From: "A.J.Mechelynck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What is the key nameing of...
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:02:19 +0200

> Meino Christian Cramer wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> >  I often have the problem to guess, how a certain keysequence is named
> >  by the syntax of the vim scripting language.
> > 
> >  Recently I tried to map Control-CursorUp but it simply does not work
> >  for me.
> > 
> >  Is there any function/script/hack/trick/* like Ctrl-v is for the "raw
> >  keysequence" to display the <"key"> thingy?
> > 
> >  Something like (example!)  : 
> > 
> >  :showkey<CR>
> > 
> >  will display
> > 
> >  :press key
> > 
> >  then one presses the key in question (for example Alt plus F11...)
> >  and then it displays:
> > 
> >  :<C-F11>
> > 
> >  ...
> > 
> >  (an example only just to get around my limitied "power of
> >  explanation"... ;O)
> > 
> >  ????
> > 
> >  Keep hacking!
> >  mcc
> > 
> >  
> > 
> 
> Ctrl + CursorUp is <C-Up> in a mapping
> Alt + F11 is <M-F11> or <A-F11>
> 
> In the GUI but not in console Vim, you can find the value by hitting the 
> key preceded by Ctrl-V (or Ctrl-Q if you use Ctrl-V to paste) in either 
> Insert/Replace or Command-line modes
> 
> In the GUI and also in console Vim, you can find the value by hitting 
> the special key or key combo preceded by Ctrl-K in either Insert/Replace 
> or Command-line modes.
> 
> I don't know whether this second method also applies in "tiny" or 
> "small" versions of Vim (which lack the +digraphs feature); but these 
> versions also lack expression evaluation, so I personally give them a 
> wide berth.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Tony.
> 

Hi Tony,

 thanks for your explanations ! :)

 Ctrl-v gives me the "raw values" (that is the binary representation)
 of the keycodes. But I wanted the way of "name" those keysequences
 when using in vim scripts displayed.

 Keep hacking!
 mcc
 

 
 
 

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