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On 3/14/2012 7:19 AM, Leo wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I try to set up emacs in a way that I can use key bindings like H-x
> (Hyper + character x). In NT emacs the alt key could be configured to
> issue the hyper or super modifier code and NOT the Meta modifier.
>
> In Cygwin emacs under X I am not able to achieve this: Normal behavior
> is that Alt issues Meta (M-x for example), but then there is no
> distinction between alt and escape. :-(
>
> I'm not sure wether this is an emacs or an X server issue, but I *think*
> it is an emacs issue (therefor I send it to the cygwin list and not to
> the cygwin-xfree list): Via the X tool xmodemap I tried to set the
> "mod1" modifier, but in emacs it gets mapped to "Meta".
>
> When xmodmap prints the following mapping:
> shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e)
> lock Caps_Lock (0x42)
> control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x6d)
> mod1 Alt_R (0x71)
> mod2
> mod3
> mod4
> mod5
>
> emacs understands Alt as meta. So far so good.
>
> Than I changed it via an .xmodmaprc file it to "mod2", so xmodmap prints
> the following:
> shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e)
> lock Caps_Lock (0x42)
> control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x6d)
> mod1
> mod2 Alt_R (0x71)
> mod3
> mod4
> mod5
>
> but Cgwin emacs still maps Alt to meta! I tried mod3-mod5 as well, but
> no luck, emacs seems to map all modifier apart from control and shift to
> meta, instead mapping some to Hyper (H- ) or Super (S- )

Your questions really do seem to be about X.  I think you're more likely 
to get help if you send this to the cygwin-xfree list.  I myself don't 
have a clue.

Also, are you sure this is a Cygwin issue?  Do you have the same problem 
on Linux?  Keep in mind that Cygwin tries to provide Linux-like behavior 
in general, and emacs is no exception.

Ken


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