Questions tagged [keystrokes]
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How to repeat the last n keystrokes?
As described here,
by C-x z, I can repeat my last keystroke. How can I repeat my last n keystrokes?
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What is the key LFD?
One of the keys Emacs refers to is the key LFD. For example, calc binds that key to calc-over. What key is this?
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OA and OB inserted by emacs
What are the OA and OB inserted by emacs?
It happens, I think, when I press ESC several times. I use emacs in the -nw mode.
I would rather do without these insertions.
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How to input '#' in Emacs with UK keyboard on Mac OS X?
I'm using Emacs 24.5.1 in Mac OS X.
Recently I had to input £ frequently so I changed my input source from U.S. to British. With British keyboard, Option+3 will yield # in other editors, however, this doesn't work in Emacs since M is special…
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M-P: M-p is undefined
I noticed something odd. If I press M-P I get the message M-p is
undefined rather than M-P etc.. Is there a reason for this?
Version 26.2. Using Arch Linux and the X window system.
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Is there an advantage to learning ESC- instead of ALT- beyond "maybe you'll use a system someday ..."?
I've been recently persuaded and coached to take the jump from vi to emacs. But one question sits funny. Why would one prefer to use the ESC- sequence for Meta- commands rather than ALT-key combinations. The symmetry is compelling (to me) toward the…
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C-; not detected on GUI Emacs (weird behavior instead)
My issue is that Emacs 28.1 (from snap) or 27.1 (from apt) on Debian/sid Gnome 42.1 (on wayland) is not detecting the C-; keychord. Instead a bubble appear with already an e in it :
It used to work, I used C-x C-; all the time to call comment-line,…
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briefly holding shift+arrow results in "runaway" selection
When I try to select a region using shift+arrow, if I hold the key combination down for a second or two it will continue selecting the text after the keys are released. It appears to enter an infinite loop and only stops after reaching the end (or…
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`M-%` is interpreted as `M-5` (prefix arg of 5)
On one of my machines the query replace key sequence (M-%) isn't recognized, and is instead recognized as M-5, which acts as a numeric prefix argument of 5 (e.g. inserts 5 copies of the next character I type).
How do I begin looking for what is…
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"M-s-h" is being interpreted as "M-s-˙"
When I type M-s-h emacs reports: M-s-˙ is undefined
That tiny dot is the 'DOT ABOVE' (U+02D9) character.
I'm on OS X. This is happening when I use the emacs-plus build. With emacs-mac port I don't see this behavior.
Is there any way for me to debug…
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