Keymaps

A keymap is a Lisp object defining a mapping between input events (see section Input Events) and commands to be executed when the event loop (see section Event Loop) receives the input event.

Function: keymapp object

Returns t when object is a keymap.

• Types of Keymap: Two different formats of keymap
• Creating Keymaps: Allocating new keymaps
• Binding Keys: Inserting and removing key bindings
• Key Lookup: How a key press is resolved into a command
• Prefix Keys: Chaining events into multiple-event bindings
• Standard Keymaps: Predefined keymaps you can modify

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