GNU bug report logs - #8551
making Emacs remember a key binding to 'other-window

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From: Kevin Michael Simonson <simonsonkm <at> familysearch.org>
To: "bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org" <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: making Emacs remember a key binding to 'other-window
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:28:46 -0600

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I am often running Emacs with multiple windows.  In my opinion the "C-x o" key-combination is too cumbersome, and I never use the "open-line" function "C-o" is bound to, so I'm always using "global-set-key" to bind "C-o" to "other-window".  How can I put that key binding in my ".emacs" file so that this key binding is remembered and I don't have to keep executing "global-set-key" manually?

Kevin Simonson


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Message #8 received at 8551 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Kevin Michael Simonson'" <simonsonkm <at> familysearch.org>,
	<8551 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Cc: help-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#8551: making Emacs remember a key binding to 'other-window
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:50:45 -0700

> I am often running Emacs with multiple windows.  In my opinion
> the "C-x o" key-combination is too cumbersome, and I never use
> the "open-line" function "C-o" is bound to, so I'm always using
> "global-set-key" to bind "C-o" to "other-window".  How can I put
> that key binding in my ".emacs" file so that this key binding is
> remembered and I don't have to keep executing "global-set-key"
> manually?   Kevin Simonson

A couple of administrative things, FYI:
* The best mailing list for questions like this is
  `help-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org' (cc'd).
* Please use plain-text, not HTML formatting, when sending mail
  to either the bug list or the help list.

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Wrt your question, here's what I would suggest:

In Emacs 22+, where (fboundp 'command-remapping) is non-nil:

 (global-set-key [remap open-line] 'other-window) 

In Emacs before 22 (no command remapping):

 (substitute-key-definition 'open-line 'other-window global-map)

Message #13 received at 8551-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Kevin Michael Simonson <simonsonkm <at> familysearch.org>
Cc: 8551-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8551: making Emacs remember a key binding to 'other-window
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:39:24 -0300

> I am often running Emacs with multiple windows.  In my opinion the "C-x o"
> key-combination is too cumbersome, and I never use the "open-line" function
> "C-o" is bound to, so I'm always using "global-set-key" to bind "C-o" to
> "other-window".  How can I put that key binding in my ".emacs" file so that
> this key binding is remembered and I don't have to keep executing
> "global-set-key" manually?

I'd recommend you post such questions to gnu.emacs.help, since it's
neither a bug report, nor a feature request, but just a question.

As for answers, the Emacs manual (reachable via the Help menu, for
example) is a good way to figure it out.  It has a whole section "53.4.6
Rebinding Keys in Your Init File" with examples.

So for your case, you'd do:

   (global-set-key [?\C-o] 'other-window)


-- Stefan

Message #16 received at 8551 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Deniz Dogan <deniz.a.m.dogan <at> gmail.com>
To: 8551 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Cc: Kevin Michael Simonson <simonsonkm <at> familysearch.org>,
	8551-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8551: making Emacs remember a key binding to 'other-window
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:58:32 +0200

2011/4/25 Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>:
>   (global-set-key [?\C-o] 'other-window)
>

Or:

(global-set-key (kbd "C-o") 'other-window)

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