Re: Making Backspace Work Like VI

[deech]

On Dec 5, 2:04 am, Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> > On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:13:09 -0800 (PST), deech <aditya.si...@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.
>
> --
> Kevin Rodgers
> Denver, Colorado, USA

Could you show me how to use the minor-mode-map-alist? My google
search wasn't particularly revealing.
-deech