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In some X applications, the ALT and ALT GR keys do not work

The X keyboard maps used by Secure Global Desktop include support for the META key on a Sun™ keyboard. Some X applications choose to use the META key in preference to the ALT key, when both keys are made available in the X keyboard map.

Edit the keyboard map file being used with the application. Replace the following lines:

Skip past preformatted text199  Meta_L NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol
200  Meta_R NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol

With the following:

Skip past preformatted text199  NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol
200  NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol
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