RT> I suspect every single package that binds DEL to something is RT> broken since the backspace key doesn't return DEL anymore. RT> This is easy to fix for an experienced user, but we should fix RT> all of the packages to bind the appropriate key depending on RT> the setting of delete-key-deletes-forward. (Hmm, What happens RT> if the user changes the value during a session? What should RT> happen?) That suspicion would be incorrect. I fixed a bunch of packages that did that, and changes were made to others (such as cc-mode) to take into account an intelligent approach to determining expected actions. Sounds like mh-e fell through my filters, though. -- Gary F. -- "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority it is time to pause and reflect." -- Mark Twain