Bind

Syntax:

bind {allwindows} [<key-sequence>] ["<gnuplot commands>"] bind <key-sequence> ""

reset bind

The bind allows de ning or rede ning 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-speci ed binding supersedes any builtin bindings, except that <space> and 'q' cannot normally be rebound. For an exception, see bind space (p. 37).

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 modi ers 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'

- remove bindings:

bind "ctrl-alt-a" "" # removes binding for ctrl-alt-a

- 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"

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

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

List of modi ers (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",