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RE: (global-set-key) vs (define-key)
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Drew Adams |
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RE: (global-set-key) vs (define-key) |
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Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:14:54 -0700 (PDT) |
> I have a suspicion that (define-key) is not allowed to override
> global bindings. Is that true?
No. `define-key' binds a key in the keymap you provide it as a
parameter. `global-set-key' binds a key in the keymap that is
the value of variable `global-map'.
So these are equivalent:
(global-set-key KEY COMMAND)
(define-key global-map KEY COMMAND)
(`C-h f' is your friend, as is `C-h r i...')