Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!sgi!shinobu!odin!odin.corp.sgi.com!portuesi From: portuesi@tweezers.esd.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi Subject: Re: Bells from X windows, GNU emacs, and the Meta key Message-ID: Date: 11 Nov 90 12:36:30 GMT References: <0978A260C7BF0003E1@dino.squibb.com> Sender: news@odin.corp.sgi.com (Net News) Reply-To: portuesi@sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mtn. View, CA Lines: 18 In-Reply-To: BRUC@DINO.SQUIBB.COM's message of 8 Nov 90 18:38:00 GMT >>>>> On 8 Nov 90 18:38:00 GMT, BRUC@DINO.SQUIBB.COM ("Bob Bruccoleri 683-6165", 609) said: > I have been using GNU emacs with the X windows support on > Iris 3.2. There is an annoying problem with the use of the > left hand Alt key as a Meta key. The bell rings after every > second use of a Meta command. The same thing happens whenever > xterm is used as well. The problem also exists under Iris 3.3.1. > Anyone have any ideas on how to stop this infernal ringing? None, because you can't. It bugs me as well; I've simply gotten used to it. The problem apparently has something to do with NeWS. It will go away when NeWS goes away. m. -- __ \/ Michael Portuesi Silicon Graphics, Inc. portuesi@sgi.com