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I have the following code that is launched on Emacs startup:

(defun my-prolog-mode ()
  (define-key prolog-mode-map (kbd "M-a") 'pop-tag-mark))

(eval-after-load "prolog-mode" '(my-prolog-mode))

I expect pop-tag-mark function to be launched when M-a is clicked. But for some reason M-a is bound to another function:

M-a runs the command prolog-beginning-of-clause, which is an
interactive compiled Lisp function in ‘prolog.el’.

What is it?

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  • Over time, you'll find you build up lots of small additions and changes to your main packages. Naming becomes important. I would just caution you against naming a function something-mode when it does not in fact create a mode, which is a well-established and widespread naming convention. Can I suggest my-prolog-mode-setup instead?
    – Phil Hudson
    Oct 20, 2021 at 4:24

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eval-after-load expects the first argument to be the name of a file, with or without an extension. prolog-mode is defined in the file "prolog.el", not "prolog-mode.el". This should work:

(eval-after-load "prolog" '(my-prolog-mode))
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  • Now it gives an error: Symbol's value as variable is void: prolog-mode-map.
    – user4035
    Oct 16, 2021 at 17:18
  • Even though prolog-mode-map is a valid symbol. Probably, prolog mode is not loaded when my-prolog-mode is executed.
    – user4035
    Oct 16, 2021 at 17:23
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    Ok, I find out: I had my own ~/emacs.d/prolog.el. Renaming it to my-prolog.el fixed the issue.
    – user4035
    Oct 16, 2021 at 17:27

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