Re: How not to share `local-set-key' with all other buffers in the same major mode?

[Stefan Monnier]

> I would like to use editing modes as temporary view modes where I
> would like to set a key like "q" or "i" temporarily, like this for
> example:
>
> (local-set-key "q" 'quit-window)
>
> And I use it in read only mode. The binding goes in the current
> buffer’s local map, which in most cases is shared with all other
> buffers in the same major mode.

To avoid it, you can use something like:

    (use-local-map
     (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
       (set-keymap-parent map (current-local-map))
       map))

before doing your `local-set-key`.


        Stefan