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Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by NotATroll » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:20 PM UTC

komali2 wrote: post #19

anarchyrucks wrote: post #6

I installed Doom[0] and called it a day! [0] https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs

Looks interesting, but the main page claims it has support for a lot of languages, but according to this module page it only supports javascript, typescript, and html? https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs/blob/develop/docs/ind...

The TODO is regarding documentation iirc.

All the languages supported are in the init.example.el file seen here: https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs/blob/develop/init.exa...

Uncomment them, run doom refresh. Check their module under https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs/tree/develop/modules/... for any external requirements that they need or flags that they support.

Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by antoineMoPa » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:21 PM UTC

My favorite these days is a package called find-file-in-project. Ideal for navigating large projects.

Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by rocha » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:21 PM UTC

komali2 wrote: post #19

anarchyrucks wrote: post #6

I installed Doom[0] and called it a day! [0] https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs

Looks interesting, but the main page claims it has support for a lot of languages, but according to this module page it only supports javascript, typescript, and html? https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs/blob/develop/docs/ind...

From my experience, most of the packages listed there with TODOs have basic support with some extras, but are lacking documentation and testing. For example rust, supports syntax, formatting, lsp or racer, cargo and other goodies.

Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by snicker7 » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:22 PM UTC

myrloc wrote: post #14

use-package would be an improvement upon most of the code snippets in the blog post. Loading packages without it these days feels like a sin.

I would also recommend straight.el or perhaps even guix.

Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by smabie » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:24 PM UTC

mycpuorg wrote: post #9

kleer001 wrote: post #5

org f-ing mode edit: actual package is called "org-mode"

A resounding YES! But Org-Mode and TRAMP are so well written about that although I have "special" setup for these in my config I felt I could not do more justice than other expert write-ups. Maybe, I should add them in a separate entry.

What's the point of TRAMP when you can just use the FUSE sshfs module?

Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by rntksi » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:26 PM UTC

If the author, @mycpuorg, is reading this comment: please, PLEASE, do write about your mu4e configuration.

Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by arendtio » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:30 PM UTC

kwindla wrote: post #4

also tramp, for editing files on any machine you can ssh into ... https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/TrampMode

Now I understand why the saying goes like:

Emacs is a good OS... ;-)

Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by julienchastang » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:36 PM UTC

smabie wrote: post #25

mycpuorg wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A resounding YES! But Org-Mode and TRAMP are so well written about that although I have "special" setup for these in my config I felt I could not do more justice than other expert write-ups. Maybe, I should add them in a separate entry.

What's the point of TRAMP when you can just use the FUSE sshfs module?

Can you compare and contrast the two? I really like tramp for seamlessly editing files on a number of remote VMs. You can even edit files inside Docker containers on remote systems via multi-hops. Tramp is a huge timesaver.

Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by mycpuorg » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:39 PM UTC

rntksi wrote: post #26

If the author, @mycpuorg, is reading this comment: please, PLEASE, do write about your mu4e configuration.

@rntski, I will be happy to.

I feel I get a bigger bang for buck for Work Email on Outlook Exchange since Email on mu4e makes me less distracted.

Re: My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks

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Post by jf » Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:41 PM UTC

ashton314 wrote: post #18

jf wrote: post #17

I've used Emacs for decades and still feel like I'm barely scratching the surface. What would really help me with articles like this one is more narrative on _why_ these particular modes are so useful. For example, it took me a long time to learn org-mode because I just didn't know what to do with it! I feel like Helm is similar, I've tried it briefly, but I'm not sure if or how it would fit into my workflow.

I completely agree. I used vanilla Emacs for about a decade before finding list-packages. (I know, I know. I was really behind.) But stuff like org-mode never clicked for me. I had to sit down with the manual and read it to finally get a handle on what it is. I'm currently drafting an essay on what makes org-mode compelling, rather than how to use it. I think I'll do the same for other tools I use.

Awesome! I love reading essays like what you're planning on writing. Let me know how I can help, for example: I'd be happy to review drafts, be a sounding board, etc - my contact info is in my HN bio. Let me know!