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Dear Bug Team!
I am have a recurring problem with xemacs interpreting "z" as "M-z",
and performing the zap-to-char operation. At least 50% of the time
when I am typing a word with a "z" in it, this gets interpreted as
"M-z", and if I am typing fast, the result is a zap-to-char. For
example, I am developing code that uses the variable name "size", and
many times when I type in s-i-z-e,, what I get is s-i, then deletion
to the next "e". This is not 100% repeatable, but I know that it is
not a "fat fingers" problem, because I have on numerous occasions
fixed the problem by doing "C-x u", then typed "z", slowly, only to
see "zap-to-char" appear in the mode line. This is very annoying!
You can contact me directly at johnk(a)qualcomm.com
I am running RH 8.0, and xemacs is the latest stcok RH rpm
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System Info to help track down your bug:
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uname -a: Linux astest 2.4.9-e.8smp #1 SMP Fri Jul 19 15:38:30 EDT 2002 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux
./configure 'i386-redhat-linux-gnu' '--prefix=/usr' '--exec-prefix=/usr' '--bindir=/usr/bin' '--datadir=/usr/share' '--libdir=/usr/lib' '--mandir=/usr/share/man/man1' '--infodir=/usr/share/info' '--with-gpm=no' '--with-sound=native' '--with-pop' '--mail-locking=lockf' '--with-clash-detection' '--debug=no' '--error-checking=none' '--with-mule=yes' '--with-database=berkdb' '--with-ldap=yes' '--with-hesiod=no' '--with-canna=yes' '--with-wnn=yes' '--with-widgets=motif' '--with-menubars=lucid' '--with-scrollbars=lucid' '--with-dialogs=motif' '--with-xim=xlib' '--with-msw=no' '--with-xfs=yes' '--pdump'
XEmacs 21.4.8 "Honest Recruiter" configured for `i386-redhat-linux'.
Compilation / Installation:
Source code location: /usr/src/build/141167-i386/BUILD/xemacs-21.4.8
Installation prefix: /usr
Operating system description file: `s/linux.h'
Machine description file: `m/intel386.h'
Compiler: gcc -O2 -march=i386 -mcpu=i686
Relocating allocator for buffers: no
GNU version of malloc: yes
- Using Doug Lea's new malloc from the GNU C Library.
Window System:
Compiling in support for the X window system:
- X Windows headers location: /usr/X11R6/include
- X Windows libraries location: /usr/X11R6/lib
- Handling WM_COMMAND properly.
Using Lucid menubars.
Using Lucid scrollbars.
Using Motif dialog boxes.
Using Motif native widgets.
TTY:
Compiling in support for ncurses.
Images:
Compiling in support for GIF images (builtin).
Compiling in support for XPM images.
Compiling in support for PNG images.
Compiling in support for JPEG images.
Compiling in support for TIFF images.
Sound:
Compiling in support for sound (native).
Databases:
Compiling in support for Berkeley database.
Compiling in support for LDAP.
Compiling in support for PostgreSQL.
- Using PostgreSQL header file: libpq-fe.h
- Using PostgreSQL V7 bindings.
Internationalization:
Compiling in support for Mule (multi-lingual Emacs).
Compiling in support for XIM (X11R5+ I18N input method).
- Using raw Xlib to provide XIM support.
- Using XFontSet to provide bilingual menubar.
Compiling in support for Canna on Mule.
Compiling in support for the WNN input method on Mule.
Mail:
Compiling in support for POP mail retrieval.
Compiling in support for "lockf" mail spool file locking method.
Other Features:
Inhibiting IPv6 canonicalization at startup.
Compiling in support for dynamic shared object modules.
Using the new portable dumper.
Load-Path Lisp Shadows:
----------------------
(/usr/lib/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/skk/queue-m
/usr/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/elib/queue-m
/usr/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/apel/alist
/usr/share/xemacs-21.4.8/lisp/alist)
Installed XEmacs Packages:
-------------------------
((zenirc:version 1.13 :type regular)
(xslt-process :version 1.1 :type regular)
(xslide :version 1.02 :type regular)
(xemacs-devel :version 1.47 :type single-file)
(xemacs-base :version 1.66 :type regular)
(w3 :version 1.25 :type regular)
(vm :version 7.07 :type regular)
(viper :version 1.34 :type regular)
(view-process :version 1.11 :type regular)
(vhdl :version 1.15 :type regular)
(vc-cc :version 1.21 :type regular)
(vc :version 1.33 :type regular)
(tramp :version 1.05 :type regular)
(tpu :version 1.12 :type regular)
(tooltalk :version 1.13 :type regular)
(tm :version 1.34 :type regular)
(time :version 1.11 :type regular)
(textools :version 1.12 :type regular)
(text-modes :version 1.48 :type single-file)
(texinfo :version 1.2 :type regular)
(supercite :version 1.19 :type regular)
(strokes :version 1.08 :type regular)
(speedbar :version 1.23 :type regular)
(sounds-wav :version 1.1 :type regular)
(sounds-au :version 1.1 :type regular)
(slider :version 1.13 :type regular)
(sieve :version 1.07 :type regular)
(sh-script :version 1.15 :type regular)
(sgml :version 1.08 :type regular)
(semantic :version 1.12 :type regular)
(scheme :version 1.11 :type regular)
(rmail :version 1.13 :type regular)
(reftex :version 1.25 :type regular)
(psgml :version 1.28 :type regular)
(ps-print :version 1.04 :type regular)
(prog-modes
:version
1
.6
:type
single-file)
(pcomplete :version 1.01 :type regular)
(pcl-cvs :version 1.63 :type regular)
(pc :version 1.25 :type single-file)
(os-utils :version 1.28 :type single-file)
(net-utils :version 1.27 :type single-file)
(mmm-mode :version 1.0 :type regular)
(misc-games :version 1.15 :type single-file)
(mine :version 1.14 :type regular)
(mh-e :version 1.14 :type regular)
(mailcrypt :version 2.11 :type regular)
(mail-lib :version 1.47 :type regular)
(jde :version 1.35 :type regular)
(ispell :version 1.24 :type regular)
(ilisp :version 1.27 :type regular)
(igrep :version 1.08 :type regular)
(idlwave :version 1.25 :type regular)
(ibuffer :version 1.08 :type regular)
(hm--html-menus :version 1.18 :type regular)
(haskell-mode :version 1.04 :type regular)
(gnus :version 1.62 :type regular)
(gnats :version 1.15 :type regular)
(games :version 1.13 :type regular)
(fsf-compat :version 1.11 :type single-file)
(frame-icon :version 1.09 :type regular)
(forms :version 1.14 :type regular)
(footnote :version 1.15 :type regular)
(eudc :version 1.36 :type regular)
(eterm :version 1.13 :type regular)
(ess :version 1.02 :type regular)
(eshell :version 1.03 :type regular)
(emerge :version 1.09 :type regular)
(elib :version 1.1 :type single-file)
(eieio :version 1.02 :type regular)
(efs :version 1.29 :type regular)
(edt :version 1.12 :type regular)
(edit-utils :version 1.89 :type single-file)
(ediff :version 1.41 :type regular)
(edebug :version 1.14 :type regular)
(dired :version 1.12 :type regular)
(dictionary :version 1.11 :type regular)
(debug :version 1.15 :type regular)
(crisp :version 1.12 :type regular)
(cookie :version 1.14 :type regular)
(clearcase :version 1.04 :type regular)
(cc-mode :version 1.28 :type regular)
(calendar :version 1.18 :type regular)
(calc :version 1.23 :type regular)
(c-support :version 1.16 :type single-file)
(build :version 1.06 :type regular)
(bbdb :version 1.21 :type regular)
(auctex :version 1.32 :type regular)
(ada :version 1.1 :type regular)
(mule-ucs :version 1.04 :type regular)
(mule-base :version 1.42 :type regular)
(lookup :version 1.12 :type regular)
(locale :version 1.18 :type regular)
