[comp.windows.x] Text Widget key bindings

y2@DINORAH.WUSTL.EDU (Yeong-Yeong Liu) (08/19/88)

According to X Toolkit Widget manual page 19
	Meta<Key>\<:	beginning-of-file()\n\
	Meta<Key>\>:	end-of-file()\n\
were defined. However, Meta<Key>\\< and Meta<Key>\\> were used in
coding.  Any way, my question is what keys do I need to strike to
move my pointer to beginning and end of file.  I tried
	1. holding Meta down, strike "\" followed by "shift ," (which
		should give me "<" key)
	2. holding Meta down, strike "\" followed by one more "\"
		and "shift ,"
	3. holding Meta down, strike "\" followed by ","
	4. strike "Meta",followed by "\" then ","
....

Nothing worked. Anybody knows ???

Would it be possible to bind keys like !@#$%^&*()_+| with modifier
in application programs ? I want to use "Meta !" in my program, I
tried Shift Meta<Key>! and Meta<Key>!, nothing seems to work.

Thanks for any help!

Y Liu
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swick@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ralph R. Swick) (08/19/88)

    Date: Thu, 18 Aug 88 12:56:00 cdt
    From: y2@dinorah.wustl.edu (Yeong-Yeong Liu)

        Meta<Key>\<:	beginning-of-file()\n\
        Meta<Key>\>:	end-of-file()\n\
    were defined. However, Meta<Key>\\< and Meta<Key>\\> were used in
    coding.  Any way, my question is what keys do I need to strike to
    move my pointer to beginning and end of file.

The two statements are not inconsistent.  Both state that the event
binding is to the "<" key with the Meta modifier.  The end-of-file
binding does not work due to a bug which is fixed in the next release.