Bind

The bind allows defining or redefining a hotkey, i.e. a sequence of gnuplot commands which will be executed when a certain key or key sequence is pressed while the driver's window has the input focus. Note that bind is only available if gnuplot was compiled with mouse support and it is used by all mouse-capable terminals. Bindings overwrite the builtin bindings (like in every real editor), except 5#5space6#6 and 'q' which cannot be rebound. Mouse buttons cannot be rebound.

Note that multikey-bindings with modifiers have to be quoted.

Syntax:

     bind [<key-sequence>] ["<gnuplot commands>"]
     bind!

Examples:

- set bindings:

   bind a "replot"
   bind "ctrl-a" "plot x*x"
   bind "ctrl-alt-a" 'print "great"'
   bind Home "set view 60,30; replot"

- show bindings:

   bind "ctrl-a"          # shows the binding for ctrl-a
   bind                   # shows all bindings

- remove bindings:

   bind "ctrl-alt-a" ""   # removes binding for ctrl-alt-a
                            (note that builtins cannot be removed)
   bind!                  # installs default (builtin) bindings

- bind a key to toggle something:

 v=0
 bind "ctrl-r" "v=v+1;if(v%2)set term x11 noraise; else set term x11 raise"

Modifiers (ctrl / alt) are case insensitive, keys not:

   ctrl-alt-a == CtRl-alT-a
   ctrl-alt-a != ctrl-alt-A

List of modifiers (alt == meta):

   ctrl, alt

List of supported special keys:

  "BackSpace", "Tab", "Linefeed", "Clear", "Return", "Pause", "Scroll_Lock",
  "Sys_Req", "Escape", "Delete", "Home", "Left", "Up", "Right", "Down",
  "PageUp", "PageDown", "End", "Begin",

  "KP_Space", "KP_Tab", "KP_Enter", "KP_F1", "KP_F2", "KP_F3", "KP_F4",
  "KP_Home", "KP_Left", "KP_Up", "KP_Right", "KP_Down", "KP_PageUp",
  "KP_PageDown", "KP_End", "KP_Begin", "KP_Insert", "KP_Delete", "KP_Equal",
  "KP_Multiply", "KP_Add", "KP_Separator", "KP_Subtract", "KP_Decimal",
  "KP_Divide",

  "KP_1" - "KP_9", "F1" - "F12"

See also help for mouse (p. ) and if (p. ).