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MAC alt key mappings in x11?

autodeskguest

Hi Everyone,

   I tried searching, but can't seem to find anyone else with this

problem...  I recently purchased a mac running leopard.  The alt key

doesn't map properly to eagle.  I can't seem to use any short cuts that

require it (really annoying).  I opened /EAGLE-X11/bin/Xmodmap and found:

 

!! Definitions necessary to have the Alt key passed

!! correctly to X11 applications on Mac OS X:

clear Mod1

keycode 66 = Alt_L

keycode 69 = Alt_R

add Mod1 = Alt_L

add Mod1 = Alt_R

 

Is this correct for the newest version of OSX?  Are there any other

settings I need to change in order to utilize the alt key?  Thanks,

 

David

 

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  • David Gal schrieb:

    Hi Everyone,

      I tried searching, but can't seem to find anyone else with this

    problem...  I recently purchased a mac running leopard.  The alt key

    doesn't map properly to eagle.  I can't seem to use any short cuts that

    require it (really annoying).  I opened /EAGLE-X11/bin/Xmodmap and found:

     

    !! Definitions necessary to have the Alt key passed

    !! correctly to X11 applications on Mac OS X:

    clear Mod1

    keycode 66 = Alt_L

    keycode 69 = Alt_R

    add Mod1 = Alt_L

    add Mod1 = Alt_R

     

    Is this correct for the newest version of OSX?  Are there any other

    settings I need to change in order to utilize the alt key?  Thanks,

     

    David

     

    Here a part of the installation guide:

     

     

    In order to allow the Alt key to be passed to EAGLE (as well as

    other X11 applications) you need to enter

     

    cat /Applications/EAGLE-X11/bin/Xmodmap >> $HOME/.Xmodmap

     

    in the "Terminal" window.

     

    Disable the options

     

      Input/Follow system keyboard layout

      Input/Emulate three button mouse

     

    of the X-Server's preferences.

    Therefore you have to click on the X11 icon in the "Dock".

    Goto the X11 menu bar on top of your screen and do a right mouse

    click on the X11 menu. Select Preferences and disable the options

    mentioned above.

     

    If you don't see the "Dock" while X11 is running it started in

    full screen mode automatically. Please use a "command - option - A"

    keystroke to leave this mode.

    Close the "Terminal" window now.

     

     

    Does this help?

     

     

    --

    Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

    Richard Hammerl

    CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

    FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/faq.htm

     

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  • David Gal schrieb:

    Hi Everyone,

      I tried searching, but can't seem to find anyone else with this

    problem...  I recently purchased a mac running leopard.  The alt key

    doesn't map properly to eagle.  I can't seem to use any short cuts that

    require it (really annoying).  I opened /EAGLE-X11/bin/Xmodmap and found:

     

    !! Definitions necessary to have the Alt key passed

    !! correctly to X11 applications on Mac OS X:

    clear Mod1

    keycode 66 = Alt_L

    keycode 69 = Alt_R

    add Mod1 = Alt_L

    add Mod1 = Alt_R

     

    Is this correct for the newest version of OSX?  Are there any other

    settings I need to change in order to utilize the alt key?  Thanks,

     

    David

     

    Here a part of the installation guide:

     

     

    In order to allow the Alt key to be passed to EAGLE (as well as

    other X11 applications) you need to enter

     

    cat /Applications/EAGLE-X11/bin/Xmodmap >> $HOME/.Xmodmap

     

    in the "Terminal" window.

     

    Disable the options

     

      Input/Follow system keyboard layout

      Input/Emulate three button mouse

     

    of the X-Server's preferences.

    Therefore you have to click on the X11 icon in the "Dock".

    Goto the X11 menu bar on top of your screen and do a right mouse

    click on the X11 menu. Select Preferences and disable the options

    mentioned above.

     

    If you don't see the "Dock" while X11 is running it started in

    full screen mode automatically. Please use a "command - option - A"

    keystroke to leave this mode.

    Close the "Terminal" window now.

     

     

    Does this help?

     

     

    --

    Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

    Richard Hammerl

    CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

    FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/faq.htm

     

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