Re: Proposal: Bind backspace and delete like DEL in view-mode

[Kai Großjohann]

address@hidden (Kim F. Storm) writes:

> Anyway, it would still be nice if define-key would generate an error
> if someone is trying to bind a meaningless key symbol.

The `meaningless' key symbols are used in menus.  Suppose you add a
"Frobnicate" menu item to the File menu, then you would say
(global-set-key [menu-bar files frobnicate] ...).

Also, if your XKeysymDB has a `frobnicate' key but mine doesn't, then
your define-key statement will barf on my system.  Probably not what
was intended.  Currently, defining keys which don't exist is harmless.

kai
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