What's the best way to override a default key binding in spacemacs?

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I'm using spacemacs: https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs

I've tried both user hook places for overriding cmd-k to be kill-buffer rather than delete-window. However, when I restart, neither works.

(defun dotspacemacs/user-init ()
  "Initialization function for user code.
It is called immediately after `dotspacemacs/init'.  You are free to put any
user code."
  (defun dotspacemacs/user-init ()
    (global-set-key (kbd "s-k") 'kill-buffer)
    )
  )

(defun dotspacemacs/user-config ()
  "Configuration function for user code.
 This function is called at the very end of Spacemacs initialization after
layers configuration. You are free to put any user code."
    (global-set-key (kbd "s-k") 'kill-buffer)
)

What's the best way to debug this?

What's the command bind to "s-k" after restart your Emacs? Maybe the keybindings are override by other layers or minor mode — zilongshanren, Nov 10 '15 at 02:33

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 21 '15 at 04:24

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I just noticed that you have defined defun dotspacemacs/user-init inside defun dotspacemacs/user-init.

Rather than that, I test (global-set-key (kbd "s-k") 'kill-buffer) in dotspacemacs/user-init and dotspacemacs/user-config and works it both places.

Maybe the error it's something related to your config file.

Did you have enabled osx layer?

answered Oct 21 '15 at 04:24

Diego Alvarez

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I probably have enabled the osx layer. Here's my setup: https://github.com/justin808/justin808-dotfiles/tree/master/jg-spacemacs – justingordon Oct 21 '15 at 07:53

What's the best way to override a default key binding in spacemacs?

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