Re: describe-key doesn't report keypad key names correctly

[Stefan Monnier]

>>>>> "Dan" == Dan Jacobson <jidanni@kimo.FiXcomTHiS.tw> writes:
> Type C-h k kp-insert C-h k insert.
> Notice in the *Help* window it says
> "insert runs the command overwrite-mode"
> for both of them when it should say
> "kp-insert runs the command overwrite-mode" for the first one.

> This also affects describe-key-briefly and the prompt of
> global-set-key, but not view-lossage.

> OK, if view-lossage can differentiate two different keys, why can't
> the rest of emacs?  [the key labeled "insert" and the key on the
> numeric keypad labeled "0 ins".]

Wrong question.  The rest of Emacs can differentiate just fine.

        (global-set-key [kp-insert] 'foobar)


-- Stefan

PS: `kp-insert' gets turned into `insert' if there is no binding
    for `kp-insert'.  Check out `function-key-map'.