Re: global-set-key in X Windows

[Kevin Rodgers]

Harter, Douglas wrote:

> I am on Solaris Unix system. I use emacs a lot of the time using the X
> Windows interface. However, there are times when I cannot use the X Windows
> interface because  it is not available at that time.
>
> Is there a way in emacs to find out if I am using the X Windows interface or
> not?


| window-system's value is x
|
| Documentation:
| A symbol naming the window-system under which Emacs is running
| (such as `x'), or nil if emacs is running on an ordinary terminal.


> I have found that the keys on the auxiliary keypad are defined differently
> in X Windows  and non X windows. I would like to check if it is in X-Windows
> and set some keys differently if it is not.
> .

You shouldn't need to do that: Emacs should map the escape sequences sent by
your terminal to the same function key symbols as under X.  See the "Function
Keys" and "Terminal Init" nodes of the manual.

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Kevin Rodgers