# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1167616615 0
# Node ID c918cd93c6155e6bf12bba7f8c1dfe1320591a09
# Parent  a2d63e852326370afdcdcab1764cde47a21d4096
(User Input): Document keys stolen by window mangers.

diff -r a2d63e852326 -r c918cd93c615 man/commands.texi
--- a/man/commands.texi	Sun Dec 31 18:31:49 2006 +0000
+++ b/man/commands.texi	Mon Jan 01 01:56:55 2007 +0000
@@ -134,6 +134,15 @@
 and convert them to function key events before any other part of Emacs
 gets to see them.
 
+@cindex keys stolen by window manager
+@cindex window manager, keys stolen by
+  On graphical displays, the window manager is likely to block the
+character @kbd{Meta-@key{TAB}} before Emacs can see it.  It may also
+block @kbd{Meta-@key{SPC}}, @kbd{C-M-d} and @kbd{C-M-l}.  If you have
+these problems, we recommend that you customize your window manager to
+turn off those commands, or put them on key combinations that Emacs
+does not use.
+
 @node Keys, Commands, User Input, Top
 @section Keys