“Use Option as Meta key” with ability to type the # symbol

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I am using Terminal version 2.5, where I have two requirements:

  1. I need to be able to type the Meta key.
  2. I need to be able to type the # character, too (Option+3 for the UK keyboard layout)

How can I satisfy both of these? By default, (2) is satisfied, but (1) is not. I can then turn on "Use Option as Meta key", which satisfies (1), but breaks requirement (2).

How can I have both? (It shouldn't be so hard for me to just be able to type.)

Edit: what I'm looking for, for example, might be a way to just "Use Option as Meta key" for the left/right Option key, or a way to override the "Use Option as Meta key" for the sole exception of the # character.

Best Answer

iTerm 2 can be configured to only use one option key as meta:

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