3 Command Reference

This chapter contains full details of most of the editor commands. Details of related editor variables have also been included alongside commands, where appropriate. Not included in this chapter, are commands used to facilitate the editing of Lisp programs. See 4 Editing Lisp Programs.

Commands are grouped according to functionality as follows:

• 3.1 Aborting commands and processes
• 3.2 Executing commands
• 3.3 Help
• 3.4 Using prefix arguments
• 3.5 File handling
• 3.6 Filename completion
• 3.7 Directory mode
• 3.8 Movement
• 3.9 Marks and regions
• 3.10 Locations
• 3.11 Deleting and killing text
• 3.12 Inserting text
• 3.13 Delete Selection
• 3.14 Undoing
• 3.15 Case conversion
• 3.16 Transposition
• 3.17 Overwriting
• 3.18 Indentation
• 3.19 Filling
• 3.20 Buffers
• 3.21 Windows
• 3.22 Pages
• 3.23 Searching and replacing
• 3.24 Comparison
• 3.25 Registers
• 3.26 Modes
• 3.27 Abbreviations
• 3.28 Keyboard macros
• 3.29 Echo area operations
• 3.30 Editor variables
• 3.31 Recursive editing
• 3.32 Key bindings
• 3.34 Running shell commands
• 3.35 Buffers, windows and the mouse
• 3.36 Interaction with the GUI and the IDE
• 3.37 Miscellaneous
• 3.38 Obscure commands

3.1 Aborting commands and processes

3.2 Executing commands

3.3 Help

3.4 Using prefix arguments

3.5 File handling

3.6 Filename completion

3.7 Directory mode

3.8 Movement

3.9 Marks and regions

3.10 Locations

3.11 Deleting and killing text

3.12 Inserting text

3.13 Delete Selection

3.14 Undoing

3.15 Case conversion

3.16 Transposition

3.17 Overwriting

3.18 Indentation

3.19 Filling

3.20 Buffers

3.21 Windows

3.22 Pages

3.23 Searching and replacing

3.24 Comparison

3.25 Registers

3.26 Modes

3.27 Abbreviations

3.28 Keyboard macros

3.29 Echo area operations

3.30 Editor variables

3.31 Recursive editing

3.32 Key bindings

3.33 Execute mode

3.34 Running shell commands

3.35 Buffers, windows and the mouse

3.36 Interaction with the GUI and the IDE

3.37 Miscellaneous

3.38 Obscure commands