Binding C-i breaks TAB bindings (was bug#13861)

[Ivan Kanis]

March, 03 at 14:27 Ivan wrote:

> emacs -Q
> in the scratch buffer type: 
> 
> (global-set-key [?\C-i] 'jumpc-jump-forward)
> 
> press the TAB key. 
> 
> I get the following error: 

> command-execute: Symbol's function definition is void:
>  jumpc-jump-forward

March, 03 at 18:53 Glenn wrote:

> This is explicitly explained in the "Function Keys" section of the ELisp
> manual.

Hi Glenn,

I just read the manual at the given section. I see that <tab> is the
name of the corresponding Lisp symbols [1]. 

[?\C-i] is a vector, surely it shouldn't override <tab> ?

Ivan

[1] I don't see it in the variables, is it a special name space?