2017-05-01 Emacs news

[Sacha Chua]

2017-05-01 Emacs news

• Emacs Lisp:
  • Resources for developing major modes
  • What is `C-u C-u C-u command` in code? universal-argument
  • Conditional Loading of configuration
  • Using custom-set-variables programmatically
  • Change the face for the echo area
  • Emacs major mode for editing knowledge graphs seeks contributors. (Reddit)
• Emacs development:
  • Reimplemented auto-saving to visited files
  • Discussion of continuous integration and config in master
  • Continued discussion of RFC for Gnus generalized search
• Appearance:
  • Trying to create a distraction-free environment (Reddit)
  • Kaolin theme: A dark jade Emacs theme inspired by Sierra.vim (Reddit)
  • my first emacs color theme: challenger-deep (Reddit)
• Navigation:
  • Using Emacs - 33 - projectile, dumb-jump (Reddit)
  • What do you use for project management in emacs?
  • Discussion of remapping keys and other tips for sore left hands
  • Esc vs C-g
  • Using Emacs Chords in LibreOffice!
• Org Mode:
  • Publishing Org Documents to Google Drive (Reddit)
  • Bookmarklet to copy link to clipboard formatted as org-link!
• Coding:
  • Daily Clojure workflow
  • Switch from magit buffer, make edits, come back and refresh
• Other:
  • Emacspeak 46.0 (HelpfulDog) Unleashed
  • Using email address lists in mu4e
  • Webpaste 1.2.2 released
  • Using rcirc with ZNC playback module
  • Why Emacs (from a somewhat-new Vim user)?
  • A Better Less? Using emacs view-mode as substitute for less and much more (Reddit)
  • Spring 2017: A Very Brief Introduction to Text Editors and GNU Emacs for CIS 121 at PCC (40:57)
• New packages:
  • evil-goggles: Add a visual hint to evil operations
  • helm-xref: Helm interface for xref results
  • ini-mode: Major mode for Windows-style ini files.
  • mastodon: Client for Mastodon
  • hook-helpers: Anonymous, modifiable hook functions

Links from reddit.com/r/emacs, /r/orgmode, /r/spacemacs, Hacker News, planet.emacsen.org, Youtube, the changes to the Emacs NEWS file, and emacs-devel.

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