Question

So, I’ve tried to map a key to a different command than default, but I don’t get the desired effect.

(global-set-key (kbd "<left>") (message "Use C-f!"))

As you can see, the point is to display the message “Use C-f!” in the echo area when the left arrowkey gets pressed. However, what this does is output the message into the current buffer I’m editing.

What am I missing?

Regards,

David Lind

Answer 1

You should bind key to command:

(global-set-key (kbd "<left>") (lambda () (interactive) (message "Use C-f!")))