Re: [tlug] Right Alt-key changes

[Charles Muller <cmuller-lst@example.com>]

Josh Glover wrote:

> 2009/5/15 Charles Muller <cmuller-lst@example.com>:
>
> > I don't know if this is a Debian issue, or if it is Linux-wide, but
> > the most recent installations I've done with straight Linux and
> > (K)Ubuntu all seem to disable the function of the right alt key--a
> > royal PIA for anyone who uses (X)Emacs.
>
> Yeah, this is likely a function of the keymap that is being selected
> for you. Is this happening on multiple machines, or just one? What
> kind of keyboard are you using?

Three different machines, but all Dells, using a standard Dell USB 
keyboard.

> > But it seems that there must be a way to do this at a more fundamental level.
>
> Yes, there is. If you answer these questions, I can tell you where to
> start poking:

> 2. What keymap is X using? Run: "setxkbmap -print" (I think this'll do it.)

    chuck@example.com:~$ setxkbmap -print

    xkb_keymap {
	xkb_keycodes  { include "evdev(jp106)+aliases(qwerty)"	};
	xkb_types     { include "complete"	};
	xkb_compat    { include "complete+japan"	};
	xkb_symbols   { include
    "pc+jp+inet(evdev)+level3(ralt_switch)"	};
 	xkb_geometry  { include "pc(jp106)"	};
     };

I do see something that looks like a clue in this, but I'll let Josh 
be the judge of that.

Thanks,

Chuck




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