What does “s-[keyname]” refer to in Emacs, and how do I tell Emacs to ignore it?

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Background information:

I\'m on a Mac, and I\'ve just upgraded to Emacs 23.1 via http://emacsformacosx.com/. There are a few issues, notably the lack of full screen abil

Answer 1

It's the Super key, like M- is the Meta key (alt key on a PC keyboard, Command key on your keyboard) and C- is the Control key.

I have of course never actually seen a super key on my keyboard... they are from a long gone era. Wikipedia has an image of this impressive "Space Cadet keyboard" which has all the modifiers you'll ever need: