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I wish to customize my f6key so it corresponds to a fast way of doing M-x imenu, then Pr RET. I've added the following to my ~/.emacs:
(global-set-key [f6] 'imenu)

Then I've tried to add different stuff after 'imenu, but all has failed and I've tried to google Emacs forums and google, but didn't find an obvious solution.

When M-x imenu is started it gives the user 4 possibilities:
2: Rescan
3: Procedures
4: Types
5: Modules

I always want to go into Procedures so it's enough to type Pr
followed by RET. And that explains the full key-sequence: M-x imenu, then Pr RET.

How can I proceed from the (global-set-key [f6] 'imenu) step and make the F6 key work as described above...

UPDATE: Thanks a lot so far (also for "pretty"-fying the question), however something new happened: Based on the answer from RichieHH I tried adding the following to my ~/.emacs file (although on a different system/computer, please bear over with that):

(fset 'lastMacro
   (lambda (&optional arg) "Keyboard macro." (interactive "p") (kmacro-exec-ring-item (quote ([120 31 escape 120 105 109 101 110 117] 0 "%d")) arg)))
(global-set-key [f5] 'lastMacro)


(fset 'yep
   (lambda (&optional arg) "Keyboard macro." (interactive "p") (kmacro-exec-ring-item (quote ([escape 120 105 109 101 110 117 return 109 97 105 110 return] 0 "%d")) arg)))
(global-set-key [f6] 'yep)

Thing thing is that now the F5-key works - but not the F6-key. If you want to use the same "test file" as I'm using, grab the example at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/orlp/pdqsort/master/bench/bench.cpp and then M-x imenu should allow to quickly jump to different sections in that file. The problem seems to be: I'm running the X11 version of emacs (didn't try terminal-only) and if I type M-x imenu a "text-menu" pops up. If I instead use the F5-key, a GUI/X11-menu pops up, at the mouse cursor location... And that's probably why the F6-key doesn't work... I appreciate if anyone could please explain that behaviour and if I'm doing something wrong (reading the answer incorrect)?

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Look up emacs keyboard macros

You will record a sequence, save it resulting in a function, then bind that function to your f6 key.

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  • Please elaborate. Otherwise this is essentially a link-only answer and so risks being deleted. Please summarize the info at the link that you think answers the question.
    – Drew
    Feb 21, 2020 at 16:58
  • This is a link to official documents that explains all of the points. While I am not disagreeing, surely the refer to docs, and providing the link, is better here than cutting and pasting information that is up to date and properly maintained in the link I provided? Had I linked a random blog then yes, 100% with you. I have outlined the three steps and referenced the supporting information. I kind of felt the pointer to "using macros" is the answer the OP is looking for rather than someone writing the code for him.
    – RichieHH
    Feb 21, 2020 at 20:26
  • Yes, refer to the doc. No, do not ONLY refer to the doc. You have at least said to record a sequence, save it in a function, and bind it to a key, so your answer is not 100% link only. But please summarize what you think the doc says that specifically answers the question.
    – Drew
    Feb 22, 2020 at 0:31
  • @RichieHH : Thanks a lot for leading me in the right direction, I'm grateful for that! However, maybe I'm misunderstanding something... Please see the updated question and I hope that behaviour can easily be reproduced on other systems.
    – Okay Dokey
    Feb 22, 2020 at 13:40

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