File-specific key-binding in emacs

Question

Is it possible to define file specific key-bindings in emacs? I suppose it would be possible to create a minor mode and have it loaded when the particular file is open but f

Answer 1

Setting up a minor mode and loading it automatically when opening the specific file is actually simpler than I thought.

The mode file is something along these lines:

(define-minor-mode magic-mode
  "Provide functions to do magic."
  :lighter " !!!"
  :keymap (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
            (define-key map (kbd "M-z") 'xyzzy)
            map)
)


(defun xyzzy()
  "Use at your own risk"
  (message "Nothing happens.")
  )



(provide 'magic-mode)

It has to be put somewhere the .emacs will look into and the following line is to be added to the .emacs:

(require magic-mode)

Finally, the followingblock should be added at the end of the file that should use the specific commands:

;; Local Variables:
;; eval: (magic-mode)
;; End: