@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2013 Free Software
+@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2014 Free Software
@c Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@node Microsoft Windows
You can redefine some of them with meanings more like the MS-Windows
meanings by enabling CUA Mode (@pxref{CUA Bindings}).
-@kindex F10 @r{(MS-Windows)}
-@cindex menu bar access using keyboard @r{(MS-Windows)}
- The @key{F10} key on Windows activates the menu bar in a way that
-makes it possible to use the menus without a mouse. In this mode, the
-arrow keys traverse the menus, @key{RET} selects a highlighted menu
-item, and @key{ESC} closes the menu.
-
@iftex
@inforef{Windows Keyboard, , emacs}, for information about additional
Windows-specific variables in this category.
@findex w32-register-hot-key
@findex w32-unregister-hot-key
MS-Windows reserves certain key combinations, such as
-@kbd{Alt-@key{TAB}}, for its own use. These key combinations are
+@kbd{@key{Alt}-@key{TAB}}, for its own use. These key combinations are
intercepted by the system before Emacs can see them. You can use the
@code{w32-register-hot-key} function to allow a key sequence to be
-seen by Emacs instead of being grabbed by Windows. This functions
+seen by Emacs instead of being grabbed by Windows. This function
registers a key sequence as a @dfn{hot key}, overriding the special
meaning of that key sequence for Windows. (MS-Windows is told that
the key sequence is a hot key only when one of the Emacs windows has
The argument to @code{w32-register-hot-key} must be a single key,
with or without modifiers, in vector form that would be acceptable to
-@code{define-key}. The meta modifier is interpreted as the @key{ALT}
+@code{define-key}. The meta modifier is interpreted as the @key{Alt}
key if @code{w32-alt-is-meta} is @code{t} (the default), and the hyper
modifier is always interpreted as the Windows key (usually labeled
with @key{start} and the Windows logo). If the function succeeds in
otherwise it returns @code{nil}.
@kindex M-TAB@r{, (MS-Windows)}
-@cindex @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} vs @kbd{Alt-@key{TAB}} (MS-Windows)
-@cindex @kbd{Alt-@key{TAB}} vs @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} (MS-Windows)
+@cindex @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} vs @kbd{@key{Alt}-@key{TAB}} (MS-Windows)
+@cindex @kbd{@key{Alt}-@key{TAB}} vs @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} (MS-Windows)
For example, @code{(w32-register-hot-key [M-tab])} lets you use
-@kbd{M-TAB} normally in Emacs; for instance, to complete the word or
+@kbd{M-@key{TAB}} normally in Emacs; for instance, to complete the word or
symbol at point at top level, or to complete the current search string
against previously sought strings during incremental search.
@cindex Windows system menu
@cindex @code{Alt} key invokes menu (Windows)
Emacs compiled as a native Windows application normally turns off
-the Windows feature that tapping the @key{ALT} key invokes the Windows
-menu. The reason is that the @key{ALT} serves as @key{META} in Emacs.
+the Windows feature that tapping the @key{Alt} key invokes the Windows
+menu. The reason is that the @key{Alt} serves as @key{META} in Emacs.
When using Emacs, users often press the @key{META} key temporarily and
then change their minds; if this has the effect of bringing up the
Windows menu, it alters the meaning of subsequent commands. Many
users find this frustrating.
- You can re-enable Windows's default handling of tapping the @key{ALT}
+ You can re-enable Windows's default handling of tapping the @key{Alt}
key by setting @code{w32-pass-alt-to-system} to a non-@code{nil}
value.
pressed together, is recognized as the @key{AltGr} key. The default
is @code{t}, which means these keys produce @code{AltGr}; setting it
to @code{nil} causes @key{AltGr} or the equivalent key combination to
-be interpreted as the combination of @key{CTRL} and @key{META}
+be interpreted as the combination of @key{Ctrl} and @key{META}
modifiers.
@end ifnottex
If you have to reboot Windows 9X in this situation, do not use the
@code{Shutdown} command on the @code{Start} menu; that usually hangs the
-system. Instead, type @kbd{CTL-ALT-@key{DEL}} and then choose
+system. Instead, type @kbd{@key{Ctrl}-@key{Alt}-@key{DEL}} and then choose
@code{Shutdown}. That usually works, although it may take a few minutes
to do its job.
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