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From: mather@uicsl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.emacs
Subject: Re: Alternative to ^P - (nf)
Message-ID: <4667@uiucdcs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 21-Dec-83 22:33:09 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 21 22:33:09 1983
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uicsl!mather    Dec 21 12:37:00 1983

If you have a version of emacs that allows redefinition of the keymap,
you can re-bind the 'previous-line' function to whatever key you wish.
Let's make control-U the previous-line function.
First, do the old esc-x to get to command mode, then type:

bind-to-key previous-line ^U           (^U is a single key-stroke)

Now, emacs, being wise and predictive, will insert prompts before
each field (when you type <space>), so that it will look like:

: bind-to-key name: previous-line key: ^U

Now, control-U will take you up a line
(as will control-P until you rebind it.)

This can also be done by putting the bind-to-key command in your
.emacs_pro   file.

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