Changing the defaultsIf you do not care for the DefaultKillingAndYanking key bindings, then consider these alternatives: PcSelectionMode – the Windows and Motif flavour with C-<ins>, C-<del>, and S-<ins>.CuaMode – use C-x, C-c and C-v to copy and pasteCuaLightMode – something between PcSelectionMode and CuaModeDeleteSelectionMode – DEL deletes the region; just typing replaces it.WholeLineOrRegion