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Distinguishing between left/right command and control keys in OSX

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From: Robert Clancy <robclancy <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Distinguishing between left/right command and control keys in OSX
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:17:25 +0000

This is feature request for OSX users. As of revno 100102, one can set
ns-right-alternate-modifier
to change what the right alt key does. I would like to be able to  
change what right command does. In particular I would like to be able  
to set
ns-right-command-modifier
 to give meta but also to allow the operating system to catch left  
command.

A relevant patch for aquamacs is given at
http://lists.aquamacs.org/pipermail/aquamacs-devel/2009-December/003890.html

Thanks,
Rob

Message #10 received at 7458-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>
To: Robert Clancy <robclancy <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 7458-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7458: Distinguishing between left/right command and control
	keys in OSX
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:12:37 +0100

Added to trunk.  As emacs-23 is in prestest, I didn't change there.
Note that Aquaemacs value none corresponds to left in Emacs, see 
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=7150.

	Jan D.


Robert Clancy skrev 2010-11-21 12.17:
> This is feature request for OSX users. As of revno 100102, one can set
> ns-right-alternate-modifier
> to change what the right alt key does. I would like to be able to change what
> right command does. In particular I would like to be able to set
> ns-right-command-modifier
> to give meta but also to allow the operating system to catch left command.
>
> A relevant patch for aquamacs is given at
> http://lists.aquamacs.org/pipermail/aquamacs-devel/2009-December/003890.html
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
>
>
>

Message #13 received at 7458 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Robert Clancy <robclancy <at> gmail.com>
To: 7458 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7458: Distinguishing between left/right command and control
	keys in OSX
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:56:18 +0000

Thanks for that. When I set
ns-right-command-modifier
to meta, Emacs correctly interprets commands like:
M-v
but if I try to use a command like C-M-v, Emacs says:
<C-M-268632086> is undefined.
I presume that OSX is still catching the command key although Emacs  
can interpret it as meta.

If I set ns-command-modifier to meta I do not have this problem.

Also, if I set ns-right-control-modifier to meta, Emacs does not  
interpret right control correctly. That is it inteprets
<right control>-v as C-v
and
C-<right control>-v as C-v
when ns-right-control-modifier is set to meta.

Thanks,
Rob

On 21 Nov 2010, at 13:12, Jan Djärv wrote:

> Added to trunk.  As emacs-23 is in prestest, I didn't change there.
> Note that Aquaemacs value none corresponds to left in Emacs, see http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=7150 
> .
>
> 	Jan D.
>
>
> Robert Clancy skrev 2010-11-21 12.17:
>> This is feature request for OSX users. As of revno 100102, one can  
>> set
>> ns-right-alternate-modifier
>> to change what the right alt key does. I would like to be able to  
>> change what
>> right command does. In particular I would like to be able to set
>> ns-right-command-modifier
>> to give meta but also to allow the operating system to catch left  
>> command.
>>
>> A relevant patch for aquamacs is given at
>> http://lists.aquamacs.org/pipermail/aquamacs-devel/2009-December/003890.html
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rob
>>
>>
>>
>>

Message #16 received at 7458 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Robert Clancy <robclancy <at> gmail.com>
To: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>
Cc: 7458 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7458: Distinguishing between left/right command and control
	keys in OSX
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:58:23 +0000

Now when I try to use right command as meta, emacs always picks it up  
as meta+super and OSX catches it. So I have errors like:
M-s-x	when I press <right-command>-x
and
<C-M-s-268632086> is undefined when I press C-<right-command>-v

However, if I set ns-command-modifier to nil (as opposed to super),  
everything appears to work correctly.

Rob

On 24 Nov 2010, at 07:53, Jan Djärv wrote:

> I checked in a new fix.
>
> 	Jan D.
>
>
> Jan D. skrev 2010-11-22 11.52:
>> Robert Clancy skrev 2010-11-22 09:45:
>>> Thanks for that. When I set
>>> ns-right-command-modifier
>>> to meta, Emacs correctly interprets commands like:
>>> M-v
>>> but if I try to use a command like C-M-v, Emacs says:
>>> <C-M-268632086> is undefined.
>>> I presume that OSX is still catching the command key although  
>>> Emacs can
>>> interpret it as meta.
>>>
>>> If I set ns-command-modifier to meta I do not have this problem.
>>>
>>> Also, if I set ns-right-control-modifier to meta, Emacs does not
>>> interpret right control correctly. That is it inteprets
>>> <right control>-v as C-v
>>> and
>>> C-<right control>-v as C-v
>>> when ns-right-control-modifier is set to meta.
>>>
>>
>> I'll check.
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Rob
>>>
>>> Should I file a separate bug report?
>>
>> No, it is in the scope of this one.
>>
>> Jan D.

