[3899] in Athena Bugs
Re: Emacs vs. MWM vs. Godzilla
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (dryfoo@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Thu Jan 4 21:23:53 1990
From: dryfoo@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
To: bugs@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 90 21:23:29 EST
Re: the M-space mapping problem -- Ezra came by to help figure this out.
He did. It seems that when I'd asked about a .mwmrc file, I was pointed
to:
#
# DEFAULT mwm RESOURCE DESCRIPTION FILE (system.mwmrc)
#
# modified for Project Athena by Chris VanHaren
# original from /usr/lib/X11/system.mwmrc
This contains the fatal line:
Meta<Key>space icon|window f.post_wmenu
which, Ezra explained, will cause the symptom I described.
--> While this is in many ways a terrific .mwmrc file, be aware that it
does have this "feature".
At Ezra's suggestion: I've just looked at the original:
# original from /usr/lib/X11/system.mwmrc
and it also has the same line (line 114), along with some discussion of
the M-space command, but it is commented out:
# Meta<Key>space icon|window f.post_wmenu
--> I've tested mwm with that line commented out of my .mwmrc, and now it
and Emacs appear to Do The Right Thing.
--> Someone who is familiar with GnuEmacs keybindings, and has more
understanding than I do of the keybindings in .mwmrc MAY WANT TO TAKE
ONE MORE LOOK at the file, to make sure that there are no other hidden
conflicts.
Thank you Ezra.
-- Gary
