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29.1; Modifiers stack when modifier keys are remapped in x-server

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Johan Bengtsson <Johan.Bengtsson <at> iar.com>
To: "bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org" <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 29.1; Modifiers stack when modifier keys are remapped in x-server
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:03:45 +0000

To reproduce:
* Map  the "windows key" to Meta_L in your x-server. Assuming the Gnome environment this is done using Gnome tweaks. Set Keyboard & Mouse > Additional Layout Options > Alt and Win behavior to "Meta is mapped to Win"
* Start Emacs
* Press "windows key + x"

Emacs will then complain that "M-s-x" is unmapped.

In GNU Emacs 29.1 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.33,
 cairo version 1.16.0) of 2023-08-22, modified by Debian built on
 SEUPPLX093
Repository revision: 79daa8ed367235dae549aaf46a8a38567ec70b71
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Message #8 received at 65488 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Po Lu <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>
To: Johan Bengtsson <Johan.Bengtsson <at> iar.com>
Cc: 65488 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#65488: 29.1; Modifiers stack when modifier keys are
 remapped in x-server
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 18:06:21 +0800

Johan Bengtsson <Johan.Bengtsson <at> iar.com> writes:

> To reproduce:
> * Map  the "windows key" to Meta_L in your x-server. Assuming the Gnome environment this is done using Gnome tweaks. Set Keyboard & Mouse > Additional Layout Options > Alt and Win behavior to "Meta is mapped to Win"
> * Start Emacs
> * Press "windows key + x"
>
> Emacs will then complain that "M-s-x" is unmapped.

This is a bug in GNOME we've already been appraised of several times.

Emacs now uses the XKB extension to establish the relationship between
virtual modifiers and real modifier bits within an X server, which is
capable of detecting when multiple virtual modifiers are associated with
the same modifier bit.

You probably need to run:

  $ xmodmap

ascertain which modifier bit is bound to Super, and remove the
extraneous virtual modifier from that bit.

Message #11 received at 65488 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Po Lu <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>
Cc: Johan Bengtsson <Johan.Bengtsson <at> iar.com>, 65488 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#65488: 29.1; Modifiers stack when modifier keys are remapped
 in x-server
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 22:48:17 +0200

> This is a bug in GNOME we've already been appraised of several times.

Do you happen to have a reference to the bug numbers where this was
previously discussed?  Thanks in advance.

Message #14 received at 65488 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Po Lu <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>
Cc: Johan Bengtsson <Johan.Bengtsson <at> iar.com>, 65488 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#65488: 29.1; Modifiers stack when modifier keys are remapped
 in x-server
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 09:19:36 -0700

tags 65488 notabug
close 65488
thanks

Po Lu <luangruo <at> yahoo.com> writes:

> Johan Bengtsson <Johan.Bengtsson <at> iar.com> writes:
>
>> To reproduce:
>> * Map the "windows key" to Meta_L in your x-server. Assuming the Gnome
>> environment this is done using Gnome tweaks. Set Keyboard & Mouse > Additional
>> Layout Options > Alt and Win behavior to "Meta is mapped to Win"
>> * Start Emacs
>> * Press "windows key + x"
>>
>> Emacs will then complain that "M-s-x" is unmapped.
>
> This is a bug in GNOME we've already been appraised of several times.
>
> Emacs now uses the XKB extension to establish the relationship between
> virtual modifiers and real modifier bits within an X server, which is
> capable of detecting when multiple virtual modifiers are associated with
> the same modifier bit.
>
> You probably need to run:
>
>   $ xmodmap
>
> ascertain which modifier bit is bound to Super, and remove the
> extraneous virtual modifier from that bit.

It seems like this is not a bug in Emacs, so I'm closing it.

Thanks.

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