2 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
3 @c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004,
4 @c 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
6 @setfilename ../info/maps
7 @node Standard Keymaps, Standard Hooks, Standard Buffer-Local Variables, Top
8 @appendix Standard Keymaps
10 The following symbols are used as the names for various keymaps.
11 Some of these exist when Emacs is first started, others are
12 loaded only when their respective mode is used. This is not
15 Several keymaps are used in the minibuffer. @xref{Completion Commands}.
17 Almost all of these maps are used as local maps. Indeed, of the modes
18 that presently exist, only Vip mode and Terminal mode ever change the
22 @item apropos-mode-map
23 @vindex apropos-mode-map
24 A sparse keymap for @code{apropos} buffers.
26 @item Buffer-menu-mode-map
27 @vindex Buffer-menu-mode-map
28 A full keymap used by Buffer Menu mode.
32 A sparse keymap used by C mode.
34 @item command-history-map
35 @vindex command-history-map
36 A full keymap used by Command History mode.
39 A sparse keymap for subcommands of the prefix @kbd{C-x 4}.
42 A sparse keymap for subcommands of the prefix @kbd{C-x 5}.
45 A full keymap for @kbd{C-x} commands.
48 A full keymap for Custom mode.
50 @item debugger-mode-map
51 @vindex debugger-mode-map
52 A full keymap used by Debugger mode.
55 @vindex dired-mode-map
56 A full keymap for @code{dired-mode} buffers.
58 @item edit-abbrevs-map
59 @vindex edit-abbrevs-map
60 A sparse keymap used in @code{edit-abbrevs}.
62 @item edit-tab-stops-map
63 @vindex edit-tab-stops-map
64 A sparse keymap used in @code{edit-tab-stops}.
66 @item electric-buffer-menu-mode-map
67 @vindex electric-buffer-menu-mode-map
68 A full keymap used by Electric Buffer Menu mode.
70 @item electric-history-map
71 @vindex electric-history-map
72 A full keymap used by Electric Command History mode.
74 @item emacs-lisp-mode-map
75 @vindex emacs-lisp-mode-map
76 A sparse keymap used by Emacs Lisp mode.
80 A full keymap for @kbd{ESC} (or @kbd{Meta}) commands.
84 The sparse keymap that displays the Text Properties menu.
86 @item facemenu-background-menu
87 @vindex facemenu-background-menu
88 The sparse keymap that displays the Background Color submenu of the Text
91 @item facemenu-face-menu
92 @vindex facemenu-face-menu
93 The sparse keymap that displays the Face submenu of the Text Properties menu.
95 @item facemenu-foreground-menu
96 @vindex facemenu-foreground-menu
97 The sparse keymap that displays the Foreground Color submenu of the Text
100 @item facemenu-indentation-menu
101 @vindex facemenu-indentation-menu
102 The sparse keymap that displays the Indentation submenu of the Text
105 @item facemenu-justification-menu
106 @vindex facemenu-justification-menu
107 The sparse keymap that displays the Justification submenu of the Text
110 @item facemenu-special-menu
111 @vindex facemenu-special-menu
112 The sparse keymap that displays the Special Props submenu of the Text
115 @item function-key-map
116 The keymap for translating keypad and function keys.@*
117 If there are none, then it contains an empty sparse keymap.
118 @xref{Translation Keymaps}.
120 @item fundamental-mode-map
121 @vindex fundamental-mode-map
122 The sparse keymap for Fundamental mode.@*
123 It is empty and should not be changed.
126 The full keymap containing default global key bindings.@*
127 Modes should not modify the Global map.
130 @vindex grep-mode-map
131 The keymap for @code{grep-mode} buffers.
134 The sparse keymap for the keys that follow the help character @kbd{C-h}.
137 @vindex help-mode-map
138 The sparse keymap for Help mode.
140 @item Helper-help-map
141 @vindex Helper-help-map
142 A full keymap used by the help utility package.@*
143 It has the same keymap in its value cell and in its function
147 @vindex Info-edit-map
148 A sparse keymap used by the @kbd{e} command of Info.
151 @vindex Info-mode-map
152 A sparse keymap containing Info commands.
154 @item isearch-mode-map
155 @vindex isearch-mode-map
156 A keymap that defines the characters you can type within incremental
159 @item key-translation-map
160 A keymap for translating keys. This one overrides ordinary key
161 bindings, unlike @code{function-key-map}. @xref{Translation Keymaps}.
165 A sparse keymap for keys that follows the @kbd{C-x C-k} prefix
168 @item lisp-interaction-mode-map
169 @vindex lisp-interaction-mode-map
170 A sparse keymap used by Lisp Interaction mode.
173 @vindex lisp-mode-map
174 A sparse keymap used by Lisp mode.
176 @item menu-bar-edit-menu
177 @vindex menu-bar-edit-menu
178 The keymap which displays the Edit menu in the menu bar.
180 @item menu-bar-files-menu
181 @vindex menu-bar-files-menu
182 The keymap which displays the Files menu in the menu bar.
184 @item menu-bar-help-menu
185 @vindex menu-bar-help-menu
186 The keymap which displays the Help menu in the menu bar.
188 @item menu-bar-mule-menu
189 @vindex menu-bar-mule-menu
190 The keymap which displays the Mule menu in the menu bar.
192 @item menu-bar-search-menu
193 @vindex menu-bar-search-menu
194 The keymap which displays the Search menu in the menu bar.
196 @item menu-bar-tools-menu
197 @vindex menu-bar-tools-menu
198 The keymap which displays the Tools menu in the menu bar.
200 @item mode-specific-map
201 The keymap for characters following @kbd{C-c}. Note, this is in the
202 global map. This map is not actually mode specific: its name was chosen
203 to be informative for the user in @kbd{C-h b} (@code{display-bindings}),
204 where it describes the main use of the @kbd{C-c} prefix key.
207 @vindex occur-mode-map
208 A sparse keymap used by Occur mode.
210 @item query-replace-map
211 A sparse keymap used for responses in @code{query-replace} and related
212 commands; also for @code{y-or-n-p} and @code{map-y-or-n-p}. The functions
213 that use this map do not support prefix keys; they look up one event at a
217 @vindex text-mode-map
218 A sparse keymap used by Text mode.
221 The keymap defining the contents of the tool bar.
224 @vindex view-mode-map
225 A full keymap used by View mode.
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