Re: What is the purpose of "To bind the key M-DEL, use "\M\d", not M-DEL"

[Edward O'Connor]

> When I do
>
> C-h k Meta backspace
>
> on w32 the help buffer tells me
>
> M-DEL (translated from <M-backspace>) runs the command
> backward-kill-word
> which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `simple.el'.
> It is bound to <C-backspace>, M-DEL.
>
> Would it not be better if the error message we are talking about told
> me to bind [M-backspace] instead?

Personally, I think this is a great argument for (kbd "M-DEL").


Ted

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