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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Org-mode-map key doesnt change to nil
My go to method for changing a key in a major mode is to do this:
(eval-after-load "org"
'(progn
(define-key org-mode-map (kbd "C-k") nil)))
But for C-k which is bound to ...
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Why does C-x C-e work in foo.txt but C-M-x does not?
Create a new file foo.txt and type this code in it:
(+ 1 2)
Move the cursor to the end of the line (right after the close-paren) and press C-x C-e. The expression is evaluated.
Move the cursor to ...
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How do I use a while loop with a macro?
This works when I remove the loop but with the loop it does not
work.
(defmacro my/def-key (state map)
(let ((x '(
(kbd "<leader>z z") (lambda nil (interactive)(message ...
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lowercase `s` as prefix in `describe-bindings`
[MacOS, running 28.2 from emacsformacos.com]
When I do describe-bindings I see that the "Global Bindings" includes a bunch of bindings with the prefix s - not S for "Shift".
What ...
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how to unbind M-1 in spacemacs?
I used spacemacs for my work, now I need to unbind M-1 with following, but not work
(global-unset-key (kbd "M-1"))
I checked binding, it looks M-1 was used by winum-select-window-1.anyone ...
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Removing a binding from evil-collection
evil-collection is mostly quite useful - but occasionally the default settings shadow my global bindings and I seem to need to restart emacs to remove the binding.
I bit up against this problem with ...
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How to define Shfit+Ctrl keybinding?
I can't seem to press S-C-c - it gets registered as C-c...
Why? I can't even think of any reason why this type of situation would come about?
UPDATE: it seems like evil vim keybindings are to blame......
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Swapping Escape key and backtick key in all modes
I'm using Emacs 27.2 (2021-07-22) and for years have mapped Escape to Backtick key (Ok, I did this after the industry moved the Escape key to the location it is in now, next to F1).
The keyboard I ...
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Doom Emacs kill-word binding
My keybindings say I can hit C-<delete> to run kill-word. This does not seem to work for me. When I hit C-<delete> it only delete a single character to the right of my cursor. How can I ...
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Is there a way to make the left alt key apply a sticky meta modifier?
I'm using vanilla emacs and since I'm using a nonstandard keyboard layout, I've used dual-function-keys to modify the left alt key so it sends left alt if it is tapped and right alt if it is held. I ...
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Which-key like in doom emacs: Symbol's value as variable is void: some-map
I would like to integrate which-key like doom emacs with "space" in my configuration, but I get the error: Symbol's value as variable is void: some-map
;; shows shortcuts, when clicking C-x ...
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Keybindings without a prefix key?
In my emacs, tide-mode has a key for jump-to-definition of g d
I would like to define keys like this where i do not need a prefix (I use evil, so it would be in normal mode).
When I try this:
(global-...
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I can't bind a key to specific commands for some reason
Why can't i remap my keys with the following command in my spacemacs init.el file?
(global-set-key (kbd "C-+") 'frm-zoom-in)
For some reason,it gives me the following error:
Wrong type ...
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how to bind recentf-mode to C-u C-r
When I try to do that it is given me the prefix error. Can someone tell me how to still achieve this please? Using both bind-key and bind-keys* did not work for me
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How do I unbind the SPC key from a pdf-viewer window and use evil leader key instead?
How can I unbind the SPC keybinding from a pdf-view-mode window and use the evil leader key instead?
This is what I have currently:
(use-package pdf-tools
:ensure t
:config
(pdf-tools-...
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Defining Spacemacs/Doom-like bindings with general.el and which-key, how to use :wk on all levels?
I'm trying to put together a config of my own after having used Spacemacs for a few years. To customize keybindings, and make them a bit Spacemacs-like, I'm trying out general.el. So far it seems to ...
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How do I unset all key bindings defined in persp-mode-map and persp-key-map?
I want to unset all key bindings defined in persp-mode-map and persp-key-map.
