Re: unexpected result with keymap inheritance

[Alex Kost]

Stefan Monnier (2016-11-21 09:12 -0500) wrote:

>> (set-keymap-parent parent-map global-map)
>
> Since `key-binding` checks global-map after the buffer-local map anyway,
> putting global-map as the parent of your buffer-local map has basically
> no effect.
>
>> (define-key child-map [?a] nil)
>
> This does not *remove* a binding from child-map.  Instead it marks the
> key as unbound, thus hiding any potential corresponding binding in
> parent keymaps.
>
> Emacs does not provide a "remove binding" operation on keymaps.

I miss this "remove key binding" feature a lot!  If I may ask, do you
know whether there are plans to add such a feature?  Thanks.

-- 
Alex