Tag: Emacs

Calling functions with optional arguments from the mini-buffer

Surely one of the first things VIers want to know as do the rest of us is how to move forward N characters (or backward or whatever) from the mini-buffer in EMACS. Here is how it is done, using the universal argument. So to move forward 100 chars:

C:u 100, C:f

ADDENDUM:01/13/13
Thanks FUCO for providing a better solution:

There’s also a faster way. Just hold down control key (or meta key, by default the binding is on both) and type the number, then execute the command or invoke minibuffer with M-x
So, C-2 C-0 C-f will move you 20 characters. It’s neat because you don’t have to release control, you just hit the rest of the keys in sequence.

Geiser 0.2.1 ELPA Package

Here is an ELPA package for the Geiser library.
The code is original from the author, I just packaged it up!
Here is one way to install it:

(require 'package)
(when (not (package-installed-p 'geiser))
  (url-copy-file
 "https://www.wisdomandwonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/geiser-0.2.1.tar"
 "/tmp/geiser-0.2.1.tar"
 t)
  (package-install-file "/tmp/geiser-0.2.1.tar"))

Emacs Pretty Mode Plus ELPA Package

Here is an ELPA package for the pretty-mode.el library.
The code functionality is original from the author, I just tweaked the pretty symbols and packaged it up!
Here is one way to install it:

(url-copy-file
 "https://www.wisdomandwonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pretty-mode-plus-1.0.tar"
 "/tmp/pretty-mode-plus-1.0.tar"
 t)
(require 'package)
(package-install-file "/tmp/pretty-mode-plus-1.0.tar")

Addendum: 09/29/12
Fixed the package definition and now it is on Marmalade here.
Addendum: 11/29/12
Added Jess mode support.