Re: Why is this-command-keys missing?

[Stefan Monnier]

>     (define-key map "\t" 'compilation-next-error)
> However if you hit TAB then this-command-keys will contain (something
> similar to) TAB and not "\t".

For me it does return "\t".

>    (key-binding (this-command-keys) t)
> to get back the binding that is really active, i.e. compilation-next-error.

It does sound like you're trying to do something that's
fundamentally unreliable.  Can you explain in more detail why you want
to know "the binding that is really active"?


        Stefan