Barry> From my python-mode-hook: Barry> (define-key py-mode-map [(meta f)] 'py-forward-into-nomenclature) Barry> (define-key py-mode-map [(meta b)] 'py-backward-into-nomenclature)) So maybe we can solve this in python-mode.el. Leave the syntax category for "_" alone and add (yet another) flag that rebinds M-f and M-b accordingly. Skip