From unknown Sat Aug 16 16:12:29 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#8629: Windows key + L is always sent to Win7 Resent-From: Lennart Borgman Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 06 May 2011 00:57:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 8629 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 8629@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: Emacs Bugs Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.13046434109702 (code B ref -1); Fri, 06 May 2011 00:57:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 6 May 2011 00:56:50 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9Le-0002WR-8C for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:50 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9Lc-0002WD-C6 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:48 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LW-0008Ue-EM for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:43 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,RFC_ABUSE_POST,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:48277) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LW-0008Ua-7c for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:42 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:41598) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LV-0000g3-2B for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:42 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LU-0008UG-9B for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:41 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f41.google.com ([209.85.215.41]:60661) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LU-0008UA-4p for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:40 -0400 Received: by ewy9 with SMTP id 9so925869ewy.0 for ; Thu, 05 May 2011 17:56:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=siAaKd47iScJrr9lqCSdIklztW7jPdv1xKcAQpcnWu0=; b=WinP9K/Z+61N8Uj4zdDDuahlohn8Q7JLIAYBG+tfPcuvOs1ukFjdtDL2bd0SG97xhJ 4t6500pFww/hMjH3QXlvHZpsT+VB272LD+c7q3YZaPkE8S7Vk+xPuEutMuKO7fDDRIUO QbcaRrlOC+iak21Y2eEfan47VpdId7qgXTKgs= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; b=TyEvxPnmI4wSY6zjcZs7hMnUmWef+CxVChiRuIfZxRcywcIBrnz/YgKf1RwLQePm7Y kZqITQDlwzD/fhT7s6JbAV86G3cO22Qu6k+mN271LjVYblidTfcB6GgdftHstEG/bDz3 Nez77OJ73Q1aBZI9qhDYgfV6esatDqbmK8y5Y= Received: by 10.213.19.6 with SMTP id y6mr586113eba.122.1304643399176; Thu, 05 May 2011 17:56:39 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.213.35.137 with HTTP; Thu, 5 May 2011 17:56:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Lennart Borgman Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 02:56:19 +0200 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -4.7 (----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -4.7 (----) This is a note about a problem with catching the windows key+L on win7 (w32). I have previously told that a low level keyboard hook must be used to use the windows key as Emacs META. This still seems to work on win7, but I have found one exception: Windows key+L will lock the computer even with a low level keyboard hook. A workaround is to use Shift + Windows key+L. Note: This is probably a design decision for win7. (It could be possible to change with win7 registry setting, but this is not something to do in a regular installation of Emacs of course.) From unknown Sat Aug 16 16:12:29 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Lennart Borgman Subject: bug#8629: closed (Windows key + L is always sent to Win7) Message-ID: References: <87y5zzy7wa.fsf@gnu.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 8629 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs,w32 Reply-To: 8629@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:46:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1310737562-28102-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1310737562-28102-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #8629: Windows key + L is always sent to Win7 which was filed against the emacs,w32 package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 8629@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 8629: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D8629 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1310737562-28102-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 8629-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Jul 2011 13:45:59 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhiiM-0007J3-NM for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:45:58 -0400 Received: from mail-pv0-f172.google.com ([74.125.83.172]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhiiK-0007Iq-TT for 8629-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:45:57 -0400 Received: by pvh18 with SMTP id 18so1267434pvh.3 for <8629-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:45:50 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=sender:from:to:subject:date:message-id:user-agent:mime-version :content-type; bh=TdT/9NkbfFY+v5m2iXtMfrx7e5SupN0s1h/Nqh/XqGk=; b=eurIaaEaG1zRzEOS7yR4ppZUxAinUTCmFOgpMAKstoDlWHo6/FgQIp/JQ9xCkq3UDs 19fKUQFxUYbeFxNwe8EjRKyvcE5jGSz6piXo1JV/xamIzxNscLcogL0Q5Qqw/fQm9gtZ MQCX/Edrq27KDnN9NJ1Aja6u+LNKJFB6KLMDA= Received: by 10.68.47.105 with SMTP id c9mr4478947pbn.459.1310737550555; Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:45:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: from home.jasonrumney.net ([180.75.129.32]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id x1sm667470pbb.18.2011.07.15.06.45.47 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:45:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: by home.jasonrumney.net (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 3B4D8A42; Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:45:41 +0800 (MYT) From: Jason Rumney To: 8629-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Windows key + L is always sent to Win7 Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:45:41 +0800 Message-ID: <87y5zzy7wa.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -3.6 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 8629-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.6 (---) This report does not seem to be about any bug in Emacs. Closing. ------------=_1310737562-28102-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 6 May 2011 00:56:50 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9Le-0002WR-8C for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:50 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9Lc-0002WD-C6 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:48 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LW-0008Ue-EM for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:43 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,RFC_ABUSE_POST,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:48277) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LW-0008Ua-7c for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:42 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:41598) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LV-0000g3-2B for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:42 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LU-0008UG-9B for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:41 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f41.google.com ([209.85.215.41]:60661) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QI9LU-0008UA-4p for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:40 -0400 Received: by ewy9 with SMTP id 9so925869ewy.0 for ; Thu, 05 May 2011 17:56:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=siAaKd47iScJrr9lqCSdIklztW7jPdv1xKcAQpcnWu0=; b=WinP9K/Z+61N8Uj4zdDDuahlohn8Q7JLIAYBG+tfPcuvOs1ukFjdtDL2bd0SG97xhJ 4t6500pFww/hMjH3QXlvHZpsT+VB272LD+c7q3YZaPkE8S7Vk+xPuEutMuKO7fDDRIUO QbcaRrlOC+iak21Y2eEfan47VpdId7qgXTKgs= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; b=TyEvxPnmI4wSY6zjcZs7hMnUmWef+CxVChiRuIfZxRcywcIBrnz/YgKf1RwLQePm7Y kZqITQDlwzD/fhT7s6JbAV86G3cO22Qu6k+mN271LjVYblidTfcB6GgdftHstEG/bDz3 Nez77OJ73Q1aBZI9qhDYgfV6esatDqbmK8y5Y= Received: by 10.213.19.6 with SMTP id y6mr586113eba.122.1304643399176; Thu, 05 May 2011 17:56:39 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.213.35.137 with HTTP; Thu, 5 May 2011 17:56:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Lennart Borgman Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 02:56:19 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Windows key + L is always sent to Win7 To: Emacs Bugs Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -4.7 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -4.7 (----) This is a note about a problem with catching the windows key+L on win7 (w32). I have previously told that a low level keyboard hook must be used to use the windows key as Emacs META. This still seems to work on win7, but I have found one exception: Windows key+L will lock the computer even with a low level keyboard hook. A workaround is to use Shift + Windows key+L. Note: This is probably a design decision for win7. (It could be possible to change with win7 registry setting, but this is not something to do in a regular installation of Emacs of course.) ------------=_1310737562-28102-1--