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Quicker way in Find-file with helm?
In emacs with helm, I can C-x C-f find file. After type part of the folder name, helm find the right folder. At this point, I can
hit Enter to enter Dired mode. and C-s to search a second level folder...
or hit tab to complete the folder name, and…
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Automatic deletion of backup files
When editing files, some foo.bar~ backups appear (files ending with a tilde ~). How can I control their creations, and is it possible to ask for a recursive bulk deletion of all files from a specific directory and all it's sub directories?
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ORG-MODE - Trigger TODO status on a certain date?
Rather than manually check a tickler file or calendar every morning, how can I create a trigger that will set the status of an item to TODO on a certain date?
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Org date from spreadsheet
I am able to compute dates thus:
#+NAME: mytbl
| # | [2014-12-14 Sun] | 30 | <2015-01-13 Tue> |
#+TBLFM: $4=$2+$3;D
but what I want to then do is make that date appear as an agenda date, something like:
DEADLINE: $remote(mytbl,@1$4)
but that…
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Force a single font for all unicode glyphs
I'm using GNU Emacs 24.4.1 in a GUI on OS X. I want to force every character to be displayed using just a single font rather than allowing Emacs to choose a supposedly most appropriate. I understand that no font will include every glyph, but I use…
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How to get human language-specific numerals?
TL;DR: how can I use Hindi digits (١٢٣...) when writing in Arabic?
Emacs is arguably hailed as the best editor, but when it comes to using numerals in the context of writing there are no satisfactory solutions to this problem for multilingual users…
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Can org-babel replace code with code output on html export?
I'm using org-mode to generate web pages of my notes. Can I embed code to generate additional HTML, etc? org-babel will generate results but it seems to show the results in addition to the code. I would like the code to create html that would…
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Display battery information only when unplugged?
display-battery-mode displays battery information, but I only want to use it when my computer is unplugged and running off battery power.
Is there a way to set the display mode according to the power supply mode?
Can I also get the temperature…
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How to 'modify-syntax-entry' for a major mode?
Following this answer, when I type (modify-syntax-entry ?_ "w")
and do M-x eval-region, it has the effect I'm looking for, albeit only for that buffer. I've put (modify-syntax-entry ?_ "w") in my .emacs file, however and after restarting, it's not…
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when installing a package with package.el, How to never show the compile log buffer?
This buffer annoys me every time I install a new package or update one with package.el:
How can I tell to emacs that never ever show that buffer unless I need to know something really important from it?
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How to input number-series (with appointed amount) in Emacs?
I want to input 90 number-series starts from 1, here is what I did:
set-mark
type enter 90 times
C-u C-x r N Enter %3d Enter
The output is like this:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
....
90
Is there a way to set the amount of output? (I don't want to hit…
Nick
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When use setq or set '
I tried to find an answer to this seemingly simple question, but the swamp (internet) is a big place.
In the emacs init file in one case I use: (show-paren-mode t)
In another case I use:
(set 'inhibit-startup-message t) or (setq…
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How to fill (wrap) an org mode heading?
I would like to fill (wrap) a long heading in org mode. I don't see mention of how to do so in the org manual.
If I manually wrap the line by inserting a newline, org mode does not recognize the wrapped text as a heading.
Is this possible?
Note:…
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Async shell process buffer always clobbers window arrangement
I frequently launch external programs from emacs using M-!, such as Firefox or Evince, etc. Whenever I do, a buffer pops up full of results for the process, which clobbers whatever else I've got going on in terms of windows arrangement.
Is there a…
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How to change octal sequences into utf-8 text
When I copy non-ascii text from Windows and paste into Emacs, it shows up as an octal sequence. For example, if I paste ä into Emacs it shows up as \344.
I could type C-q 344 to get the ä back in Emacs. That's annoying, but it's tolerable if there's…
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