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Re: Why the C-M-<keys> is invalid in my emacs?
From: |
Navy Cheng |
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Re: Why the C-M-<keys> is invalid in my emacs? |
Date: |
Sat, 8 Aug 2015 12:16:13 +0800 |
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Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) |
On Fri, Aug 07, 2015 at 08:12:59PM -0700, Rusi wrote:
> On Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 8:40:59 AM UTC+5:30, Navy Cheng wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 07, 2015 at 07:42:57PM -0700, Rusi wrote:
> > > On Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 7:26:56 AM UTC+5:30, Navy Cheng wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I find I can't use *C-M-<keys>* combined key in my emacs. I have to use
> > > > *Esc C-<keys>* to instead. However, when I close X-server in my OS and
> > > > use emacs in the console, *C-M-<keys>* is OK.
> > > >
> > > > Why? How can I use *C-M-<keys>*, such as *C-M-h* in X?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Probably this is OS-related
> > > And you need to tell which OS so that those who know more specifics can
> > > answer.
> > > Also 'M-' means what exactly to you?
> >
> > I use Debian 8 and Xfce Desktop Environment. 'M-' is OK and 'C-M-' is OK in
> > other
> > software execpt emacs.
>
> What physical hardware key is 'M-'?
'M-' is Alt, 'C-' is Ctrl.