for line numbering modes, such as `linum-mode` and `line-number-mode` minor modes that show line numbers on the left screen edge for ease of editing and navigating. They do not insert line numbers in the file. `line-number-mode` also has a `column-number-mode`, which shows in the mode line.
Questions tagged [linum-mode]
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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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How can I fill the entire line number bar with a custom background color?
In the screenshot below I have simply set the background of the linum face to some color, however there is a blank region at the end of the buffer and there are gaps between the lines when line wrapping (global-visual-line-mode) is enabled:
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where are emacs lisp files?
I'm trying to add line numbers to emacs, following this guide: Linum: Separating line numbers from text.
I have to edit "linum.el" to add some code, however I can't find that file.
I'm using ubuntu, I have tried using:
find */* linum.el
but I'm…
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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…
Adam
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Line number (linum, nlinum) grow margin with increase in font size
When I turn on linum-mode or nlinum-modeand increase the font size via C-x C-+ it does not increase the size of the "margin" where the line number is displayed, so only part of the line number is visible. Is there a way to configure either of these…
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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?
Adam
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How do I run a function on start-up?
How do I run an arbitrary function upon starting up Emacs?
My specific problem: in spacemacs, I have added the following to the config section of my .spacemacs file:
(add-hook 'evil-insert-state-exit-hook 'linum-relative-on)
(add-hook…
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Bent arrow (↩) in visual-line-mode
I would like to see a bent arrow (↩) in the window fringe, when I'm using visual-line-mode becuse with no linum-mode (e.g. org, md, latex..) I'm not able to distinguish the lines.
References: LineWrap
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How can I move by screen lines as quickly as forward-line?
next-line is very slow, and this is creating problems. I'll give some background then explain why.
By default, linum.el treats a wrapped line as a single line, and it takes into account hidden lines when numbering. I need it to number visual lines…
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"Invalid face reference: linum" even load linum after make frame
I want to have line number at buffer, but when I use Emacs server, the Message buffer display the following error:
Invalid face reference: font-lock-comment-delimiter-face [2 times]
Invalid face reference: linum
Invalid face reference:…
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using global-linum-mode with ess with a latex/R knit file
When using global-linum-mode with a latex file that has blocks of R code (*.rnw file) moving in and out of the R code blocks cause the line numbers to disappear until the cursor is moved again. Is there a way to stop the disappearing line numbers or…
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Line numbering: stick with linum or nlinum?
I see that both linum and nlinum are actively maintained: one is built-in, another recently had a release.
With older Emacs version, linum used to be slow with a lot of folding in a buffer (e.g. in Org mode, and with hs-minor-mode in various source…
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Elisp - Activate and Deactivate Linum-Mode when Goto-Line is Triggered
I switched to Emacs from Vim and because of Vims functionality of giving keys a prefix, (for example to jump up several lines etc.) i installed relative-linum-mode right away.
Now i found out about Emacs native functionality of jumping to a specific…
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