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From: Xah Lee on 7 Aug 2010 11:18 tutorial. ⢠Emacs Hyper and Super Keys http://xahlee.org/emacs/emacs_hyper_super_keys.html plain text version follows. -------------------------------------------------- Emacs Hyper and Super Keys Xah Lee, 2005, ..., 2010-07-31 This page shows you how to define super and hyper keys in emacs. If you are not familiar with the basics of defining keys in emacs, see: How to Define Keyboard Shortcuts in Emacs. Emacs supports extra modifier keys called Super and Hyper. You can map PC keyboard's Win key or the Menu key to them, or Apple keyboard's Option key. For those curious, the Super and Hyper are actual keys on lisp machine keyboards. Lisp machine keyboards are popular around late 1980s and is used to develop emacs. For photos of lisp machine keyboards, see: Keyboard Hardware's Influence on Keyboard Shortcut Design. Setting up Super and Hyper Microsoft Windows ; setting the PC keyboard's various keys to ; Super or Hyper, for emacs running on Windows. (setq w32-pass-lwindow-to-system nil w32-pass-rwindow-to-system nil w32-pass-apps-to-system nil w32-lwindow-modifier 'super ;; Left Windows key w32-rwindow-modifier 'super ;; Right Windows key w32-apps-modifier 'hyper) ;; Menu key Note: in Microsoft Windows, several keybindings with the Windows key is bound at a low level, and applications do not see them. For example, âWin+râ is for launching apps by name. (See: Microsoft Windows Keyboard Shortcuts.) There's no way around that unless you use other tools such as AutoHotkey. Even so, it may not be possible to disable âWin+lâ (lock window) and âWin+uâ (easy access). (info "(emacs) Windows Keyboard") Mac OS X ; setting Hyper and Super keys for the Mac keyboard, for emacs running in OS X (setq mac-option-modifier 'hyper) ; sets the Option key as Hyper (setq mac-option-modifier 'super) ; sets the Option key as Super (setq mac-command-modifier 'meta) ; sets the Command key as Meta (setq mac-control-modifier 'meta) ; sets the Control key as Meta (info "(emacs) Mac Input") Defining Shortcuts for Hyper and Super The syntax for defining keys with the Super or Hyper modifier keys is the same as Meta and Control. Use âHâ for Hyper, âsâ for Super. Example: (global-set-key (kbd "H-b") 'backward-word) ; H is for hyper (global-set-key (kbd "s-b") 'backward-word) ; lower case âsâ is for super (global-set-key (kbd "M-H-b") 'backward-word) ; Meta+Hyper+b (global-set-key (kbd "M-s-b") 'backward-word) ; Meta+Super+b For more examples, see: How to Define Keyboard Shortcuts in Emacs. Key Ghosting Be aware that keyboard won't be able to detect certain combination of keys. This is called keyboard ghosting. For example, suppose you have the Menu key set as Hyper, and you have âHyper+Shift+qâ as a shortcut to some command. However, Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboard simply does not register that combination when right shift is used. But left shift works. For detail, see: Keyboard Ghosting; How Many Keys Your Keyboard Can Take?. Xah â http://xahlee.org/ â |