Re: How to bind isearch-repeat-forward to F3 in a certain mode only?

[Ian Zimmerman]

On 2015-07-29 19:23 -0500, Hikaru Ichijyo wrote:

> > That's why many of my private bindings start with C-z.
> 
> Most of my private key bindings are setup on the "super" key, which is
> the Windows key in X11 on Linux (on an x86 keyboard).  I never use the
> Windows key for anything else, and Emacs seems to have done nothing with
> it but make it the "super" from the days of space cadet keyboards, so
> it's been pretty safe.  I've never seen anything else use an "s-"
> binding but me.

But the Super key is a modifier.  Key combinations involving a modifier
(sometimes called "chords") are appreciably harder to perform, and more
likely to lead to RSI, than sequences of single keystrokes.  I would
rate even a 1-2 sequence starting with the dreaded function key as
easier to type than something like C-h (h is exactly midway between the
2 Control keys on my keyboard).

This also applies to C-z, alas.  But at least the components of that
chord are very close to each other on typical keyboards where I live.

Or have you managed to remove the modifier status from the Super key?  I
tried to do something like that a couple of times and I remember it was
close to impossible.  That was in the days of xmodmap, though.  I don't
really expect it to be easier with xkb, but maybe you know more about
this stuff?

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