Re: Problem binding to a key

[Tim X <timx@nospam.dev.null>]

weber <hugows@gmail.com> writes:

> On 20 abr, 11:54, Cecil Westerhof <d...@dummy.nl> wrote:
>> I have the following two lines in my .emacs:
>>   (define-key global-map "\C-cw" 'clipboard-kill-ring-save)
>>   (define-key global-map "\C-x\C-kw" 'clipboard-kill-ring-save)
>>
>> The first line is no problem, the second gives:
>>   error: "Key sequence C-x C-k w uses invalid prefix characters"
>>
>> What I understood from 'Learning GNU Emacs' is the second way, the way you
>> should bind your own definitions. Why does it not work?
>
> Because C-k already has another definition (killing text)
> You have to "undefine" C-k with something like this:
> (global-set-key "\C-k" nil)
> Hope it helps,
> weber
>
>
Correct diagnosis, wrong solution I think. The problem is that part of the key
definition is already used C-xC-k is already bound to a command. Note that its
not C-k as this is a different binding to C-xC-k. 

tim

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