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@node Meta key does not work in xterm, ExtendChar key does not work as Meta, Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys, Key bindings
@section Why doesn't my @key{Meta} key work in an @code{xterm} window?
@cindex @key{Meta} key and @code{xterm}
@cindex Xterm and @key{Meta} key

@inforef{Single-Byte Character Support, Single-Byte Character Set
Support, emacs}.

If the advice in the Emacs manual fails, try all of these methods before
asking for further help:

@itemize @bullet

You can get the old behavior by binding @kbd{SPC} to
@code{minibuffer-complete-word} in the minibuffer, as follows:

@lisp
(define-key minibuffer-local-filename-completion-map (kbd "SPC") 
  'minibuffer-complete-word)

(define-key minibuffer-local-must-match-filename-map (kbd "SPC") 
  'minibuffer-complete-word)
@end lisp

@c ------------------------------------------------------------
@node Alternate character sets, Mail and news, Key bindings, Top

@node Emacs does not display 8-bit characters, Inputting eight-bit characters, Alternate character sets, Alternate character sets
@section How do I make Emacs display 8-bit characters?
@cindex Displaying eight-bit characters
@cindex Eight-bit characters, displaying

@inforef{Single-Byte Character Support, Single-byte Character Set
Support, emacs}.  On a Unix, when Emacs runs on a text-only terminal
display or is invoked with @samp{emacs -nw}, you typically need to use
@code{set-terminal-coding-system} to tell Emacs what the terminal can
display, even after setting the language environment; otherwise
non-@acronym{ASCII} characters will display as @samp{?}.  On other operating

@cindex Entering eight-bit characters
@cindex Eight-bit characters, entering
@cindex Input, 8-bit characters

Various methods are available for input of eight-bit characters.  See
@inforef{Single-Byte Character Support, Single-byte Character Set
Support, emacs}.  For more sophisticated methods, @inforef{Input
Methods, Input Methods, emacs}.

@node Kanji and Chinese characters, Right-to-left alphabets, Inputting eight-bit characters, Alternate character sets
@section Where can I get an Emacs that handles kanji, Chinese, or other Far-Eastern character sets?

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@node Meta key does not work in xterm, ExtendChar key does not work as Meta, Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys, Key bindings
@section Why doesn't my @key{Meta} key work in an @code{xterm} window?
@cindex @key{Meta} key and @code{xterm}
@cindex Xterm and @key{Meta} key

@inforef{Unibyte Mode, Single-Byte Character Set Support, emacs}.

If the advice in the Emacs manual fails, try all of these methods before
asking for further help:

@itemize @bullet

You can get the old behavior by binding @kbd{SPC} to
@code{minibuffer-complete-word} in the minibuffer, as follows:

@lisp
(define-key minibuffer-local-filename-completion-map (kbd "SPC")
  'minibuffer-complete-word)

(define-key minibuffer-local-must-match-filename-map (kbd "SPC")
  'minibuffer-complete-word)
@end lisp

@c ------------------------------------------------------------
@node Alternate character sets, Mail and news, Key bindings, Top

@node Emacs does not display 8-bit characters, Inputting eight-bit characters, Alternate character sets, Alternate character sets
@section How do I make Emacs display 8-bit characters?
@cindex Displaying eight-bit characters
@cindex Eight-bit characters, displaying

@inforef{Unibyte Mode, Single-byte Character Set
Support, emacs}.  On a Unix, when Emacs runs on a text-only terminal
display or is invoked with @samp{emacs -nw}, you typically need to use
@code{set-terminal-coding-system} to tell Emacs what the terminal can
display, even after setting the language environment; otherwise
non-@acronym{ASCII} characters will display as @samp{?}.  On other operating

@cindex Entering eight-bit characters
@cindex Eight-bit characters, entering
@cindex Input, 8-bit characters

Various methods are available for input of eight-bit characters.  See
@inforef{Unibyte Mode, Single-byte Character Set
Support, emacs}.  For more sophisticated methods, @inforef{Input
Methods, Input Methods, emacs}.

@node Kanji and Chinese characters, Right-to-left alphabets, Inputting eight-bit characters, Alternate character sets
@section Where can I get an Emacs that handles kanji, Chinese, or other Far-Eastern character sets?