2 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
3 @c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
4 @c 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 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
9 @cindex standard keymaps
11 The following symbols are used as the names for various keymaps.
12 Some of these exist when Emacs is first started, others are
13 loaded only when their respective mode is used. This is not
16 Several keymaps are used in the minibuffer. @xref{Completion Commands}.
18 Almost all of these maps are used as local maps. Indeed, of the modes
19 that presently exist, only Vip mode and Terminal mode ever change the
23 @item apropos-mode-map
24 @vindex apropos-mode-map
25 A sparse keymap for @code{apropos} buffers.
27 @item Buffer-menu-mode-map
28 @vindex Buffer-menu-mode-map
29 A full keymap used by Buffer Menu mode.
33 A sparse keymap used by C mode.
35 @item command-history-map
36 @vindex command-history-map
37 A full keymap used by Command History mode.
40 A sparse keymap for subcommands of the prefix @kbd{C-x 4}.
43 A sparse keymap for subcommands of the prefix @kbd{C-x 5}.
46 A full keymap for @kbd{C-x} commands.
49 A full keymap for Custom mode.
51 @item debugger-mode-map
52 @vindex debugger-mode-map
53 A full keymap used by Debugger mode.
56 @vindex dired-mode-map
57 A full keymap for @code{dired-mode} buffers.
59 @item edit-abbrevs-map
60 @vindex edit-abbrevs-map
61 A sparse keymap used in @code{edit-abbrevs}.
63 @item edit-tab-stops-map
64 @vindex edit-tab-stops-map
65 A sparse keymap used in @code{edit-tab-stops}.
67 @item electric-buffer-menu-mode-map
68 @vindex electric-buffer-menu-mode-map
69 A full keymap used by Electric Buffer Menu mode.
71 @item electric-history-map
72 @vindex electric-history-map
73 A full keymap used by Electric Command History mode.
75 @item emacs-lisp-mode-map
76 @vindex emacs-lisp-mode-map
77 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 local-function-key-map
116 The keymap for translating key sequences to preferred alternatives.@*
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 input-decode-map
155 The keymap for translating keypad and function keys.@*
156 If there are none, then it contains an empty sparse keymap.
157 @xref{Translation Keymaps}.
159 @item isearch-mode-map
160 @vindex isearch-mode-map
161 A keymap that defines the characters you can type within incremental
164 @item key-translation-map
165 A keymap for translating keys. This one overrides ordinary key
166 bindings, unlike @code{local-function-key-map}. @xref{Translation
171 A sparse keymap for keys that follows the @kbd{C-x C-k} prefix
174 @item lisp-interaction-mode-map
175 @vindex lisp-interaction-mode-map
176 A sparse keymap used by Lisp Interaction mode.
179 @vindex lisp-mode-map
180 A sparse keymap used by Lisp mode.
182 @item menu-bar-edit-menu
183 @vindex menu-bar-edit-menu
184 The keymap which displays the Edit menu in the menu bar.
186 @item menu-bar-files-menu
187 @vindex menu-bar-files-menu
188 The keymap which displays the Files menu in the menu bar.
190 @item menu-bar-help-menu
191 @vindex menu-bar-help-menu
192 The keymap which displays the Help menu in the menu bar.
194 @item menu-bar-mule-menu
195 @vindex menu-bar-mule-menu
196 The keymap which displays the Mule menu in the menu bar.
198 @item menu-bar-search-menu
199 @vindex menu-bar-search-menu
200 The keymap which displays the Search menu in the menu bar.
202 @item menu-bar-tools-menu
203 @vindex menu-bar-tools-menu
204 The keymap which displays the Tools menu in the menu bar.
206 @item mode-specific-map
207 The keymap for characters following @kbd{C-c}. Note, this is in the
208 global map. This map is not actually mode specific: its name was chosen
209 to be informative for the user in @kbd{C-h b} (@code{display-bindings}),
210 where it describes the main use of the @kbd{C-c} prefix key.
212 @item multi-query-replace-map
213 A sparse keymap that extends @code{query-replace-map} for multi-buffer
214 replacements. @xref{Search and Replace, query-replace-map}.
217 @vindex occur-mode-map
218 A sparse keymap used by Occur mode.
220 @item query-replace-map
221 A sparse keymap used for responses in @code{query-replace} and related
222 commands; also for @code{y-or-n-p} and @code{map-y-or-n-p}. The functions
223 that use this map do not support prefix keys; they look up one event at a
227 A sparse keymap that provides global bindings for search-related
231 @vindex text-mode-map
232 A sparse keymap used by Text mode.
235 The keymap defining the contents of the tool bar.
238 @vindex view-mode-map
239 A full keymap used by View mode.
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