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If I've created custom keybindings, possibly overriding some Emacs default keybindings, is there a way to determine what command a given key would be bound to by default (i.e. if I hadn't overridden that key's binding)?
For example, I'm running Doom Emacs, but trying to follow along with a tutorial that was written for a more vanilla Emacs setup. The tutorial will mention a key to type, without mentioning the intended command.
Making an answer of the comment I added, as I don't see any other answers, so far.
You can try opening another Emacs session without your init file: emacs -Q, and using C-h k to see what the default binding is.
If you mean what key is bound by default in some particular situation/setup other than your init file, then put that session in that situation/setup before using C-h k.
There may be another, more direct way, but this is probably what I would do.
emacs -Q, and usingC-h kto see what the default binding is. If you mean what key is bound by default in some particular situation/setup other than your init file, then put that session in that situation/setup before usingC-h k. There may be another, more direct way, but this is probably what I would do.