Re: One more time: binding overwrite-mode to Apple kbd

[Pascal Bourguignon <pjb@informatimago.com>]

kj <socyl@987jk.com.invalid> writes:

> Apple keyboards apparently don't have an <insert> key (mine certainly
> doesn't), which is a pain when one wants to toggle overwrite-mode.
> Searching online I've found claims that the <help> key in these
> keyboards serves as the <insert> key, but when I use it in Emacs,
> the <help> key produces the help- prefix (reasonably enough); i.e.
> it is equivalent to hitting C-h.  I'd be perfectly happy to jettison
> this functionality, since I find C-h convenient enough.  I am
> assuming that the <help> key emits a different code from what's
> sent by C-h.  I have two questions: 1) can this raw *keyboard code*
> be bound to an Emacs command? 

Yes.

> and if yes, 2) how do I determine
> what this code is?

You don't need to.

Just evaluate (and put in your ~/.emacs):

   (global-set-key (kbd "<help>") (function overwrite-mode))

> The situation on my MacBook portable's keyboard is even worse: it
> doesn't even have a <help> key.  I suppose I'll just bind C-c i to
> overwrite-mode.  

   (global-set-key (kbd "C-c i") (function overwrite-mode))

> Any better ideas?

No.

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