Questions tagged [key-bindings]
Keyboard shortcuts, key chords, key sequences, hotkeys, or any association between key combinations and corresponding actions in Emacs.
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Problem with Emacs 26 on Fluxbox Windowmanager
I have installed antiX Linux with fluxbox WM. Many of the keybindings seem to be disabled. Like M-; for commenting region, or M-F for regioning next word. Doing C-h k and M-; returns
M-, runs the ...
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Change C-z from Minimise to Toggle Evil Mode
I am a fairly new emacs user and would appreciate any help you could offer.
I have recently installed the evil mode package onto my emacs. The package itself works perfectly, however, the default ...
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compose key stopped working
im running emacs 26.1 on debian with xfce, and have no alternative input methods installed.
my compose key recently stopped working in emacs. i get the dreaded <Multi_key> is undefined error.
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How may I completely disable all Emacs' default bindings to the Fn keys (F2 - F12)?
I'm willing to allow help to remain on F1, but I don't want any of Emacs default bindings on any of the other Fn keys. If you must know why, it's because all keyboards made in the last 20 years are ...
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Spacemacs - What does C-c do (what things are inside this menu)?
I'm learning emacs/spacemacs right now and I'm slightly confused about the C-c binding.
Pressing it opens a menu with many helpful things that I cannot reach otherwise (it seems like it at least). I'...
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How could I assign keybinding for “<M-tab>”
I would like to use Meta + Tab or Meta + ; keybindings in emacs to correct a spelling instead of using the ispells default one. Please note that I am open emacs in terminal.
I have tried following ...
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How to rebind “special meaning” of C-u to a different key?
Excerpt from GNU Emacs manual:
C-u alone has the special meaning of “four times”:
it multiplies the argument for the next command by four.
C-u C-u multiplies it by sixteen.
Thus, C-u C-u C-f moves ...
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How could I assign keybinding for `C-=`
In general I have keybindings as follows:
(define-key isearch-mode-map (kbd "C-h") 'isearch-del-char)
Now I want to generate a keybinding for C-= (Control plus equal sign, which is next to Backspace ...
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How to change keybinding for all similar functions across all modes?
Suppose I rebind C-e (move-end-of-line) to C-o in the global-map.
How can I make C-o the corresponding function in all modes (if it exists).
So, for example, in org-mode C-o should be org-end-of-...
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How to type a backslash in emacs “\”
I'm on Prelude, and there is no way I can type a \. I was thinking maybe I should create a keybinding but I don't know how to create it to output a character such as \. Any help welcome! Thank you!
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How to redefine key binding for “C-m” without clobbering <return>? [duplicate]
I am trying to remap "C-m" but it seems to prevent from working. It actually seems to make the same as "C-m". I have no idea why.
I have tried this, which causes the problem:
(bind-keys :map ...
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error Key sequence starts with non-prefix key
After trying to define a custom binding:
(global-set-key (kbd "g l") 'evil-end-of-line)
I get:
(error Key sequence g h starts with non-prefix key g)
because g is the start of navigation for many ...
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Set multiple keys at once with global-set-key?
Is it somehow possible to set multiple keys with global-set-key without having to repeat the statement, like setting multiple variables with setq?
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Finding org-mode bindings
I sometimes want to insert a new heading without first jumping
to the end of the current tree. It was fairly simple to guess
that this could be achieved by calling (org-insert-heading),
but from C-h ...
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How to get to my day page with one key
To get to my day page (agenda), currently I have to type in the following keys
C-c a (binded to (org-agenda))
a (Agenda for current week or day)
d (to switch from week-view to day-view)
C-c C-...
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Unmapping Treemacs `<prior>` and `<next>` (Page up and Page down)
I'm trying to unmap the <next> and <prior> key-bindings from Treemacs, because I find counterintuitive that it's the only place where they scroll a different window instead of the current ...
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Binding `S-mouse-1`
I'm trying to bind S-mouse-1 which doesn't seem to be as easy as I thought. So far I'm using:
(define-derived-mode foobar-mode nil "foobar")
(define-key foobar-mode-map [S-down-mouse-1]
(lambda () ...
