Re: Find bindings for all modes

[Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com>]

* John Mastro <john.b.mastro@gmail.com> [141028 13:54]:
> Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com> wrote:
> > Is there a way to find out all mode - specific bindings for a given
> > key sequence?
> 
> I think it depends on what your intended use is. For instance, you could
> do something like this:
 
   I'd like to use C-j as a prefix key. 
   Note: I have limited mobility in my hands and always have the
   control key to the left of my "A" key.

>     (defun bindings-for (key)
>       (let ((seen nil)
>             (bindings nil))
>         (dolist (buffer (buffer-list))
>           (with-current-buffer buffer
>             (unless (memq major-mode seen)
>               (push major-mode seen)
>               (push (cons major-mode (key-binding key))
>                     bindings))))
>         bindings))
> 
>     (pp (bindings-for (kbd "C-j")))
  This is very handy. Thank You! 

> This will show you an alist mapping major mode names to the command
> bound to C-j in some active buffer of that mode.
> 
> Unfortunately, this is far from perfect. The binding could well be
> associated with a minor mode rather than a major mode, but it shows the
> major mode's name anyway. And different `foo-mode' buffers could have
> different bindings for the same key, but it assumes they're all the
> same.
> 
> I don't know a way to get a really definitive look at "what's bound
> where by whom", but hopefully someone else will chime in.
  :) The more the merrier...
  thanks again
-- 
Tim 
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