2 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
3 @c Copyright (C) 1990-1993, 1999, 2001-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
5 @setfilename ../../info/maps
6 @node Standard Keymaps, Standard Hooks, Standard Buffer-Local Variables, Top
7 @appendix Standard Keymaps
8 @cindex 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.
79 A full keymap for @kbd{ESC} (or @kbd{Meta}) commands.
83 The sparse keymap that displays the Text Properties menu.
85 @item facemenu-background-menu
86 @vindex facemenu-background-menu
87 The sparse keymap that displays the Background Color submenu of the Text
90 @item facemenu-face-menu
91 @vindex facemenu-face-menu
92 The sparse keymap that displays the Face submenu of the Text Properties menu.
94 @item facemenu-foreground-menu
95 @vindex facemenu-foreground-menu
96 The sparse keymap that displays the Foreground Color submenu of the Text
99 @item facemenu-indentation-menu
100 @vindex facemenu-indentation-menu
101 The sparse keymap that displays the Indentation submenu of the Text
104 @item facemenu-justification-menu
105 @vindex facemenu-justification-menu
106 The sparse keymap that displays the Justification submenu of the Text
109 @item facemenu-special-menu
110 @vindex facemenu-special-menu
111 The sparse keymap that displays the Special Props submenu of the Text
114 @item local-function-key-map
115 The keymap for translating key sequences to preferred alternatives.@*
116 If there are none, then it contains an empty sparse keymap.
117 @xref{Translation Keymaps}.
119 @item fundamental-mode-map
120 @vindex fundamental-mode-map
121 The sparse keymap for Fundamental mode.@*
122 It is empty and should not be changed.
125 The full keymap containing default global key bindings.@*
126 Modes should not modify the Global map.
129 @vindex grep-mode-map
130 The keymap for @code{grep-mode} buffers.
133 The sparse keymap for the keys that follow the help character @kbd{C-h}.
136 @vindex help-mode-map
137 The sparse keymap for Help mode.
139 @item Helper-help-map
140 @vindex Helper-help-map
141 A full keymap used by the help utility package.@*
142 It has the same keymap in its value cell and in its function
146 @vindex Info-edit-map
147 A sparse keymap used by the @kbd{e} command of Info.
150 @vindex Info-mode-map
151 A sparse keymap containing Info commands.
153 @item input-decode-map
154 The keymap for translating keypad and function keys.@*
155 If there are none, then it contains an empty sparse keymap.
156 @xref{Translation Keymaps}.
158 @item isearch-mode-map
159 @vindex isearch-mode-map
160 A keymap that defines the characters you can type within incremental
163 @item key-translation-map
164 A keymap for translating keys. This one overrides ordinary key
165 bindings, unlike @code{local-function-key-map}. @xref{Translation
170 A sparse keymap for keys that follows the @kbd{C-x C-k} prefix
173 @item lisp-interaction-mode-map
174 @vindex lisp-interaction-mode-map
175 A sparse keymap used by Lisp Interaction mode.
178 @vindex lisp-mode-map
179 A sparse keymap used by Lisp mode.
181 @item menu-bar-edit-menu
182 @vindex menu-bar-edit-menu
183 The keymap which displays the Edit menu in the menu bar.
185 @item menu-bar-file-menu
186 @vindex menu-bar-file-menu
187 The keymap which displays the File menu in the menu bar.
189 @item menu-bar-help-menu
190 @vindex menu-bar-help-menu
191 The keymap which displays the Help menu in the menu bar.
193 @item menu-bar-mule-menu
194 @vindex menu-bar-mule-menu
195 The keymap which displays the Mule menu in the menu bar.
197 @item menu-bar-search-menu
198 @vindex menu-bar-search-menu
199 The keymap which displays the Search menu in the menu bar.
201 @item menu-bar-tools-menu
202 @vindex menu-bar-tools-menu
203 The keymap which displays the Tools menu in the menu bar.
205 @item mode-specific-map
206 The keymap for characters following @kbd{C-c}. Note, this is in the
207 global map. This map is not actually mode specific: its name was chosen
208 to be informative for the user in @kbd{C-h b} (@code{display-bindings}),
209 where it describes the main use of the @kbd{C-c} prefix key.
211 @item multi-query-replace-map
212 A sparse keymap that extends @code{query-replace-map} for multi-buffer
213 replacements. @xref{Search and Replace, query-replace-map}.
216 @vindex occur-mode-map
217 A sparse keymap used by Occur mode.
219 @item query-replace-map
220 A sparse keymap used for responses in @code{query-replace} and related
221 commands; also for @code{y-or-n-p} and @code{map-y-or-n-p}. The functions
222 that use this map do not support prefix keys; they look up one event at a
226 A sparse keymap that provides global bindings for search-related
230 @vindex text-mode-map
231 A sparse keymap used by Text mode.
234 The keymap defining the contents of the tool bar.
237 @vindex view-mode-map
238 A full keymap used by View mode.