Hook overwrites user-defined emacs keybinding

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Globally override key binding in Emacs

In my .emacs file, I added a keybinding for control-meta-h

(global-set-key (kbd "C-M-h") 'windmove-left)

It works fine, as long I don't enter c-mode or c++-mode. Both overwrite it by the default behavior, which is c-mark-function. How you I avoid that my binding is overwritten by the c-mode/c++-mode hook?

Yes, scottfrazer answer in the other question solved my problem. We should close it as a duplicate. — Philipp Claßen, Dec 28 '12 at 05:59

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:48

Can be solved by defining the keybinds in a separate minor mode. For details, see Globally override key binding in Emacs, where scottfrazer provides the following solution:

(defvar my-keys-minor-mode-map (make-keymap) "my-keys-minor-mode keymap.")
(define-key my-keys-minor-mode-map (kbd "C-M-h") 'windmove-left)

(define-minor-mode my-keys-minor-mode
  "A minor mode so that my key settings override annoying major modes."
   t " my-keys" 'my-keys-minor-mode-map)

(my-keys-minor-mode 1)

Hook overwrites user-defined emacs keybinding

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