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Improve indexing of modifier keys
* doc/emacs/commands.texi (User Input): Add index entry for the Alt key serving as Meta. * doc/emacs/custom.texi (Modifier Keys): Add index entries for Alt, Super, and Hyper modifier keys. (Bug#38315)
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doc/emacs/commands.texi

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@cindex C-
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@cindex META
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@cindex M-
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@cindex Alt key, serving as Meta
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Emacs also recognizes control characters that are entered using
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@dfn{modifier keys}. Two commonly-used modifier keys are
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@key{Control} (usually labeled @key{Ctrl}), and @key{Meta} (usually
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the next character. This feature is useful on certain text terminals
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where the @key{Meta} key does not function reliably.
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Emacs supports 3 additional modifier keys, see @ref{Modifier Keys}.
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@cindex keys stolen by window manager
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@cindex window manager, keys stolen by
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On graphical displays, the window manager might block some keyboard

doc/emacs/custom.texi

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customize Emacs. For instance, you could make @kbd{M-a} and @kbd{M-A}
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run different commands.
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@cindex Alt, modifier key
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@cindex Super, modifier key
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@cindex Hyper, modifier key
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@cindex s-
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@cindex H-
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@cindex A-
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Although only the @key{Control} and @key{Meta} modifier keys are
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commonly used, Emacs supports three other modifier keys. These are
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called @key{Super}, @key{Hyper}, and @key{Alt}. Few terminals provide

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