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* etc/PROBLEMS: Document problems with XInput2 and core input
events.  (Bug#66765)
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@ -1997,6 +1997,16 @@ modern X servers have so many other ways to send input to clients
without signifying that the event is synthesized that it does not without signifying that the event is synthesized that it does not
matter. matter.
*** Programs which use XSendEvent cannot send input events to Emacs.
Emacs built to use the X Input Extension cannot receive core input
events sent through the SendEvent server request, since these events
intercepted by the X server when sent to input extension clients.
For such programs to function again, Emacs must be run on an X server
where the input extension is disabled, or alternatively be configured
with the "--without-xinput2" option.
* Runtime problems on character terminals * Runtime problems on character terminals
** The meta key does not work on xterm. ** The meta key does not work on xterm.