diff etc/NEWS @ 43302:2f479ac769e1

(Vx_alt_keysym, Vx_hyper_keysym, Vx_meta_keysym) (Vx_super_keysym): New variables. (syms_of_xterm): DEFVAR_LISP them. (x_x_to_emacs_modifiers, x_emacs_to_x_modifiers): Use the variables to determine which keys to use for the various modifiers.

--- a/etc/NEWS	Fri Feb 15 08:53:15 2002 +0000
+++ b/etc/NEWS	Fri Feb 15 09:36:05 2002 +0000
@@ -396,6 +396,14 @@
 whether Emacs should handle the extra buttons itself (the default), or
 pass them to Windows to be handled with system-wide functions.
 
+** Under X11, it is possible to swap Alt and Meta (and Super and Hyper).
+The new variables `x-alt-keysym', `x-hyper-keysym', `x-meta-keysym',
+and `x-super-keysym' can be used to choose which keysyms Emacs should
+use for the modifiers.  For example, the following two lines swap
+Meta and Alt:
+    (setq x-alt-keysym 'meta)
+    (setq x-meta-keysym 'alt)
+
 ---
 ** A French translation of the `Emacs Survival Guide' is available.