2 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
3 @c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
5 @setfilename ../info/maps
6 @node Standard Keymaps, Standard Hooks, Standard Buffer-Local Variables, Top
7 @appendix Standard Keymaps
9 The following symbols are used as the names for various keymaps.
10 Some of these exist when Emacs is first started, others are
11 loaded only when their respective mode is used. This is not
14 Almost all of these maps are used as local maps. Indeed, of the modes
15 that presently exist, only Vip mode and Terminal mode ever change the
19 @item Buffer-menu-mode-map
20 @vindex Buffer-menu-mode-map
21 A full keymap used by Buffer Menu mode.
25 A sparse keymap used by C mode.
27 @item command-history-map
28 @vindex command-history-map
29 A full keymap used by Command History mode.
32 A sparse keymap for subcommands of the prefix @kbd{C-x 4}.
35 A sparse keymap for subcommands of the prefix @kbd{C-x 5}.
38 A full keymap for @kbd{C-x} commands.
40 @item debugger-mode-map
41 @vindex debugger-mode-map
42 A full keymap used by Debugger mode.
45 @vindex dired-mode-map
46 A full keymap for @code{dired-mode} buffers.
48 @item edit-abbrevs-map
49 @vindex edit-abbrevs-map
50 A sparse keymap used in @code{edit-abbrevs}.
52 @item edit-tab-stops-map
53 @vindex edit-tab-stops-map
54 A sparse keymap used in @code{edit-tab-stops}.
56 @item electric-buffer-menu-mode-map
57 @vindex electric-buffer-menu-mode-map
58 A full keymap used by Electric Buffer Menu mode.
60 @item electric-history-map
61 @vindex electric-history-map
62 A full keymap used by Electric Command History mode.
64 @item emacs-lisp-mode-map
65 @vindex emacs-lisp-mode-map
66 A sparse keymap used by Emacs Lisp mode.
70 The keymap that displays the Text Properties menu.
72 @item facemenu-background-menu
73 @vindex facemenu-background-menu
74 The keymap that displays the Background Color submenu of the Text
77 @item facemenu-face-menu
78 @vindex facemenu-face-menu
79 The keymap that displays the Face submenu of the Text Properties menu.
81 @item facemenu-foreground-menu
82 @vindex facemenu-foreground-menu
83 The keymap that displays the Foreground Color submenu of the Text
86 @item facemenu-indentation-menu
87 @vindex facemenu-indentation-menu
88 The keymap that displays the Indentation submenu of the Text Properties menu.
90 @item facemenu-justification-menu
91 @vindex facemenu-justification-menu
92 The keymap that displays the Justification submenu of the Text
95 @item facemenu-special-menu
96 @vindex facemenu-special-menu
97 The keymap that displays the Special Props submenu of the Text
100 @item function-key-map
101 The keymap for translating keypad and function keys.@*
102 If there are none, then it contains an empty sparse keymap.
103 @xref{Translating Input}.
105 @item fundamental-mode-map
106 @vindex fundamental-mode-map
107 The local keymap for Fundamental mode.@*
108 It is empty and should not be changed.
110 @item Helper-help-map
111 @vindex Helper-help-map
112 A full keymap used by the help utility package.@*
113 It has the same keymap in its value cell and in its function
117 @vindex Info-edit-map
118 A sparse keymap used by the @kbd{e} command of Info.
121 @vindex Info-mode-map
122 A sparse keymap containing Info commands.
124 @item isearch-mode-map
125 @vindex isearch-mode-map
126 A keymap that defines the characters you can type within incremental
129 @item key-translation-map
130 A keymap for translating keys. This one overrides ordinary key
131 bindings, unlike @code{function-key-map}. @xref{Translating Input}.
133 @item lisp-interaction-mode-map
134 @vindex lisp-interaction-mode-map
135 A sparse keymap used by Lisp mode.
138 @vindex lisp-mode-map
139 A sparse keymap used by Lisp mode.
141 @item menu-bar-edit-menu
142 @vindex menu-bar-edit-menu
143 The keymap which displays the Edit menu in the menu bar.
145 @item menu-bar-files-menu
146 @vindex menu-bar-files-menu
147 The keymap which displays the Files menu in the menu bar.
149 @item menu-bar-help-menu
150 @vindex menu-bar-help-menu
151 The keymap which displays the Help menu in the menu bar.
153 @item menu-bar-mule-menu
154 @tindex menu-bar-mule-menu
155 @vindex menu-bar-mule-menu
156 The keymap which displays the Mule menu in the menu bar.
158 @item menu-bar-search-menu
159 @vindex menu-bar-search-menu
160 The keymap which displays the Search menu in the menu bar.
162 @item menu-bar-tools-menu
163 @vindex menu-bar-tools-menu
164 The keymap which displays the Tools menu in the menu bar.
166 @item mode-specific-map
167 The keymap for characters following @kbd{C-c}. Note, this is in the
168 global map. This map is not actually mode specific: its name was chosen
169 to be informative for the user in @kbd{C-h b} (@code{display-bindings}),
170 where it describes the main use of the @kbd{C-c} prefix key.
173 @vindex occur-mode-map
174 A local keymap used by Occur mode.
176 @item query-replace-map
177 A local keymap used for responses in @code{query-replace} and related
178 commands; also for @code{y-or-n-p} and @code{map-y-or-n-p}. The functions
179 that use this map do not support prefix keys; they look up one event at a
183 @vindex text-mode-map
184 A sparse keymap used by Text mode.
187 @vindex view-mode-map
188 A full keymap used by View mode.