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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: meta- key (called "alt") on VISUAL terminal
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Date: 13 Oct 90 19:01:19 GMT
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R4 clients on the whole truly want "Meta", not "Alt".  You can easily remedy
the situation by feeding this to xmodmap:

!
! make the alt keys into meta keys
!
keysym Alt_L = Meta_L
keysym Alt_R = Meta_R


I have this vague recollection that the newest firmware from Visual has these
keys defined as Meta (or both Meta and Alt) by default, and also permits you
to redefine the mapping in your configuration file.  But you should check
directly with Visual for facts.