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Rex Eastbourne

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Since: May 29, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 5:49 pm
Post subject: Rebinding keys in Windows XP
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Does anyone know how to rebind keys in Windows XP? I'm a programmer who
uses Emacs, and to make my programming more efficient, I'd like to:

-Make my row of number keys insert their corresponding symbols --
!@#$%^&*() -- when pressed, and use the number pad at the side to
insert numbers instead.

-Get rid of my (useless) caps lock and Windows buttons, and make them
my Emacs "Hyper" and "Super" modifier keys.

 >From what I understand, Linux users have an .Xmodmap file that they can
use for this. I have been told that it's possible to remap keys on my
keyboard, but don't know how.

I'm using a Logitech USB keyboard/mouse, by the way.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Rex<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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skearney1

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Since: Nov 10, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 6:17 pm
Post subject: Re: Rebinding keys in Windows XP [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Rex Eastbourne wrote:
 > Does anyone know how to rebind keys in Windows XP? I'm a programmer who
 > uses Emacs, and to make my programming more efficient, I'd like to:
 >
 > -Make my row of number keys insert their corresponding symbols --
 > !@#$%^&*() -- when pressed, and use the number pad at the side to
 > insert numbers instead.
 >
 > -Get rid of my (useless) caps lock and Windows buttons, and make them
 > my Emacs "Hyper" and "Super" modifier keys.
 >
  > >From what I understand, Linux users have an .Xmodmap file that they can
 > use for this. I have been told that it's possible to remap keys on my
 > keyboard, but don't know how.
 >
 > I'm using a Logitech USB keyboard/mouse, by the way.
 >
 > Any ideas?
 >
 > Thanks,
 >
 > Rex

Have you heard of 'Keytweak'? It might be just the ticket.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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Greg Rowe

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Since: May 31, 2005
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:56 am
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Rex Eastbourne wrote:
 > Does anyone know how to rebind keys in Windows XP? I'm a programmer who
 > uses Emacs, and to make my programming more efficient, I'd like to:

I'm forced to use Windows XP at work and I'm an emacs user. For me, I
only need to remap caps lock to be ctrl.

Anyhow, I use a freeware program called "trdkeys" that is from PC
Magazine. It's nothing more than a GUI that will modify some registry
settings but it works.

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1656363,00.asp" target="_blank">http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1656363,00.asp</a>

Greg

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John S. Yates, Jr.

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Since: May 31, 2005
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:29 am
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If you are a die-hard emacs user you might like to have emacs
key bindings in all of your windows apps. In that case you
should checkout XKeymacs:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/oishi/indexen.html" target="_blank">http://www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/oishi/indexen.html</a>

/john


On 29 May 2005 17:49:22 -0700, "Rex Eastbourne" <rex.eastbourne.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

 >Does anyone know how to rebind keys in Windows XP? I'm a programmer who
 >uses Emacs, and to make my programming more efficient, I'd like to:
 >
 >-Make my row of number keys insert their corresponding symbols --
 >!@#$%^&*() -- when pressed, and use the number pad at the side to
 >insert numbers instead.
 >
 >-Get rid of my (useless) caps lock and Windows buttons, and make them
 >my Emacs "Hyper" and "Super" modifier keys.
 >
  >>From what I understand, Linux users have an .Xmodmap file that they can
 >use for this. I have been told that it's possible to remap keys on my
 >keyboard, but don't know how.
 >
 >I'm using a Logitech USB keyboard/mouse, by the way.
 >
 >Any ideas?
 >
 >Thanks,
 >
 >Rex<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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