As usual, I tried the following but the bindings remain effective sticky.
This is a behavior that I have never experienced ...
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Unset key binding to tmm in aquamacs
I use aquamacs on mac and the latest version apparently maps M-` and M-' to tmm functions (which I don't use and don't care to). This is annoying since these are used for accented letters, in all mac ...
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evil-mc binding shadowing my binding?
I use the binding grr for my own command in evil (along with lots of bindings started with gr standing for refactor). I recently enabled evil-mc and which stopped grr from working like it did before. ...
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S-<right> (org-agenda-do-date-later) is mapped to windmove-right [duplicate]
I moved to a new machine with my identical emacs configuration and all of a sudden S-<right> (which used to work as org-agenda-do-date-later) is responding bound to the command windmove-right (...
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Capital M is behaving weirdly in insert-state of evil-mode
I am observing a strange behavior in evil-mode that I'm unable to figure out what is causing it: In insert-state, pressing "M" does not insert a capital m as expected, but instead gives me ...
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How to move out of a python string with C-M-u
I'm used to using backward-up-list to go to the front of a string in most every programming mode, but for some reason it doesn't work in python-mode. python-mode rebinds C-M-u to its own python-nav-...
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Spacemacs keybinding not behaving as expected
The following keybindings work when simply moving. However, when pressing d and then one of these keys, the behavior is not as expected.
When pressing dL it will delete until the end of the page. When ...
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How do I map cdlatex-math-symbol-prefix to F14?
I'm using cdlatex, which uses two settings to choose math symbols, cdlatex-math-symbol and cdlatex-math-symbol-prefix. Both are mapped per default to the same key. I would like to map them to F14, ...
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In Dired, How to disable (or unmap) SPC from executing dired-next-line?
What I want:
While in dired, want to disable/unbind <SPC> from dired-next-line
Reason:
I use j or <C-n> to dired-next-line in dired,
I never use <SPC> as to go next line.
I use &...
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Ctrl-Alt-Enter: Add a new top-level heading and the current date
I'm trying to configure Ctrl-Alt-Enter to insert a new top-level heading and the current date in the following format:
* [2023-02-07 Tue]
This is what I've come up with:
(defun heading-date ()
(...
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Evil Mode: How to get 'q' to kill Occur buffer + window
I recently started using Doom Emacs. I'd like to use Occur mode more frequently (via occur, multi-occur, etc.), but every time I open an Occur mode buffer in a split window, the only way to kill the ...
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How can I get the Msys2 CLI to recognise the emacs ctrl + h key chord?
OK, I hope this is in the right department because I think although this is a problem with using emacs it may be the console window settings causing the problem.
In emacs in most console or GUI ...
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How to remap A-m? It is currently bound to μ
For some reason, pressing A-m (i.e. typing m while holding the Alt modifier key) inserts the μ character. I want to remove this binding so that I can then bind this key sequence to some interactive ...
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Alt+(left/right) arrow doesn't indent in Org mode anymore
I just installed Arch (Arcolinux) and everything works fine except emacs which refuses indentation in Org mode files with the Alt-left-arrow (M-<left>)or the Alt-right-arrow (M-<right>) ...
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Advanced key reconfiguration under Linux
I'm transitioning to Emacs and trying to reconfigure the layout in a way that reduces the strain on my fingers. One thing I would like to have is the following behavior, which I was told is impossible ...
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C-M-... bindings in emacs -nw [duplicate]
I have an issue when I run emacs with -nw: all my C-M- bindings stop working, as C (control) doesn't register, and only the M- binding is executed.
E.g:
(global-set-key (kbd "C-M-.") '...
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How to visit an org-roam node from a link without using the mouse
This seems like a silly question, but how can I visit an org-roam node from a link without using the mouse? I have been looking all over the place and can't seem to find an answer.
Some context: I'm ...
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Call different functions based on buffer mode
I annotate my reading with org-remark and pdf-annot. They work with EPUBs and PDFs respectively, and are not interchangeable, with inconvenient consequences.
What I would like to do is to bind a ...
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Problem with key bindings in Emacs in the terminal on WSL
The key binding problem happens only when using Emacs in WSL terminal.
For example:
I can not add priorities on headings with shift+arrow key
I can not collapse all headings with shift+tab
I have a ...
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How to unbind a key bound by org-mode-map? [duplicate]
I'd like to bind jump-to-register with C-', like this: (global-set-key (kbd "C-'") 'jump-to-register.
However, C-' is already bound to org-cycle-agenda-files.
I tried to unbind C-' with (...
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Can I bind a key as buffer local but not in the active keymap?
So I'm writing some custom functions to help me editing some guitar chords using LaTeX's songs package. I find convenient to rebind isearch-exit, so that when I press RET, the cursor is left at the ...
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How do I completely re-define the menubar in 28.2
I have been using XEmacs for years and have completely redefined the menubar for my productivity. I would like to replace XEmacs with Emacs 28.2. I have tried several ways to redefine some menubar ...
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Stop later modes from clobbering a "global" keybinding
I use ace-window to change windows, with M-o as my key-binding.
However, when I enter a window that is in HTML mode, this gets clobbered to "set face." I'm now stuck in this window, and can'...
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How to change M-v to use cut-paste?
I am switching from Aquamacs to Emacs on OSX v28.2 and trying to setup my preferred key bindings. I set
'(ns-alternate-modifier 'alt)
'(ns-command-modifier 'meta)
'(ns-control-modifier 'control)
'(ns-...
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How to switch Ctrl-a and Home in Eshell?
I tried the following, but it does not work:
(add-hook 'eshell-mode-hook
(lambda ()
(local-set-key (kbd "C-a") #'move-beginning-of-line)
(local-set-key (kbd ...
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Hyperbole mode overrides org mode C-c / binding
I'm trying to use Hyperbole mode while also using Org mode. Org mode has a C-c / binding which is what I wish to do, but Hyperbole mode wants to redefine it. From reading of the hyperbole mode code, ...
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Seamlessly replace a keyboard input key sequence
I need something like abbrev, just without any extra spaces, including spaces which trigger the replacement. I experimented with keyboard shortcuts, like this:
;;(general-auto-unbind-keys)
(global-set-...
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Rebind key to a different character in a specific mode?
I already tried some different ways of doing this, but never got it quite right, so I put it here.
When working in buffers using some specific modes (lisp-mode, emacs-lisp-mode) I want to make it so a ...
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delete backwards until indentation
In my config I have
(bind-keys*
("C-<backspace>" . (lambda () (interactive) (kill-line 0))))
which deletes the entire line backwards until column position 0. I would like to only ...
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ctrl + pgdn doesn't work with ssh
my .emacs.d/init.el has this :
(global-set-key (kbd "C-<prior>") 'backward-page)
(global-set-key (kbd "C-<next>") 'forward-page)
It works fine on my machine but when ...
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What is Emacs <select> key?
I'm running Emacs 27.2 inside Ubuntu 16.04 in terminal mode inside a Bash version 4.3.48 shell.
Normally the describe-key for the end keyboard key shows that it's <end>.
However, when Emacs is ...
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Stop translating M- commands to lower case?
In order to for me to be able to use meta + shift + v as a keybinding, I have to tell emacs to pass (kbd "M-V") to global-set-key - if I try and use (kbd "M-S-v") then this ignored,...
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Mapping Command key to Control key not working for mac
I am trying to map Command key to Control key, and Option key to Meta key in Emacs for mac. I installed using macports.
I located the init file using describe-variable and user-init-file. I copied ...
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`general-def` is not defined when used in `pre-` or `post-command-hook`
I have a function hooked to the pre- and post-command-hook, with the following code:
(when (window-minibuffer-p)
(when (featurep 'general)
(if (or (derived-mode-p 'prog-mode)
(...
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