Name
bindkey
Synopsis
bindkey [options] [key] [command]
Display all key bindings, or bind a key to a command.
Options
- -a
List standard and alternate key bindings.
- -b key
Expect key to be one of the following: a control character (in hat notation, e.g., ^B, or C notation, e.g., C-B); a metacharacter (e.g., M-B); a function key (e.g., F- string); or an extended prefix key (e.g., X-B).
- -c command
Interpret command as a shell, not editor, command.
- -d key
Bind key to its original binding.
- -e
Bind to standard Emacs bindings.
- -k key
Expect key to refer to an arrow (left, right, up, or down).
- -l
List and describe all editor commands.
- -r key
Completely unbind key.
- -s
Interpret command as a literal string and treat as terminal input.
- -u
Print usage message.
- -v
Bind to standard vi bindings.
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