Re: [Nano-devel] Re: alt keys not working as meta for me

[John M. Gabriele]

> I previously wrote:
> > None of the alt (meta) key commands work for me.
> > 
> > 
> > For example, to toggle syntax highlighting, Alt-y
> > gives me a u with an accent over it.
> > 
> > 
> > To move up/down paragraphs, the alt key combos give
> > me funny characters as well:
> > 
> > 
> > Alt-9  --> small superscript '1'
> > Alt-0  --> small superscript '0'
> > Alt-(  --> looks like a double-quote
> > Alt-)  --> looks like a copyright symbol
> > 
> > 
> > How can I get my alt keys to work with nano correctly?
> > Hitting ESC and then the key *does* work (in place of
> > M-the_key), but on my keyboard that's a pain to have to
> > keep hitting ESC.
> > 
> > 
> > I've used emacs on this machine in the past, and
> > the alt keys worked there correctly (as meta).
> > 
> > 
> > I'm on Debian Etch. My version of nano is:
> > $ nano --version
> > GNU nano version 1.3.10 (compiled 02:51:18, Dec 25 2005)
> > Email: address@hidden Web: http://www.nano-editor.org/
> > Compiled options: --disable-wrapping-as-root --enable-color \
> > --enable-extra --enable-multibuffer --enable-nanorc \
> > --enable-utf8
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > ---John
> 
> Ok, I'm using IceWM, and if I Ctrl-Alt-Fn to a different
> virtual console, then nano works with my left alt key
> (I'm on a programmable keyboard, so can remap the right
> Alt key if I have to).
> 
> There's a note in the IceWM faq about this:
> http://www.icewm.org/FAQ/IceWM-FAQ-9.html#ss9.3
> but it sounds like, to do that, I'd need to always hit
> the ScrollLock before and after the Alt combo.
> 
> I may have to ask the IceWM folks about this one.
> 
> ---John
> 

I've been using xterm, and this seems to be partially
related. If I use aterm, both alt keys work as advertised.

---John