@example
(global-set-key "\C-x\t" 'indent-rigidly)
+@end example
+
+ These examples show how to write some other special ASCII characters
+in strings for key bindings:
+
+@example
+(global-set-key "\r" 'newline) ;; @key{RET}
+(global-set-key "\d" 'delete-backward-char) ;; @key{DEL}
+(global-set-key "\C-x\e\e" 'repeat-complex-command) ;; @key{ESC}
@end example
When the key sequence includes function keys or mouse button events,
(global-set-key [C-mouse-1] 'make-symbolic-link)
@end example
- You can use a vector for the simple cases too. Here's how to rewrite
-the first three examples, above, using vectors:
+ You can use a vector for the simple cases too. Here's how to
+rewrite the first three examples above, using vectors to bind
+@kbd{C-z}, @kbd{C-x l}, and @kbd{C-x @key{TAB}}:
@example
(global-set-key [?\C-z] 'shell)
(global-set-key [?\C-x ?l] 'make-symbolic-link)
(global-set-key [?\C-x ?\t] 'indent-rigidly)
+(global-set-key [?\r] 'newline)
+(global-set-key [?\d] 'delete-backward-char)
+(global-set-key [?\C-x ?\e ?\e] 'repeat-complex-command)
@end example
+@noindent
+As you see, you represent a multi-character key sequence with a vector
+by listing each of the characters within the square brackets that
+delimit the vector.
+
@node Function Keys
@subsection Rebinding Function Keys