Questions tagged [key-bindings]

Is the default Ctrl-Alt-Delete shutdown -r functionality on Linux systems a dangerous feature? Years ago, when I deployed physical systems with attached keyboards and monitors, I'd sometimes modify the /etc/inittab on Red Hat systems to disable the…

I want to be able to flip back and forwards between two buffers in Emacs in the same way I can flip between tabs in some other editors. The following Ctrl + TAB key binding works nicely in XEmacs: (defun buffer-shimmy () "Back to the previous…

ctrl + a under byobu has either emacs mode or screen mode. However, I need keybindings like ctrl + a for vim's "increment value" method. How would I prevent byobu/screen from blocking certain keyboard shortcuts? Note: I get that the function…

I often use the mysql command-line client on an Ubuntu box. It works fine, except that the key bindings are wrong. Specifically, pressing "Home", "End", or "Delete" makes it output a ~ (tilde) character, and beep. I've determined that Home/End can…