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:rem:`|||:sec:|||`\ Org Mode Ate My Keyboard
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.. >>CODD See `the components of a doctoral dissertation and their order <http://site.uit.no/english/writing-style/bookstructure/>`_
.. >>CODD Dedication
.. >>CODD Epigraph
.. >>CODD Abstract

.. . |:here:|

This is an edited AI response from `keep org mode from hijacking C-# - Google Search
<https://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=keep+org+mode+from+hijacking+C-%23>`__

To keep Org Mode from hijacking :kbd:`C-#` (or other keybindings, such
as shift-cursor keys), you can customize how Org interacts with the
keymap.  The most common cause of this is Org trying to take control
of keybindings for its own functionality (e.g., table editing or speed
keys).

Here are the ways to stop this behavior, specifically targeting
:data:`org-disputed-keys`.

1. The Recommended Fix: :data:`org-disputed-keys`

   Add this to your :file:`init.el` or :file:`.emacs` file to tell Org
   mode not to hijack specific keys, allowing them to pass through to
   your system or other modes:

   .. code-block:: elisp

      (with-eval-after-load 'org
        ;; :kbd:`C-#` is the snippets/workspace multiplexer
        (define-key org-mode-map [(control ?#)] (make-sparse-keymap))
        (define-key org-mode-map [(control ?#) (control ?#)] #'org-table-rotate-recalc-marks)

        ;; :kbd:`C-c #` is the snippets/workspace multiplexer
        (define-key org-mode-map [(control c) ?#] nil)
        (define-key org-mode-map [(control c) (control ?#)] #'org-update-statistics-cookies)
        )

   *Alternatively*, if you are having issues with :kbd:`C-#` being
   used for :func:`org-table-rotate-recalc-marks`, you can
   specifically rebind that to something else, or use `nil` to unbind
   it entirely in :data:`org-mode-map`.

2. Disabling Org Speed Keys

   If :kbd:`C-#` is being interpreted as a "speed key" at the
   beginning of a headline, you can disable the speed keys feature:

   .. code-block:: elisp

      (setq org-use-speed-commands nil)

3. Handling Shift-Selection Conflicts

   If the issue involves :kbd:`C-S-#` or other shifted keys, you can
   tell Org to yield to other modes (like CUA mode) by customizing the
   :data:`org-replace-disputed-keys` variable:

   .. code-block:: elisp

      (setq org-replace-disputed-keys t)
      ;; Then define the mapping in org-disputed-keys if necessary

4. Direct Keybinding Removal

   To ensure Org mode does not bind that key at all, you can
   explicitly remove it from the map:

   .. code-block:: elisp

      (add-hook 'org-mode-hook
                (lambda ()
                  (define-key org-mode-map (kbd "C-#") nil)))

After adding any of these, restart Emacs or evaluate the code
(:kbd:`M-x eval-buffer`) to apply the changes.

.. \|:here:|

.. >>CODD Introduction
.. >>CODD Chapter
.. >>CODD Conclusion
.. >>CODD Appendix A

.. \|:here:|

.. >>CODD Notes
.. ==================================================
.. :rem:`|||:sec:|||`\ Footnotes
.. ==================================================

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.. _`Wolfgang Scherer`: wolfgang.scherer@gmx.de