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Emacs interactive functions that generate lisp-errors with some names when using Ivy and lsp
Many interactive functions generate lisp errors depending on the function name when using ivy and lsp and debugging it is difficult (in part because of the bytecode compile-function references). This ...
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Adjusting syntax table for a derived mode in .emacs
In order to view/edit Doxygen files, I am using
(define-derived-mode dox-mode
html-mode "dox"
"Major mode for Doxygen."
)
(add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.dox\\'&...
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Emacs/R/ESS workflow and reverting back to previous behavior
I use emacs with ess on Windows for R development. My usual workflow is to open two emacs windows, one main (primary) one, and another (secondary) one using C-x 5 2. I start R in the secondary window (...
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How to hide files from find-file in emacs?
What I need to do is simple: I have A-f bound to find-file in emacs, but want to hide specific files that I do not care about. I have them hidden in dired already using this config:
(setq dired-omit-...
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Emacs stop enclosing bracket to appear
In Emacs - Portacle when I want to add an opening bracket I got this (), So if I want to enclose (list 1 2 3) I get
(append () (list 1 2 3))
I do want
(append ( (list 1 2 3))
So I can put an closing ...
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How to make emacs use tabs instead of windows
I am using (global-tab-bar-mode) in emacs, but almost all commands that have output (like shell commands) will split the current window and make another, ignoring tabs completely, which I do not want, ...
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How to customise delimeters for C-backwards and C-forwards in emacs
I am configuring emacs, and would like to fix an issue with the Control Forwards, Control Backwards, Control backspace keybinds - since I am using CUA mode, these should take me backwards and forwards ...
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Unable to create new Git repo with VC utilities in GNU Emacs
I am trying to initialize a Git repository with 'C-x v v'. I think it's feasible because according
to the Emacs Manual, Section 30.1.3.1:
‘C-x v v’ does the following when invoked from a buffer that ...
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Pymacs Problems on Python 3.12, Emacs 29
I did the usual install steps, but Pymacs has some disagreements with the latest version of Python on Ubuntu 24. It cannot find a library named imp. Setup cannot find an readfp() method. Anyone has ...
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Clangd find definition in external library
I have a setup with a project written in C that is statically linked with a library. The sources of the library are in a different folder somewhere else on the system.
I am using emacs and lsp-mode ...
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Corrupted Dired Output, Disappears After Refresh
My dired output shows some additional information that are cluttering the screen, the first time I visit any directory I get an output like
drwxr-xr-x 2 user1 user1 4096 Jan 5 2024 dir1
drwxr-...
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Why doesn't `re-search-forward` populate match data from all alternatives?
When using re-search-forward with a regexp that contains an or operator with a captured subexpression in an alternative after the first, the group is not captured.
Evaluating
(progn
(re-search-...
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LISP macro indentation for sub-expressions?
I'm using Emacs, and I have a macro that's like a switch for regexes, and runs an expression with variables bound to match results.
The indentation isn't what I'd like but I can't find if there's a ...
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How to install emacs with homebrew when ctags is installed too?
the info page does not mention a conflict with ctags, but when i run
brew install --cask emacs
the output is something like
==> Installing Cask emacs
==> Moving App 'Emacs.app' to '/...
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How to inline a variable in Emacs?
I'm writing Rust using rust-analyzer and lsp-mode
Suppose I have code:
let x = 10;
let y = 20 + x;
I want to put my cursor over x and hit some shortcut (or whatever) and the code becomes:
let y = 20 +...
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