Re: Newbie questions

[Kevin Rodgers]

ocelot1970@gmail.com wrote:
> I have just started exploring emacs and elisp. Ergo, I have some
> questions.
>
> 1) Is there a way to see what a keyboard shortcut is currently bound
> to? Before I write my own programs making my own, I want to make sure
> I'm not unbinding something really important.

C-h k

> 2) Is there a way to see a list of all functions that can possible be
> bound to keymappings, the list of files they appear in, and their
> descriptions?

C-h w ?
C-h a RET

> 3) Are there any key combos with meta and ctrl that are not allowed
> when creating my own key bindings? Any reason why I wouldn't use C-q,
> C-w, C-e, etc. just go through the keyboard and use what's not used yet?

,---- File: emacs,  Node: Keymaps,  Next: Prefix Keymaps,  Up: Key Bindings
|
|    As a user, you can redefine any key; but it is usually best to stick
| to key sequences that consist of `C-c' followed by a letter (upper or
| lower case).  These keys are "reserved for users," so they won't
| conflict with any properly designed Emacs extension.  The function keys
| <F5> through <F9> are also reserved for users.  If you redefine some
| other key, your definition may be overridden by certain extensions or
| major modes which redefine the same key.
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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA