add info about meta-alt

2 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/share/multikey/README b/share/multikey/README
index c5e19f9..beed768 100644
--- a/share/multikey/README
+++ b/share/multikey/README
@@ -37,2 +37,18 @@ editor, cut off all the surrounding stuff and leave only the stuff between the
 
+about shift and meta characters. to place chars in the shift map, the line
+should consist of two columns. the non-shifted char and the shifted char. for
+example. 
+
+0x36   0x46
+
+so, 0x36 shifted is 0x46. and for meta chars. the reason why you have this 
+feature is because of languages like german, where you can hold down the 
+meta-alt key and enter in other special characters. it's like having
+a second shift. to add chars to this map, you do the following.
+
+m 0x36  0x84
+
+and here, if you hold down the meta-alt and hit the 0x36 key, 0x84 would be
+input. get it?
+
 if you have problems, suggestions, or just want to tell me something, you can
diff --git a/share/multikey/de.keymap b/share/multikey/de.keymap
index 66b2ed5..12f470a 100644
--- a/share/multikey/de.keymap
+++ b/share/multikey/de.keymap
@@ -218,3 +218,3 @@
 5 0         0x20    16
-5 0x1023    0       3 
+5 0x1022    0       3  # meta alt key
         "13 7 2 1"