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>>>>> "Sam" == Sam Halliday <devnull@example.com> writes:
> there seems to be a lot written about this on the web, and in the
> archives, but i wasnt able to find an answer. basically i would like to
> be able to get the c-hungry-delete-key working for latex mode (and i
> might consider all text modes as well). i have tried rebinding keys to
> issue 'c-electric-backspace, but thats is not going to work since it
> isnt defined but in c-mode.

For deletion backward, just rebind your DEL key and set the var:

  (setq backward-delete-char-untabify-method
        <check-the-var's-documentation-to-see-what-value-you-want-to-use>)
  (global-set-key "\C-?" 'backward-delete-char-untabify)


-- Stefan