Re: define-key turns to go the wrong way.

[XeCycle]

Peng Dai <daipeng123456@gmail.com> writes:

> I use ubuntu12.04(32bit,US), and emacs24.2. When I descide to have a new key
> "\C-[" and "\C-]" to scroll my window,
>
> so I write the following in the init.el
>
> (global-set-key (kbd "\C-]") (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-up 2)))
> (global-set-key (kbd "\C-[") (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-down 2)))

Minor mistake: when using kbd, you're expected to write "C-]"
without the backslash.

> this first is work fine. but the second didn't work.
> When I use the "\C-h k" to see what' wrong. It turn out to be
> "\C-[" was readed as "<ECS>". I search the google with no result,
> it says it was because of the ISCAE's key value but with no
> soluvation give.

Yes.  "C-[" *is* <ESC>, at least on terminals.  Emacs is designed
to be compatible with terminals, so it's unlikely to get changed.

> And I find another key has the same problem,too. like:
> "\C-j" turn to be "<SPACE>"
> "\C-M-j" turn to be "<RET>j"

DO NOT ESCAPE CTRL OR META WHEN USING `kbd'.

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