Re: macOS keybindings (alt in emacs vs alt in macOS)

[l@tlo]

> On Apr 19, 2023, at 21:59, Daniel Martín <mardani29@yahoo.es> wrote:
> 
> "l@tlo" <lists@traduction-libre.org> writes:
> 
>> I'm trying to set cursor/point navigation in emacs is a way that's similar 
>> to the standard macOS settings.
>> 
>> I'm stuck at using alt/option + left-right as "left-word" / "right-word".
>> 
>> I have (ns-alternate-modifier 'none), because I need access to access
>> special non ascii characters, but that means that alt/option is then
>> ignored by Emacs, when I need A-<right> and A-<left> (and a few
>> others) for my setting.
>> 
>> Is there a way to have Emacs accept Alt as a modifier key in some defined 
>> contexts only and ignore it otherwise?
> 
> Could you set ns-right-alternate-modifier to 'none?  That'd free the
> right Option key to enter non-ASCII characters, while you could use the
> left one to navigate by words.

Thank you Daniel,

There never was a right option key on (my) mac laptops.

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