Lugaru commands6/24/2023 ![]() inhibit-startup-screen: start with the *scratch* buffer instead of the Emacs startup screen/buffer.custom-enabled-themes: select your theme from a list of options.Here are a few things I like to customize: This will make sure your changes get written to your settings file. Or just enter the name of the setting (or a keyword) into the search field and hit search.Īfter you’ve changed a setting, save it by either hit the state button or the apply and save button at the top of the buffer. Invoking the command M-x customize will open a buffer that lets you change many settings interactively.Įither find your way through the menu structure of the tool, You always can edit these sections yourself, but why would you? ) are maintainedīy an interactive customization tool built into Emacs. '(powerline-active1 ((t (:inherit mode-line :background "gray20" :foreground "gray80")))))īoth sections (custom-set-variables. '(custom-enabled-themes (quote (tango-dark))) If there is more than one, they won't work right. Your init file should contain only one such instance. If you edit it by hand, you could mess it up, so be careful. custom-set-variables was added by Custom. Here it is - at least for the purpose of this article: ![]() In my case (Emacs 24, Ubuntu 14.04) it’s this file: ~/.emacs.d/init.el.ĭepending on your operating system and Emacs version, it might be somewhere else. It’s a good idea to at least look at the contents of the file. You can - of course - always edit the file yourself, but for many things you don’t have to. While the first part is true, the second part isn’t. Most of its customization settings are stored in a file, and you have to manually edit it? Good! Now you’ve probably heard that it’s difficult to customize. So you’ve decided to give Emacs a try and have installed it? So M-x org-mode means: press the Alt key and hold it (if you use the Esc key you can release it),Īt the bottom of the screen you can now enter the text org-mode and press the enter key (often seen as RET in commands). While I’m at it: C- is Ctrl (used later). Now, what does M-x org-mode mean? It’s the command for activating Org-mode. I especially love its Org-mode ( M-x org-mode). These tools have better support for the things I need to do as a developer.īut nothing beats Emacs when it comes to writing. The reason for that is the existence of really powerful IDEs like Eclipse (past) You better use the best tool that’s available. You’ll need some time to learn all the relevant commands, but if your editor is the most important tool for you, It’s a very powerful editor that’s easy to extend and customize. ![]() When I switched to Linux, I used the ‘real’ stuff: Emacs. I sort-of had to use it because until the late 90s I was working with DOS and Windows. My most important tool is an editor.įor a long time it has been Epsilon by Lugaru Software Ltd. ![]()
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