Now when you launch Inkscape, the ALT key should work as expected, and the status-bar will correctly display any ALT-key-specific help when that key is pressed (e.g. Xmodmaps file with system defaults".Ĭlose the X11 preferences window, any opened xterm windows, and then the X11 application. These settings basically say "don't treat ALT as a special key, and don't override my. Xmodmap file by typing the following in the same xterm window:Ĭhange the line: " keycode 66 = Mode_switch" to " keycode 66 = Meta_L"Ĭhange the line: " keycode 69 = Mode_switch" to " keycode 69 = Meta_R"ĭisable the X11 preferences " Emulate three button mouse" and " Use the system keyboard layout", then close the preferences window. It's this ~/.Xmodmap file that X11 will by default use to override any system mappings.Įdit your. This captures the current xmodmap settings to a hidden file located in your home directory. Open an xterm window (Command-N) and perform the following: This will force X11 to use it's system default keyboard layout. Open the preferences window and enable the "Use the system keyboard layout" preference. I'm not sure how Leopard differs (perhaps someone can confirm this?) and am not sure how this will function with a one-button mouse since we're going to need to turn off the X11 setting that handles three-button emulation for the button-challenged users out there. Also, I've tested this with Tiger, and with a two-button mouse. While there are a few postings out there on this topic, I've yet to find one that addresses both the lack of ALT key functionality and the correct displaying of ALT-key related status bar text.īefore proceeding, please be aware that this approach will overwrite any existing ".Xmodmap" file in your home directory, should one be present (if this makes no sense to you then don't worry, you probably don't have one and are safe to proceed).
I've spent the last day or so struggling to get the ALT key working properly, and would like to share my solution.
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