Escape F1-F12
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C6ZY64 · 2022-05-23 11:56

Ive been using EXWM/Emacs Window Manager on gentoo linux, but ive run
into a problem when i need to use F1-F12 for a commandline tool(alsa
mixer). When i hold fn key with any F*, it'll always either start a
macro or say it's undefined. Help D:

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Endomorphism002 · 2022-05-23 12:55

IIRC, in EXWM line mode "C-c C-q" will send next key to the X
application in the buffer.

Are you doing this through a terminal emulator or Emacs' native shell
capabilities ("M-x shell", etc.)?

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C6ZY64 · 2022-05-23 13:48

Nope, You mean the C-c C-j line mode, right? Even typing C-c C-q
before fn F* doesn't work for me.
I'm using term since shell is weird.
Maybe I need to set some config at the .emacs file or smg

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Endomorphism002 · 2022-05-23 14:16

https://github.com/ch11ng/exwm/wiki#local-key-bindings says C-c C-q
should send to an X window. But that's irrelevant if you're in term.

Try the code outlined here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2396680/let-emacs-send-fn-keys-to-
programs-in-ansi-term and see how it goes... But it's worth saying
this is an issue with term and not EXWM.

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C6ZY64 · 2022-05-23 15:08

Alright, thx

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ieure · 2022-05-23 15:34

You can also hit `C-c C-k` to enter char mode.  `s-r` puts you back in
line mode.

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LemonBreezes · 2022-05-23 15:43

Do you use Evil? I'm using an EXWM Evil package I wrote that lets me
send all keys except escape in insert state.

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C6ZY64 · 2022-05-23 17:47

I generally try to avoid other people's configurations, so its easier
to make them myself

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[deleted] · 2022-05-23 19:58

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TunaCowboy · 2022-05-23 23:45

If /u/Lemon Breezes has solved this issue with evil, I'd be surprised
if taking a peek at their code didn't make it easier to make yourself.

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C6ZY64 · 2022-05-24 09:21

Ur right, but i try not to mess with the config and keybindings too
much if theres a default way to do things