On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 09:32:01AM +1000, Cameron Simpson wrote: > On 12Sep2012 19:37, Lewis Pike <phaseloc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Is it possible to bind multiple functions to a single key such > > that successive keypresses cycle through the functions? I'd like > > to be able to use the control-l key to first execute > > <current-middle>, then if it is pressed again, to execute > > <current-top> and finally, if pressed a third time, execute > > <current-bottom>. > > > > For emacs users, the functionality I'm looking for would be > > similar to the Control-l key in emacs which executes the > > recenter-top-bottom command. > > You could bind it to a macro that performas the current operation > and then rebinds it to the next one. I'd put each macro in a file > and have the macro source the next file in the cycle. > > Untested suggestion: > > In mail muttrc: > > source ~/.mutt-ctrl-L-1 > > In ~/.mutt-ctrl-L-1: > > macro index \CL '<current-middle>:source ~/.mutt-ctrl-L-2<enter>' > > and so forth in .mutt-ctrl-L-2 and 3.
What a clever solution. I had not thought of this approach. I just tested it and it works as expected. The behavior of the control-l key is now nearly identical to the emacs recenter-top-bottom function to which I have become so accustomed. -- Lewis
