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"Graphical display", not window system.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:27:57 +0000
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123 @key{DELETE} key elsewhere. In that case, the @key{BACKSPACE} key is 123 @key{DELETE} key elsewhere. In that case, the @key{BACKSPACE} key is
124 @key{DEL}, and the @key{DELETE} key is equivalent to @kbd{C-d}---or it 124 @key{DEL}, and the @key{DELETE} key is equivalent to @kbd{C-d}---or it
125 should be. 125 should be.
126 126
127 Why do we say ``or it should be''? When Emacs starts up using a 127 Why do we say ``or it should be''? When Emacs starts up using a
128 window system, it determines automatically which key or keys should be 128 graphical display, it determines automatically which key or keys should be
129 equivalent to @key{DEL}. As a result, @key{BACKSPACE} and/or @key{DELETE} 129 equivalent to @key{DEL}. As a result, @key{BACKSPACE} and/or @key{DELETE}
130 keys normally do the right things. But in some unusual cases Emacs 130 keys normally do the right things. But in some unusual cases Emacs
131 gets the wrong information from the system. If these keys don't do 131 gets the wrong information from the system. If these keys don't do
132 what they ought to do, you need to tell Emacs which key to use for 132 what they ought to do, you need to tell Emacs which key to use for
133 @key{DEL}. @xref{DEL Does Not Delete}, for how to do this. 133 @key{DEL}. @xref{DEL Does Not Delete}, for how to do this.
262 them into Emacs. 262 them into Emacs.
263 263
264 @cindex Delete Selection mode 264 @cindex Delete Selection mode
265 @cindex mode, Delete Selection 265 @cindex mode, Delete Selection
266 @findex delete-selection-mode 266 @findex delete-selection-mode
267 Many window systems follow the convention that insertion while text 267 Many graphical applications follow the convention that insertion while text
268 is selected deletes the selected text. You can make Emacs behave this 268 is selected deletes the selected text. You can make Emacs behave this
269 way by enabling Delete Selection mode---with @kbd{M-x 269 way by enabling Delete Selection mode---with @kbd{M-x
270 delete-selection-mode} or using Custom. Another effect of this mode 270 delete-selection-mode} or using Custom. Another effect of this mode
271 is that @key{DEL}, @kbd{C-d} and some other keys, when a selection 271 is that @key{DEL}, @kbd{C-d} and some other keys, when a selection
272 exists, will kill the whole selection. It also enables Transient Mark 272 exists, will kill the whole selection. It also enables Transient Mark