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[Alvaro Tejero Cantero <address@hidden>]

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On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 02:29, Robert Ramsay Lamar<address@hidden> wrote:
> address@hidden wrote:
>> [...] What I'd like, if possible, is to produce a list of key binding for
>> a
>> given mode. C-h b in Emacs. I found the kbd*.scm files. [...]
>
> I just happened to be wondering the same thing this evening, and was about
> to write to the list asking a similar question when I saw this email.  My
> interest is in creating keybindings for a plugin, and I do not know how I
> can create them and be certain that they will not clash with default
> keybindings.  (Let alone avoiding clashes with both the Windows- and
> emacs-style look-and-feel settings!)
>
> One of my uncertainties is that I do not know if there is an etiquette or
> scheme for claiming a new key combo for a new purpose.  Are there certain
> wildcards/prefixes that are reserved for certain uses?  Are there certain
> keys that should be left for the user to customize? (F1-F12?  Others?)  Are
> there certain prefixes that are encouraged for plugins?  (I try to bind my
> commands to sequences like 'C-h v b', but the 'C-h' appears as text until I
> type the 'v', and remains if I instead type something that has not been
> bound.)
>
> I confess that I find the help system to be very difficult to navigate;
> there is always the nagging suspicion, when browsing, that there is some
> documentation that I might have missed.  I usually only find answers when I
> am lucky enough to choose the right keyword for a search, and that has not
> worked for these questions.
>
> Robert
>