Re: read-key-sequence(-vector) on Shift left/right gives [left]/[right], not [S-left]/[S-right] ?

[Kai Grossjohann]

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

> Execute foo, press Shift+[left] or Shift+[right]. The message ([left] or
> [right]) shows that the Shift modifier is lost.

If S-<foo> is unbound, Emacs looks up the binding of <foo>.  So are
S-<up> and S-<down> bound but S-<left> and S-<right> are unbound?

The reason for this is such that you can use most keybindings even
when caps lock is on.

Kai