Re: OS X: Change default key bindings of CMD and ALT

[YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu]

>>>>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 22:00:16 -0500, Random832 <address@hidden> said:

> On Windows and Linux only the right-hand Alt key (called "AltGr")
> performs this function in the first place, so I'm not convinced that
> it would be as surprising as you think it is.

> Are there any common keyboards (let's start with if there are any
> sold by Apple - I think people who use third-party PC USB keyboards,
> particularly that are not full 104/105-key keyboards, can be
> considered "power users") that lack left and right option/alt keys?

At least, the JIS version of Apple Magic Keyboard, which is quite
common in Japan, does not have the right alt/option key.

  http://www.apple.com/jp/shop/product/MLA22J/A/magic-keyboard-jis

With this keyboard, you cannot enter '\' without the option key in the
default Japanese setting on all versions of OS X as far as I know.
And that even applies to the US keyboard if you use the default
Japanese setting on OS X 10.11!

Also, the left and right modifiers cannot be distinguished via Screen
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