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Re: 1.3a1 - ( really where to set up key mappings )

On Nov 20, 2007, at 1:40 PM, Harald Hanche-Olsen wrote:

As far as I can tell, the real problem is a shortage of modifier keys.
There is simply no way we can find a solution that will suit all
users, so everybody will want a different compromise.  Which means
what to do with modifier keys under X11 really has to be user
configurable.  Of course, it already is, in the sense that users can
play around with xmodmap.  But that is not the Mac way.

We do already have a rather poorly named "Enable key equivalents under X11" option in the X11 Preferences. It would seem like an obvious place to set some of these other preferences. It's easier than trying to explain .xmodmap to someone wondering why they can't type special characters on their keyboard....

I haven't looked to see if the appropriate source is available for hacking this in, and I don't know enough about X11 keymaps to make reasonable guesses for settings yet.... ;-)

Anton

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