 -0800 |
Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor writes:
> conover--- via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor wrote:
>
> > (global-set-key "\M-b" 'mark-block) ; Alt-b key
>
> It is called Meta. If "mark-block" is a command (interactive
> function) I don't see why it shouldn't work ... You can put
> use the hash quote but that won't solve it.
>
> (global-set-key "\M-b" #'mark-block)
>
> Don't you want M-b for `backward-word' tho?
>
> > NetBSD does not
>
> What happens when you hit it?
>
> Test, or do C-h k M-b
>
Here is what it it gives:
M-c (translated from M-C) runs the command copy-marks, which is an
interactive compiled Lisp function in `.emacs'.
It is bound to M-c.
(copy-marks)
Copy marks, copy any marked areas to the current point.
which seems to be Meta-anything returns Meta-c.
Thanks,
John
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