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authorEli Zaretskii2001-03-11 17:55:15 +0000
committerEli Zaretskii2001-03-11 17:55:15 +0000
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@@ -117,13 +117,14 @@ kill instead, since they can erase more than one character this way.
117have just @key{DEL}. (The former variety usually labels the @key{DEL} 117have just @key{DEL}. (The former variety usually labels the @key{DEL}
118key as @key{BS} or @key{<-} and refers to it as a ``backspace key''.) 118key as @key{BS} or @key{<-} and refers to it as a ``backspace key''.)
119When Emacs starts, it tries to detect keyboards with both @key{BS} and 119When Emacs starts, it tries to detect keyboards with both @key{BS} and
120@key{Delete} keys, and if so, binds them to the commands users expect: 120@key{Delete} keys, and if it finds your keyboard to have both keys, it
121@key{Delete} deletes forward, like @kbd{C-d} does, and @key{BS} deletes 121binds them to the commands users expect: @key{Delete} deletes forward,
122backwards. However, some systems don't report the keyboard 122like @kbd{C-d} does, and @key{BS} deletes backwards. However, some
123configuration. If your keyboard has these two keys, and if they are 123systems don't report the keyboard configuration. If your keyboard has
124both reported to Emacs, but Emacs is unable to establish that, you can 124these two keys, and if they are both reported to Emacs, but Emacs is
125use the @code{delete-key-deletes-forward-mode} command to force Emacs to 125unable to establish that, you can use the
126treat @key{BS} and @key{Delete} differently. Either type @kbd{C-u 1 M-x 126@code{delete-key-deletes-forward-mode} command to force Emacs to treat
127@key{BS} and @key{Delete} differently. Either type @kbd{C-u 1 M-x
127delete-key-deletes-forward-mode @key{RET}} or put the following line 128delete-key-deletes-forward-mode @key{RET}} or put the following line
128into your @file{.emacs} init file (@pxref{Init File}): 129into your @file{.emacs} init file (@pxref{Init File}):
129 130