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Re: Making Backspace Work Like VI


From: Kevin Rodgers
Subject: Re: Making Backspace Work Like VI
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:04:33 -0700
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Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:13:09 -0800 (PST), deech <aditya.siram@gmail.com> wrote:
Ok, I found overwrite-mode which replaces text instead of inserting.
But how do I make backspace move left instead of deleting?

You could install a new local keymap when overwrite-mode is enabled and
bind backspace to 'backward-char.

Local keymaps are for major modes.  For minor modes like overwrite-mode,
use minor-mode-map-alist.

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA





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