which key is used for meta in Emacs on modern keyboards
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I get that some people use their Caps Lock key as Ctrl key but I have a hard time imagining that people use the Alt key left to the Space bar as meta key since it is inconvenient to type in combination with other keys.
So what key do people use for their meta key in Emacs?
keyboard emacs
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I get that some people use their Caps Lock key as Ctrl key but I have a hard time imagining that people use the Alt key left to the Space bar as meta key since it is inconvenient to type in combination with other keys.
So what key do people use for their meta key in Emacs?
keyboard emacs
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I either preface the command withESC, or hold down theALTkey as I type the command. What's a "modern keyboard"?
– waltinator
Feb 5 at 14:38
any standard fairly new keyboard without a dedicated meta key but with arrow keys ; ) But isnt having to press the alt key left tothe space bar a drag? I would rather like to press the Alt Gr key to the right of the keyboard but I cant manage to permanently map this key to alt 's functionality
– Carsten D
Feb 5 at 16:12
@CarstenD What keyboard layout are you using, in hardware and software?
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:32
freaking german one. I bound ctrl to caps lock for easier reach but am wondering what people usually use as meta key since I think alt, left to space, is difficult to reach, especially in combination with other keys
– Carsten D
Feb 6 at 13:08
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I get that some people use their Caps Lock key as Ctrl key but I have a hard time imagining that people use the Alt key left to the Space bar as meta key since it is inconvenient to type in combination with other keys.
So what key do people use for their meta key in Emacs?
keyboard emacs
edited Feb 10 at 17:49
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asked Feb 5 at 12:24
Carsten DCarsten D
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I get that some people use their Caps Lock key as Ctrl key but I have a hard time imagining that people use the Alt key left to the Space bar as meta key since it is inconvenient to type in combination with other keys.
So what key do people use for their meta key in Emacs?
keyboard emacs
keyboard emacs
edited Feb 10 at 17:49
mature
2,1824931
asked Feb 5 at 12:24
Carsten DCarsten D
164
edited Feb 10 at 17:49
mature
2,1824931
asked Feb 5 at 12:24
Carsten DCarsten D
164
edited Feb 10 at 17:49
mature
2,1824931
edited Feb 10 at 17:49
mature
2,1824931
edited Feb 10 at 17:49
mature
2,1824931
2,1824931
asked Feb 5 at 12:24
Carsten DCarsten D
164
asked Feb 5 at 12:24
Carsten DCarsten D
164
asked Feb 5 at 12:24
Carsten DCarsten D
164
164
I either preface the command withESC, or hold down theALTkey as I type the command. What's a "modern keyboard"?
– waltinator
Feb 5 at 14:38
any standard fairly new keyboard without a dedicated meta key but with arrow keys ; ) But isnt having to press the alt key left tothe space bar a drag? I would rather like to press the Alt Gr key to the right of the keyboard but I cant manage to permanently map this key to alt 's functionality
– Carsten D
Feb 5 at 16:12
@CarstenD What keyboard layout are you using, in hardware and software?
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:32
freaking german one. I bound ctrl to caps lock for easier reach but am wondering what people usually use as meta key since I think alt, left to space, is difficult to reach, especially in combination with other keys
– Carsten D
Feb 6 at 13:08
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I either preface the command withESC, or hold down theALTkey as I type the command. What's a "modern keyboard"?
– waltinator
Feb 5 at 14:38
any standard fairly new keyboard without a dedicated meta key but with arrow keys ; ) But isnt having to press the alt key left tothe space bar a drag? I would rather like to press the Alt Gr key to the right of the keyboard but I cant manage to permanently map this key to alt 's functionality
– Carsten D
Feb 5 at 16:12
@CarstenD What keyboard layout are you using, in hardware and software?
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:32
freaking german one. I bound ctrl to caps lock for easier reach but am wondering what people usually use as meta key since I think alt, left to space, is difficult to reach, especially in combination with other keys
– Carsten D
Feb 6 at 13:08
I either preface the command with
ESC, or hold down the ALT key as I type the command. What's a "modern keyboard"?– waltinator
Feb 5 at 14:38
I either preface the command with
ESC, or hold down the ALT key as I type the command. What's a "modern keyboard"?– waltinator
Feb 5 at 14:38
any standard fairly new keyboard without a dedicated meta key but with arrow keys ; ) But isnt having to press the alt key left tothe space bar a drag? I would rather like to press the Alt Gr key to the right of the keyboard but I cant manage to permanently map this key to alt 's functionality
– Carsten D
Feb 5 at 16:12
any standard fairly new keyboard without a dedicated meta key but with arrow keys ; ) But isnt having to press the alt key left tothe space bar a drag? I would rather like to press the Alt Gr key to the right of the keyboard but I cant manage to permanently map this key to alt 's functionality
– Carsten D
Feb 5 at 16:12
@CarstenD What keyboard layout are you using, in hardware and software?
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:32
@CarstenD What keyboard layout are you using, in hardware and software?
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:32
freaking german one. I bound ctrl to caps lock for easier reach but am wondering what people usually use as meta key since I think alt, left to space, is difficult to reach, especially in combination with other keys
– Carsten D
Feb 6 at 13:08
freaking german one. I bound ctrl to caps lock for easier reach but am wondering what people usually use as meta key since I think alt, left to space, is difficult to reach, especially in combination with other keys
– Carsten D
Feb 6 at 13:08
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I either preface the command with
ESC, or hold down theALTkey as I type the command. What's a "modern keyboard"?– waltinator
Feb 5 at 14:38
any standard fairly new keyboard without a dedicated meta key but with arrow keys ; ) But isnt having to press the alt key left tothe space bar a drag? I would rather like to press the Alt Gr key to the right of the keyboard but I cant manage to permanently map this key to alt 's functionality
– Carsten D
Feb 5 at 16:12
@CarstenD What keyboard layout are you using, in hardware and software?
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:32
freaking german one. I bound ctrl to caps lock for easier reach but am wondering what people usually use as meta key since I think alt, left to space, is difficult to reach, especially in combination with other keys
– Carsten D
Feb 6 at 13:08