Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

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.