Why [(return)] does not catch <return> in a console ?

Why [(return)] does not catch <return> in a console ?

[François Fleuret]

Hi,

I am writing a major-mode, and I need to associate something to
'return'. The following line :

(define-key mp3play-mode-map [(return)] 'mp3play-play)

works fine if I run emacs in a window under X, but does not in a
console. What is the standard symbol for the 'return' key ?

Thanks in advance,

FF

Re: Why [(return)] does not catch <return> in a console ?

[Kai Großjohann]

francois.fleuret@noos.fr (François Fleuret) writes:

> I am writing a major-mode, and I need to associate something to
> 'return'. The following line :
>
> (define-key mp3play-mode-map [(return)] 'mp3play-play)
>
> works fine if I run emacs in a window under X, but does not in a
> console.  What is the standard symbol for the 'return' key ?

On a tty, Emacs cannot tell the difference between C-m and <return>,
as the tty converts the latter to the former.

I suggest to use (kbd "RET"), that's the same syntax as the output
from C-h k and friends.  You can also use "\r" instead.

(define-key mp3play-mode-map (kbd "RET") 'mp3play-play)

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