Re: what is wrong with my ".sawfishrc" file?

[arnuld <arnuld3 gmail com>]

> > (bind-keys global-keymap
> >  "C-m"       (system "xmms &")
> >  "C-t"       (system "terminal &")
> >  "C-M-g      'emacs)
>
>  (bind-keys global-keymap
>    "C-m"       '(system "xmms &")
>    "C-t"       '(system "terminal &")
>    "C-M-g"     'emacs))
>
> Here I suppose emacs is the name of some sawfish function you've
> already defined (something as '(system "emacs &")).

OK

> Note that you need to escape the command to bind to avoid evaluation:

what does that mean?

> if you don't the expression value will be put in the binding (and not
> the function you want to execute).

swept above my head

> Another suggestion: "C-m", "C-t" and similiar command will easily
> conflict with other application keybindings (such as emacs) so you
> should avoid to use control as modifier for the WM/DE: you can use
> instead some combination of super.

i agree. i used "Super key" earlier but as i told you nothing works. i
used this:


(bind-keys global-keymap
 "Super_L-m"       (system "xmms &"))

i have 2 Super keys on both sides of "space" button of my keyboard
(when i press those keys on Windows, i get Windows menu)

> Stefano Sabatini
> Linux user number 337176 (see http://counter.li.org)

you made the correction (in the web-address)

:-)




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