Message #19 received at 7458 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>
To: Robert Clancy <robclancy <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 7458 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7458: Distinguishing between left/right command and control
	keys in OSX
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:53:12 +0100

New fix checked in.  I think we are getting there, but slowly...

	Jan D.


Robert Clancy skrev 2010-11-24 09.58:
> Now when I try to use right command as meta, emacs always picks it up as
> meta+super and OSX catches it. So I have errors like:
> M-s-x when I press <right-command>-x
> and
> <C-M-s-268632086> is undefined when I press C-<right-command>-v
>
> However, if I set ns-command-modifier to nil (as opposed to super), everything
> appears to work correctly.
>
> Rob
>
> On 24 Nov 2010, at 07:53, Jan Djärv wrote:
>
>> I checked in a new fix.
>>
>> Jan D.
>>
>>
>> Jan D. skrev 2010-11-22 11.52:
>>> Robert Clancy skrev 2010-11-22 09:45:
>>>> Thanks for that. When I set
>>>> ns-right-command-modifier
>>>> to meta, Emacs correctly interprets commands like:
>>>> M-v
>>>> but if I try to use a command like C-M-v, Emacs says:
>>>> <C-M-268632086> is undefined.
>>>> I presume that OSX is still catching the command key although Emacs can
>>>> interpret it as meta.
>>>>
>>>> If I set ns-command-modifier to meta I do not have this problem.
>>>>
>>>> Also, if I set ns-right-control-modifier to meta, Emacs does not
>>>> interpret right control correctly. That is it inteprets
>>>> <right control>-v as C-v
>>>> and
>>>> C-<right control>-v as C-v
>>>> when ns-right-control-modifier is set to meta.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'll check.
>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>> Should I file a separate bug report?
>>>
>>> No, it is in the scope of this one.
>>>
>>> Jan D.

Message #22 received at 7458 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Robert Clancy <robclancy <at> gmail.com>
To: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>
Cc: 7458 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7458: Distinguishing between left/right command and control
	keys in OSX
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:52:22 +0000

It seems to work perfectly now.

Thanks very much for that, its made my Emacs experience a lot more  
enjoyable.

Rob

On 24 Nov 2010, at 14:53, Jan Djärv wrote:

> New fix checked in.  I think we are getting there, but slowly...
>
> 	Jan D.
>
>
> Robert Clancy skrev 2010-11-24 09.58:
>> Now when I try to use right command as meta, emacs always picks it  
>> up as
>> meta+super and OSX catches it. So I have errors like:
>> M-s-x when I press <right-command>-x
>> and
>> <C-M-s-268632086> is undefined when I press C-<right-command>-v
>>
>> However, if I set ns-command-modifier to nil (as opposed to super),  
>> everything
>> appears to work correctly.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> On 24 Nov 2010, at 07:53, Jan Djärv wrote:
>>
>>> I checked in a new fix.
>>>
>>> Jan D.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jan D. skrev 2010-11-22 11.52:
>>>> Robert Clancy skrev 2010-11-22 09:45:
>>>>> Thanks for that. When I set
>>>>> ns-right-command-modifier
>>>>> to meta, Emacs correctly interprets commands like:
>>>>> M-v
>>>>> but if I try to use a command like C-M-v, Emacs says:
>>>>> <C-M-268632086> is undefined.
>>>>> I presume that OSX is still catching the command key although  
>>>>> Emacs can
>>>>> interpret it as meta.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I set ns-command-modifier to meta I do not have this problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, if I set ns-right-control-modifier to meta, Emacs does not
>>>>> interpret right control correctly. That is it inteprets
>>>>> <right control>-v as C-v
>>>>> and
>>>>> C-<right control>-v as C-v
>>>>> when ns-right-control-modifier is set to meta.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'll check.
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Rob
>>>>>
>>>>> Should I file a separate bug report?
>>>>
>>>> No, it is in the scope of this one.
>>>>
>>>> Jan D.

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