changeset 75011:c918cd93c615

(User Input): Document keys stolen by window mangers.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:56:55 +0000
parents a2d63e852326
children b1c1e60969db
files man/commands.texi
diffstat 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) [+]
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--- 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