Re: What is keyboard-local?

[Michael Heerdegen]

Xue Fuqiao <xfq.free@gmail.com> writes:

> In the docstring of the variable `key-translation-map':
>
>   This keymap works like `function-key-map', but comes after that,
>   and its non-prefix bindings override ordinary bindings.
>   Another difference is that it is global rather than keyboard-local.
>
> What does the "keyboard-local" mean here?  I have searched the Emacs
> manuals, Emacs FAQ, and the archive of this newsgroup, but I don't
> find anything useful.  Can anybody help?  Thanks.

I never heard of such a term "keyboard-local".  I guess "terminal-local"
or something like that is meant.  Please file a bug report, Xue.


Thanks,

Michael.