Thanks, Thorsten, for the <> hint. (global-set-key (kbd "C-s-<right>") 'org-demote-subtree) (global-set-key (kbd "C-s-<left>") 'org-promote-subtree) (global-set-key (kbd "C-s-<up>") 'org-move-subtree-up) (global-set-key (kbd "C-s-<down>") 'org-move-subtree-down)
-----Original Message----- >From: Thorsten Jolitz <tjol...@gmail.com> >Sent: Apr 20, 2014 7:56 AM >To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >Subject: Re: [O] Some desktop managers co-opt C-M-right and C-M-left > >Susan Cragin <susancra...@earthlink.net> writes: > >> Aggghhh. >> I changed to the Enlightenment desktop manager, changed my underlying >> distro to Lubuntu (LXDE) >> >> Both desktop managers co-opt the C-M-right and -left keys to change >> desktops. (They also co-opt C-S-right.) Ditto -up and -down. >> >> I have tried the following: >> >> (global-set-key (kbd "C-S-right") 'org-demote-subtree) >> (global-set-key (kbd "C-S-left") 'org-promote-subtree) >> >> error: C-S- must prefix a single character, not right >> >> Have also tried C-M-right, with similar results. >> >> Does anyone have an idea? I have two problems. On-line documentation >> has told me that I can spell out the word "right" to mean >> "right-arrow," but clearly that is wrong, and there is one letter that >> does this. ??? > >maybe "C-S-<right>"? > >> My second problem is this: will a command set in .emacs over-ride a >> command set by my desktop? > >I don't think so, the command will probably never reach Emacs because >its used by the WM > >> If it does not, should I try the following, and use the Windows / >> super key? > >You could also try to change the WM (or OS) keybindings and free those >key combinations you want for Emacs. Its an ongoing struggle, I had and >have these problems/conflict too, its even worse on the console where >some keyboard keys are just dead by default. > >-- >cheers, >Thorsten > >