Syntax:
bind {allwindows} [<key-sequence>] ["<gnuplot commands>"]
bind <key-sequence> ""
reset 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. A user-specified binding supersedes any builtin bindings, except that <space> and 'q' cannot normally be rebound. For an exception, see `bind space`.
Mouse buttons cannot be rebound.
You get the list of all hotkeys by typing `show bind` or `bind` or by typing the hotkey 'h' in the graph window.
Key bindings are restored to their default state by `reset bind`.
Note that multikey-bindings with modifiers must be given in quotes.
Normally hotkeys are only recognized when the currently active plot window has focus. `bind allwindows <key> ...` (short form: `bind all <key> ...`) causes the binding for <key> to apply to all gnuplot plot windows, active or not. In this case gnuplot variable MOUSE_KEY_WINDOW is set to the ID of the originating window, and may be used by the bound command.
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"
bind all Home 'print "This is window ",MOUSE_KEY_WINDOW'
- show bindings:
bind "ctrl-a" # shows the binding for ctrl-a
bind # shows all bindings
show bind # show all bindings
- remove bindings:
bind "ctrl-alt-a" "" # removes binding for ctrl-alt-a
(note that builtins cannot be removed)
reset bind # installs default (builtin) bindings
bind! # deprecated form of "reset bind"
- 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"
The following are window events rather than actual keys
"Close"
See also help for `mouse` and if.