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Questions tagged [line-numbers]

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How do I display line numbers in emacs (not in the mode line)?

I know how to display line numbers (and columns) in the mode-line, but I'd like emacs to display the line numbers for all the lines on the left-hand side. I've seen this done in vim and other text editors. How do I do this for emacs?
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A faster method to obtain `line-number-at-pos` in large buffers

The function line-number-at-pos (when repeated about 50 times) is causing a noticeable slow-down in semi-large buffers -- e.g., 50,000 lines -- when point is near the end of the buffer. By slow-down, I mean a combined total of about 1.35…
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Show line number on error

Say that emacs throws some error that I don't understand. Or maybe the error says "Symbol's value as variable is void: modes", but there are many occurrences of the symbol modes in my code, so I need some context. Can Emacs be configured to mention…
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Permanently display line numbers in emacs

I am asking this after having read this post: How do I display line numbers in emacs (not in the mode line)? I have tried using: M-x linum-mode and display-line-numbers-mode After closing emacs and reopening, they are gone. Is there not a way to…
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How do I enable line numbers (on the left) every time when line is the long logical line

I have linum-mode enabled as well as truncate-lines. Works fine as long as Emacs displays column 0: The line number is showed on left (OK) But as soon as the window is scrolled horizontally, the line numbers disappear: The line number is not…
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How to determine the line number of the first visible line of a window?

How to determine the line number of the first visible line of a window?
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Any way to get a working separator line between fringe/line numbers and the buffer?

is there any way to get a separator like the one for the split buffers (line in the middle of the image) for the line numbers/fringe? I tried (setq linenum-format "%4d \u2502 ") but that gives me a buggy weird broken lines with varying widths -.-
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How to change line-number gutter width using display-line-numbers mode?

I am using (global-display-line-numbers-mode 1) in my init.el file and everything is working as expected. The only problem is that I find the gutter width to be too wide and would prefer it to match the size that's used when using (linum-mode 1). I…
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Problem with line number limit in linum-mode

I am using the term of Emacs to compile some code, with linum-mode enabled to display the line numbers for the terminal, and the line numbers stop increasing as soon as they reach 2049. If I write source code and I reach 2049 lines will this happen…
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Making relative line numbers behave well with folds?

Context: I have relative line numbers displayed in emacs. If there is a fold (for example: in org-mode), these relative numbers appear to "jump". For example if I'm on line 0 over a fold, emacs could show me that the next line visible is "50 lines"…
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Is there a way to display the number of lines in a fold?

I have tons of nested headings in Org-mode files, usually collapsed, and I'd like to have a quick look at how many lines are under each of collapsed headings (mostly top-level but sometimes not). Having absolute line numbers displayed sort of works,…
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disable line numbers in helm buffers , emacs 26

I have emacs 26 installed and helm. I would like to disable line numbers in helm buffers ( and other buffers that has no use of line numbers) is there anyway to disable the native line number in those buffers or even better disable it in…
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Confusion with line numbers

When I enable line numbers in Emacs the cursor starts in a line with no number in it. If you press enter then the numbers increment but always there is a line with no number. Why is that happening?
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Absolute line numbers on the current and relative line numbers on all other lines?

I know this plugin for relative numbers, which works fine (with the option (global-relative-line-numbers-mode). I also know this elisp code, which gives me perfectly working absolute numbers: (add-hook 'find-file-hook (lambda () (linum-mode…
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Zero-indexed line numbering

I'm working with a file which is zero-indexed. Using M-x linum-mode, I can get emacs to display line numbers. How can I get emacs to start counting from 0 instead of 1?
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