How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

[Alex Wei]

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Hi All

I add the following lines into my .emacs file, but it dosen't work, How can I rebind the key "C-j" to join-line ?

(global-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line) 
(local-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line) 

Thanks in advance for ur kind helps


Sunding Wei




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Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

[Daniel Jensen]

"Alex Wei" <swei@arrayinc.com> writes:

> I add the following lines into my .emacs file, but it dosen't work, How can I
> rebind the key "C-j" to join-line ?
>  
> (global-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line)

There's nothing wrong with this line. Why doesn't it work for you? It
binds a key in the global map. Did you expect a different result?

> (local-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line)

You can delete this line. It's fine in a hook function, not stand-alone
like this. To bind the key for a specific mode, use something like this:

(add-hook 'foo-mode-hook
          (lambda ()
            (local-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line)))

Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

[Dieter Wilhelm]

"Alex Wei" <swei@arrayinc.com> writes:

> I add the following lines into my .emacs file, but it dosen't work, How can I
> rebind the key "C-j" to join-line ?

May I ask why the standard key-binding of join-line (M-^) is not
sufficient for you?

-- 
    Best wishes

    H. Dieter Wilhelm
    Darmstadt, Germany

Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

[Alex Wei]

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Thanks    H. Dieter Wilhelm

I don't need the original C-j keybinding, the "M-^" needs to press 3 keys at same time, so I want to rebind the C-j to join-line. I am just wondering how to rebind the key or how can I find the hook.

After opening the Emacs, I type  (local-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line)  and then Cx Ce, It works!!
But it dosen't work at .emacs,  can you help, I guess I need to find the last setup's hook.

Thanks

Alex Wei

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dieter Wilhelm 
  To: Alex Wei 
  Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org 
  Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 10:59 AM
  Subject: Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line


  "Alex Wei" <swei@arrayinc.com> writes:

  > I add the following lines into my .emacs file, but it dosen't work, How can I
  > rebind the key "C-j" to join-line ?

  May I ask why the standard key-binding of join-line (M-^) is not
  sufficient for you?

  -- 
      Best wishes

      H. Dieter Wilhelm
      Darmstadt, Germany

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Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

[Nikolaj Schumacher]

"Alex Wei" <swei@arrayinc.com> wrote:

> After opening the Emacs, I type (local-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line)
> and then Cx Ce, It works!!  But it dosen't work at .emacs,

Does adding anything else work?
Maybe you have an old .emacs.elc in the directory that gets loaded first?



regards,
Nikolaj Schumacher

Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

[Dieter Wilhelm]

"Alex Wei" <swei@arrayinc.com> writes:

> Thanks    H. Dieter Wilhelm
>  
> I don't need the original C-j keybinding, the "M-^" needs to press 3 keys at

I see, (I, personally, count M+SHIFT as one key, pressed at the same time ;-)

> same time, so I want to rebind the C-j to join-line. I am just wondering how to
> rebind the key or how can I find the hook.
>  
> After opening the Emacs, I type  (local-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line)  and
> then Cx Ce, It works!!

Have you tried (global-set-key)?  Maybe local-set-key works only in
the *scratch* buffer at start-up?  Sorry I'm not sure.

-- 
    Best wishes

    H. Dieter Wilhelm
    Darmstadt, Germany

Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

[Alex Wei]

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Hi 

Thanks for your reply, I don't have .emacs.elc in my home direcory, I am using the emacs-22.1.
There's only one .emacs there, not sure why I can't rebind the C-j key to join-line.

Alex Wei
Aug. 7, 2007
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nikolaj Schumacher 
  To: Alex Wei 
  Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org 
  Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 10:37 PM
  Subject: Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line


  "Alex Wei" <swei@arrayinc.com> wrote:

  > After opening the Emacs, I type (local-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line)
  > and then Cx Ce, It works!!  But it dosen't work at .emacs,

  Does adding anything else work?
  Maybe you have an old .emacs.elc in the directory that gets loaded first?



  regards,
  Nikolaj Schumacher

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Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

[Alex Wei]

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Hi 

Thanks for your replay, I still can't figure out why yet, both global-set-key and local-set-key can't rebind the C-j keys to join-line, only local-set-key works by issueing C-x C-e after Emacs started.

I guess I need to find the last setup's hook.

Best Regards

Alex Wei 
Sierra Atlantic
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dieter Wilhelm 
  To: Alex Wei 
  Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 5:00 AM
  Subject: Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line


  "Alex Wei" <swei@arrayinc.com> writes:

  > Thanks    H. Dieter Wilhelm
  >  
  > I don't need the original C-j keybinding, the "M-^" needs to press 3 keys at

  I see, (I, personally, count M+SHIFT as one key, pressed at the same time ;-)

  > same time, so I want to rebind the C-j to join-line. I am just wondering how to
  > rebind the key or how can I find the hook.
  >  
  > After opening the Emacs, I type  (local-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'join-line)  and
  > then Cx Ce, It works!!

  Have you tried (global-set-key)?  Maybe local-set-key works only in
  the *scratch* buffer at start-up?  Sorry I'm not sure.

  -- 
      Best wishes

      H. Dieter Wilhelm
      Darmstadt, Germany

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Re: How to rebind keys "C-j" to join-line

[Kevin Rodgers]

Alex Wei wrote:
> Hi
>  
> Thanks for your reply, I don't have .emacs.elc in my home direcory, I am 
> using the emacs-22.1.
> There's only one .emacs there, not sure why I can't rebind the C-j key 
> to join-line.

What does `C-h v initial-major-mode' say?  What major mode do you do
most of your editing in?

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA