C.3.1 Input page

The Input page contains options for controlling how the editor handles keyboard and mouse input.

Keyboard Layout

Sets Emacs-style or Windows-style key bindings. For example, in Windows mode, Ctrl+V pastes text, but in Emacs it moves the cursor down one page.

In Windows mode, the selection is "Windows" and in Emacs mode the selection is "Emacs".

Use Alt key like Emacs "meta" key

If this box is checked, the Alt key acts like the Emacs Meta key in editor windows. For example, Alt+V moves the cursor up one page. If it is unchecked, the Alt key is used as normal for accessing menus; Alt+V would pull down the View menu.

In Emacs mode, this box is checked. In Windows mode, it is not checked.

Reposition the cursor on the first mouse click in a window

If this box is checked, then first time you click inside the editor window the cursor moves to where you clicked. If it is unchecked, the cursor does not move.

This box is not checked in either Emacs mode or Windows mode.

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Getting Started with Functional Developer - 31 MAR 2000