[OS X Emacs] Re: Using Mac's Command key as Ctrl key

David Reitter david.reitter at gmail.com
Sun Apr 11 15:55:00 EDT 2010


Ah, you wanted to change the command key - of course. 

ns-command-modifier (with an NS-)

(for Aquamacs 2.x.)


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On Apr 11, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Gaston Fiore wrote:

> I think the variable is
> 
> ms-command-modifier
> 
> I changed it and now I got the Command key to work as the Ctrl key.
> 
> Thanks a lot David!
> 
> Best,
> 
> -Gaston
> 
> 
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 9:39 AM, David Reitter <david.reitter at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Apr 10, 2010, at 11:19 PM, Gaston Fiore wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks for your answer. I'd really like, however, to change this only
>>> within Aquamacs, as for anything outside Emacs, the Command key
>>> already behaves similarly to the Ctrl key in Linux.
>> 
>> Yes, just customize the variable
>> 
>> ns-control-modifier  (for Aquamacs 2.x)
>> mac-control-modifier (for Aquamacs 1.x)
>> 
>> Use the customization system (Options menu) for this and save your changes.
>> 
>> - David
>> 
>> 
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