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diff --git a/man/commands.texi b/man/commands.texi index dd518252f24..1f67a671fbe 100644 --- a/man/commands.texi +++ b/man/commands.texi @@ -134,6 +134,15 @@ because the keyboard input routines catch these special sequences and convert them to function key events before any other part of Emacs gets to see them. +@cindex keys stolen by window manager +@cindex window manager, keys stolen by + On graphical displays, the window manager is likely to block the +character @kbd{Meta-@key{TAB}} before Emacs can see it. It may also +block @kbd{Meta-@key{SPC}}, @kbd{C-M-d} and @kbd{C-M-l}. If you have +these problems, we recommend that you customize your window manager to +turn off those commands, or put them on key combinations that Emacs +does not use. + @node Keys, Commands, User Input, Top @section Keys |