Re: Specialization of Nedit for X11
Re: Specialization of Nedit for X11
- Subject: Re: Specialization of Nedit for X11
- From: "Nathaniel Gray" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:19:45 -0800
Hi,
Making a simple ~/.xmodmap file with the following single line gets
NEdit working like I expect:
keycode 66 = Alt_L
Cheers,
-n8
On Nov 15, 2007 3:06 PM, Nathaniel Gray <email@hidden> wrote:
> On Nov 15, 2007 2:10 PM, Barto, David <email@hidden> wrote:
> > I'm working on modification Nedit for X11 (hello n8) and I'd like to use the
> > option key as the modifier. (We hates the control key, hates them we do.)
> >
> > In Tiger I use 'Meta' to get to the option key, and Mod2 gets me the Apple
> > key. In Leopard Mod1 doesn't work and neither does Meta.
> >
> > What key do I use in my Xresources file to get Nedit to see the option key
> > as a quick keystroke.
> >
> > A part of my .Xresources:
> >
> > nedit*searchMenu.find.accelerator: Mod2<Key>f
> > nedit*searchMenu.findShift.accelerator: Shift Mod2<Key>f
> > nedit*searchMenu.findAgain.acceleratorText: Mod2<key>g
> > nedit*searchMenu.findAgainShift.accelerator: Shift Mod2<key>g
> > !
> > !
> > nedit*text.Translations: #override \n\
> > Ctrl<Key>W: delete-previous-word()\n\
> > Ctrl<Key>E: end-of-line()\n\
> > Meta<KeyPress>osfDown: next-page()\n\
> > Meta<KeyPress>osfUp: previous-page()\n
>
> I'll admit, this stuff makes my head spin. There are just too many
> layers of indirection involved. When I'm working this all out for
> myself I usually fire up xev to see what X thinks each key is and go
> from there. In Leopard's X, my left option key is being seen as
> Mode_switch for some reason. My right option key is seen as Alt_R. I
> haven't attempted to straighten this out yet, though.
>
> You may be interested to know that I use "Alt" in my .Xresources to
> refer to the option key:
>
> nedit*text.Translations: #override \n\
> ~Meta ~Shift ~Ctrl Alt<Key>osfUp: scroll_up(1)\n\
> ~Meta ~Shift ~Ctrl Alt<Key>osfDown: scroll_down(1)\n\
>
> (BTW, your next-page/previous-page bindings will also match if the
> shift key is held, unless maybe you have another binding later? Or
> maybe that's how you like it...)
>
> Cheers,
> -n8
>
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>
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