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Tg.
Tg.

Reputation: 5794

Shortcut with meta-shift key doesn't work in emacs

I can't use any shortcut that has meta-shift (alt and shift) in it because ubuntu will treat it as "change keyboard layout" shortcut (I map it to alt-shift since I use the same shortcut in windows) as soon as I press m-s. In windows change keyboard layout shortcut doesn't register until you release the key so any shortcut with m-s is usable in windows.

Is there any work-around without changing shortcut or meta key ? I kinda used to it.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2816

Answers (3)

Igor Zinov'yev
Igor Zinov'yev

Reputation: 3706

I have tried different things, and in my opinion it is best to change the layout shortcut to something else. The power of emacs is all in its shortcuts that are available right there under your fingers. If you move the M key away and make it harder to reach, it will most surely have a negative impact on your editing speed.

Right now I'm trying to get used to switching layouts with the right Alt key. I almost never use it for anything, so missing it won't be a problem. And from my experience teaching yourself to switch layouts with another combination is a matter of several days.

P.S. Also it pays to use Caps-Lock as an additional Ctrl key, it helps tremendously!

Upvotes: 0

ocodo
ocodo

Reputation: 30309

Change the Ubuntu change-keyboard-layout shortcut, to something else.

Or use Esc as Meta

Upvotes: 3

Brian Postow
Brian Postow

Reputation: 12207

Nothing easy that I know of.

You can manually bind everything that's M-S-??? to C-M-S-??? in your .emacs or at least all of the ones that you use...

Or you can just change the short-cut... how often do you change the keyboard layout? (I use dvorak, and qwerty, but I've never needed a shortcut for it, I just use the button...)

Upvotes: 2

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