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Replace normal state keymap in Evil with another
I don't like Evil collections or the Evil keybindings in the dired-mode. I would like to re-map only few keys in the normal state like j, k, and a few more keys with g prefix and I would like to keep ...
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Mac `option` key works as `meta` key in terminal Emacs but does not work in GUI Emacs
I checked the option key as meta in terminal preference. Now the option key works as meta in terminal.
Once I open Emacs through terminal option key doesn't work as meta anymore. If i type Option-v ...
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make local map bindings available through a global prefix
I am trying to set up something like Spacemacs, but fully under my control. I have already created a tree of my own keymaps with global commands, and it is available on M-SPC. But now I'd like to ...
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Zoom with mouse-button + scroll wheel?
I'd like to enable changing the font size by holding down the right mouse button and using the scroll-wheel. Emacs does however treat mouse buttons as keys, so this obviously cannot be achieved ...
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EMACS mode for Microsoft Word
Every time I move to a new Microsoft Word installation, I spend 10-20 minutes setting up all of the various keybindings. This time would probably be better spent creating a Microsoft-word plug-in that ...
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In spacemacs, how can I override a default prefix?
I am trying to redefine the C-c C-w shortcut which is the leader key for eyebrowse by default. How can I rebind it to org-refile?
I have tried the following without success:
(spacemacs/set-leader-...
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translating kp-NUM keys
I am migrating from GNU/Linux to Mac. I am using an MS Windows numeric keyboard (Logitech K200), and I cannot seem to map the keypad keys (kp-N) into anything (I had been doing that using global-set-...
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Org mode export dispatcher nil and key binding
I have two questions for exporting org file to PDF:
I would like not to open Org Export Dispatcher when my org file export to pdf through LaTeX. I checked the manual, then I found the following:
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Is there a way to use CTRL and SUPER key modifiers together in a keybinding?
I would like to be able to use CTRL and SUPER key modifiers together in a keybinding. Since I'm on Mac OSX I use Command key for SUPER modifier.
I tried this:
(global-set-key (kbd "C-s-i") 'move-...
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How can I use Emacs and iTerm for the same keybinding?
In my .emacs file I have also set ctrl-o to delete a word:
(defun backward-delete-word (arg)
"Delete characters backward until encountering the beginning of a word.
With argument ARG, do this that ...
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eval and quotes
I am trying to execute the code here, which I copy below
(defun buffer-local-set-key (key func)
(interactive "KSet key on this buffer: \naCommand: ")
(let ((name (format "%s-magic" (...
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Copy/Paste in terminal with Evil mode is confusing
In GUI emacs if I have two lines:
1.test
2.test
And I did yy on the first line. when moving to the second line and doing p, the end result is:
1.test
2.test
1.test
However in terminal mode, ...
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add-hook for local-set-key in shell-mode not working
I have been using define-key global-map "\C-x\C-n" 'cmd-clear-and-rerun) for ~ 20 years where cmd-clear-and-rerun is a simple function I wrote long ago (see below).
I only use C-xn in term-mode and/...
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Confirm command by pressing same key that invoked it
I have <f5> bound to projectile-run-project. When pressing <f5>, the minibuffer displays the command to run and you need to press RET to confirm it.
How can I add the behavior that when &...
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Keybinding to issue another keybinding
Is there a way to configure emacs so that a keybinding will just issue another one?
In particular, I want to configure it so that C-t replicates (or even better replaces) backspace. I couldn't find a ...
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“Backspace” key sometimes also deletes forward in python-mode
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To answer questions.
Emacs Versions:
GNU Emacs 25.2.2 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.21) of 2017-09-22, modified by Debian
GNU Emacs 26.3 (build 1, x86_64-w64-mingw32) of 2019-...
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Binding “<down-mouse-3> x” to a command (Mouse buttons as prefix or modifier keys)
On my laptop, mouse buttons are right under my thumb. I would like to use them as prefix or modifier keys. For example, holding mouse-3 and pressing x launches helm-M-x.
