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* doc/emacs/custom.texi (Key Bindings): Mention keys reserved for
users.  (Bug#30530)
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Eli Zaretskii 2018-02-24 19:39:16 +02:00
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@ -1417,6 +1417,14 @@ commands, and @dfn{keymaps}, which record key bindings. It also
explains how to customize key bindings, which is done by editing your explains how to customize key bindings, which is done by editing your
init file (@pxref{Init Rebinding}). init file (@pxref{Init Rebinding}).
Since most modes define their own key bindings, activating a mode
might override your custom key bindings. A small number of keys are
reserved for user-defined bindings, and should not be used by modes,
so key bindings using those keys are safer in this regard. The
reserved key sequences are those consisting of @kbd{C-c} followed by a
letter (either upper or lower case), and function keys @key{F5}
through @key{F9} without modifiers (@pxref{Modifier Keys}).
@menu @menu
* Keymaps:: Generalities. The global keymap. * Keymaps:: Generalities. The global keymap.
* Prefix Keymaps:: Keymaps for prefix keys. * Prefix Keymaps:: Keymaps for prefix keys.