Re: Question on minibuffer editing

[Barry Margolin <barry.margolin@level3.com>]

In article <4caa7863.0305220244.6951f005@posting.google.com>,
Arvind Kumar <arvindk@xebeo.com> wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>   Say, for example, I am opening a file in emacs using C-x f. I am in

C-x f sets the fill column, I think you mean C-x C-f.

>one directory with long hierarchy. I want to go down the hierarchy to
>some other path. Keep pressing the backspace button is cumbursome. How
>do I set the key so that c-backspace or Alt-backspace deletes the word
>in the minibuffer??? I am sure I was it's possible because i had this
>setting in my last company. But I can't remember exactly what this
>setup was!!!

The minibuffer usually has the same basic editing commands as a fundamental
mode buffer.  The only significant difference is that it adds a few keys
for moving back and forth through the history (M-p and M-n) and does
completion.

C-Backspace and M-Backspace should delete the previous word unless you've
done something in your .emacs to override it.

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Barry Margolin, barry.margolin@level3.com
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