HP UX SoftBench Software manual Rebinding Alt, 366

Customizing SoftBench for Native Language Support (NLS)

Rebinding Alt

Rebinding Alt

To replace the Alt keybindings used by the editor with alternate bindings using ESC, include the following lines in your $HOME/.Xresources file or use xrdb to set them:

*CodeEdit*extendKey: esckey

*Edit*extendKey:esckey

*ListMgr*extendKey:esckey

Note that ESC works differently from Extend char:

To enter Alt-Ausing Extend char: Press Extend char and hold it down while pressing A.

To enter Alt-Ausing ESC: Press ESC, release it, and then press A.

Note also that setting the three *extendKey resources shown above replaces only the Alt command bindings used in edit commands. All other uses of Alt, such as mnemonics used for menu operations, continue to require Extend char. See the “SoftBench Mnemonics and Non-USASCII Character Inputs” on page 367 section for further instructions.

If you remap the Alt key, you introduce a conflict between ESC used as the Alt key and ESC used to close a dialog box. To resolve this conflict, change the osfCancel virtual keybinding from ESC to CTRL-ESCby adding the following line:

*osfCancel: Ctrl <Key> Escape

to your $HOME/.Xresources or $HOME/.motifbind file.

If your .motifbind file (or your .Xresources file) does not contain a Motif virtual-keybindings table, add the contents of the file

/opt/softbench/newconfig/opt/softbench/config/examples/C1405A_RX.motifbind

For more information on osfCancel and Motif virtual keys, see the VirtualBindings(3X) and mwm(1X) reference pages. For more information on SoftBench edit area keybindings, see "Edit Area Keybindings" in SoftBench Online Help.

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