Re: How to bind a key locally to a buffer (not mode!)

[Artur Malabarba <bruce.connor.am@gmail.com>]

> Hi all,
>
> (global-set-key ...)
>
> binds a key globally.
>
> (local-set-key ...)
>
> binds a key locally, i.e., in the current major mode.
>
> I'd like to bind a key in /one buffer/ only, so that the rebinding does
> not affect other buffers in this mode.  I could probably do it by
> defining a minor mode, which rebinds this key to a function, which runs
> a function set by a buffer-local variable, but this seems rather
> convoluted.  Is there a simpler way to achieve this?

There is, I used to do this in one of my org buffers. I forget the exact
code now, but I'll look for it.

You essentially split the current buffer's keymap from its major mode, and
then call local set key.