(leim :version 1.18 :type regular)
(latin-unity :version 1.05 :type regular)
(egg-its :version 1.26 :type regular)
(edict :version 1.13 :type regular))
Features:
--------
(mail-abbrevs xemacsbug shadow sendmail rfc822 cc-mode cc-align
cc-cmds cc-engine cc-styles cc-langs cc-vars wid-edit cc-menus imenu
cc-defs efs-cu env dired-faces dired-xemacs dired font-lock cus-face
mwheel zenirc-autoloads xslt-process-autoloads xslide-autoloads
xemacs-devel-autoloads xemacs-base-autoloads w3-autoloads vm-autoloads
viper-autoloads view-process-autoloads vhdl-autoloads vc-cc-autoloads
vc-autoloads tramp-autoloads tpu-autoloads tooltalk-autoloads
tm-autoloads time-autoloads textools-autoloads text-modes-autoloads
texinfo-autoloads supercite-autoloads strokes-autoloads
speedbar-autoloads sounds-wav-autoloads sounds-au-autoloads
slider-autoloads sieve-autoloads sh-script-autoloads sgml-autoloads
semantic-autoloads scheme-autoloads rmail-autoloads reftex-autoloads
psgml-autoloads ps-print-autoloads prog-modes-autoloads
pcomplete-autoloads pcl-cvs-autoloads pc-autoloads os-utils-autoloads
net-utils-autoloads mmm-mode-autoloads misc-games-autoloads
mine-autoloads mh-e-autoloads mailcrypt-autoloads mail-lib-autoloads
jde-autoloads ispell-autoloads ilisp-autoloads igrep-autoloads
idlwave-autoloads ibuffer-autoloads hm--html-menus-autoloads
haskell-mode-autoloads gnus-autoloads gnats-autoloads games-autoloads
fsf-compat-autoloads frame-icon-autoloads forms-autoloads
footnote-autoloads eudc-autoloads eterm-autoloads ess-autoloads
eshell-autoloads emerge-autoloads elib-autoloads eieio-autoloads
efs-autoloads edt-autoloads edit-utils-autoloads ediff-autoloads
edebug-autoloads dired-autoloads dictionary-autoloads debug-autoloads
crisp-autoloads cookie-autoloads clearcase-autoloads cc-mode-autoloads
calendar-autoloads calc-autoloads c-support-autoloads build-autoloads
bbdb-autoloads auctex-autoloads apel-autoloads ada-autoloads skk-setup
skk-autoloads mule-ucs-autoloads mule-base-autoloads lookup-autoloads
locale-autoloads leim-autoloads latin-unity-autoloads
egg-its-autoloads edict-autoloads lisp-autoloads loadhist auto-show
fontl-hooks x-iso8859-1 canna-leim slovenian czech romanian ccl
mule-help code-cmds gutter-items menubar-items x-menubar mode-motion
mouse itimer auto-save lisp-mode easymenu iso8859-1 page buff-menu
lib-complete cus-file derived frame text-props obsolete cus-start
custom widget cl-extra mini-cl cl cl-19 packages backquote
very-early-lisp postgresqlv7 postgresql CANNA file-coding wnn mule
lucid-scrollbars cut-buffer lucid-menubars motif-dialogs x
c-balloon-help tty-frames tty toolbar native-sound scrollbar
unix-processes multicast network-streams subprocesses modules
menu-accelerator-support menubar berkeley-db md5 xemacs xim gutter
tiff png gif jpeg xpm xbm lisp-float-type linux dialog devices
window-system base64)
Recent keystrokes:
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f SPC r e t r a n s m i t SPC C-x C-x C-x u C-x u M-z
! button1 button1up button1 button1up z e SPC o f SPC
r e t r a n s m t i SPC BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS
BS BS t x SPC w i n d o w misc-user w i n - s i M-z
e C-x u z e button1 button1up M-z M-x button1 button1up
M-x r e p o r t - x e m a c s - b u g RET
Recent messages (most recent first):
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Loading xemacsbug...done
Loading xemacsbug...
Key read has no ASCII equivalent #<keypress-event meta-X>
Zap to char:
Zap to char:
Search failed: "!"
Zap to char:
No mark set in this buffer
Zap to char:
Loading cc-mode...done
Loading cc-mode...
Loading efs-cu...done
Loading efs-cu...
Reading directory /home/johnk/projects/datalinkm3/...done
Reading directory /home/johnk/projects/datalinkm3/...
Loading env...done
Loading env...
Loading dired...done
Loading dired-mule...done
Loading dired-mule...