Re: Difference between GUI/terminal when using "kbd" macro

[Jambunathan K]

May be C-x ESC C-h will tell you what is behind the curtain.  Forgive
me, if it doesn't help, for I know not what I am talking.  Just a
suggestion.


Felix Crux <felixc@felixcrux.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> I recently ran across a perplexing problem that I can't find the answer
> to in the documentation.
>
> The following snippet in my init file works just as one would expect in
> both graphical (GTK+) and terminal instances of Emacs:
>
>   (global-set-key [?\C-x ?\e] 'save-buffers-kill-emacs)
>
> However, this version, which I thought to be identical (but more readable),
> only works in graphical sessions:
>
>   (global-set-key (kbd "C-x <escape>") 'save-buffers-kill-emacs)
>
> When attempting to use it in a terminal, the status line simply displays
> "C-x ESC-", as though waiting for more input.
>
> Invoking emacs-version gives me "GNU Emacs 23.4.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu,
> GTK+ Version 2.24.10) of 2012-09-08 on trouble, modified by Debian".
>
> I'd be most grateful if someone would point me in the right direction to
> understand this. Thank you,
>
> Felix C.
>
>

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