I tried the followings, ...
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Customizing f6-key for fast “M-x imenu” + “Pr” + Enter
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 ...
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Using ctrl-n and ctrl-p inside the box for suggessted words to auto-complete
By default to move up (ctrl-p) and to move down (ctrl-n) key bindings are used.
When I am using auto-complete mode, a box with suggested words is pop up. On there when I press ctrl-p or ctrl-n ...
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Bind keybord shortcuts to a MIDI keyboard?
I'm exploring the possibility of using a programmable keybord like this one:
https://storefront.expertkeys.com/startseite/28-expertkeys-ek-20-usb-tastatur-0700587547911.html
to expand and simplify ...
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Unbind key in org-mode (with evil-mode)
I cannot unbind the key M-l in org-mode.
When the cursor is in an org-mode buffer, I tried to eval (M-:)
(unbind-key "M-l" org-mode-map)
;; ^^^ from bind-key.el
(define-key org-mode-map (kbd "M-l") ...
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What's the difference between ‘global-set-key “\M-…’ and ‘define-key esc-map ”…’?
Same for global-set-key "\C-x … and define-key ctl-x-map "….
I prefer (global-set-key (kbd "M-KEYS") #'COMMAND) because it's more readable, but I would like to know if the two kinds of binding -- ...
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Run current line or selection in shell then insert result in Emacs buffer (Acme workflow)
Given lines like these:
pwd
echo "Hello \
World"
in a buffer, I would like to do the following:
Put the cursor to the first line, then press C-`
Select lines 3-4 then press C-`
to send the line ...
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auctex and pdf-tools reverse search change keybinding
Inverse search from pdf-tools to auctex uses Ctrl-click on the pdf file to go to the corresponding part of latex file. Is it possible to also assign Alt-click to do inverse search? I am using ubuntu ...
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Getting a dialogue box of custom scripts
I have a bunch of scripts for managing files/directories that I use on a regular basis. Would it be possible to assign a key binding such that whenever I hit this key binding I get a dialogue box that ...
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Unbind SPC from org-agenda
I would like to unbind the space key in the org-agenda. Currently it is scrolling the org-mode file to the currently selected item in the org-agenda (org-agenda-show-and-scroll-up).
I am currently ...
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Get time since last keystroke
I would like to know how many seconds have passed since the last keystroke (or character that showed up in the screen, whatever is easier).
Is there a timer that is associated to self-insert-command? ...
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C-c c c to invoke org-capture
In my doom-emacs, "C- n n" will invoke org-capture,
I want to change it to "C-c c c" as
(global-set-key "\C-c c c" 'org-capture)
However, it does not work as expected.
How could set C-c c c to ...
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Remove image & link related keybindings in eww
I'm using xah-fly-keys which provides a few custom keys for easy navigation.
u = backward-word
o = forward-word
i = previous-line
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Unfortunately, my keybindings are overshadowed when point is on ...
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How to create a prefix key for the hybrid state in spacemacs?
Prefix key can be created in Emacs as described here. The way to define a key for the hybrid state in spacemacs can also be found in the spacemacs document. However, I don't know how to define a ...
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How do I add a keybinding to use during an interactive isearch, `C-s …`
Can I assign a key binding starting with C-s such as:
(global-set-key (kbd "C-s C-w") 'isearch-forward-symbol-at-point)
but I want to keep (kbd "C-s") for i-search.
I am having following error:
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How to Redefine Meta Key to Use Esc Key Only and Allow Using Alt Key for Another Purpose
I am using ubuntu 18.04. The Esc-v scrolls up by a page as expected (classical Emacs command with Esc being the meta key). But I want to use Alt-v as a "paste command". In other words: can I decouple ...
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What are these prefix commands that start with s-l?
I'm using lsp-mode, and I see these weird prefix commands that start with s-l. How do I type them?
`lsp-mode' Minor Mode Bindings:
key binding
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s-l ...
