i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:19:00 +0000How does emacs work in i3?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1701/how-does-emacs-work-in-i3/I was considering trying out i3. After see the docs and videos, I am wondering how emacs works in i3. Since $mod is bound to the Alt key, will it interfere with applications that also bind to the Alt key?Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:13:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1701/how-does-emacs-work-in-i3/Answer by schischi for <p>I was considering trying out i3. After see the docs and videos, I am wondering how emacs works in i3. Since $mod is bound to the Alt key, will it interfere with applications that also bind to the Alt key?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1701/how-does-emacs-work-in-i3/?answer=1702#post-id-1702You can choose another key, in fact many people rather prefer using 'Super' than 'Alt'. When you launch i3 for the first time, you will be asked what key to use as $mod.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:22:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1701/how-does-emacs-work-in-i3/?answer=1702#post-id-1702Answer by Shahin for <p>I was considering trying out i3. After see the docs and videos, I am wondering how emacs works in i3. Since $mod is bound to the Alt key, will it interfere with applications that also bind to the Alt key?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1701/how-does-emacs-work-in-i3/?answer=1706#post-id-1706It just works awesome. I used Win-key (mod4) for my meta key, and everything is fine ;-)Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:19:00 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1701/how-does-emacs-work-in-i3/?answer=1706#post-id-1706