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My Emacs Productivity Tricks/Hacks
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#32I'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.
Interesting. This is probably a very subjective thing. IMO, this is analogous to selecting a keyboard. You can read all about the tactile feedback from a mechanical keyboard but it's different to find out which one "feels" right, also since I like "test driving" features for a bit and figure how to use it along the way I prefer the 'How' articles. However, I would love to read (and write) more about the 'Why?' behind the features as well.
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#33I used to think that Emacs is some weird editor with absurd keybindings, until I learned lisp and understood what makes it so special. Now Emacs (Spacemacs[0]) is my main driver.
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#34Another beautifully designed piece of Emacs software is magit, where the defaults are extremely sane. The package is self-documented and you can learn it all by typing ? anytime. Being able to git log the file you are in is also a huge plus.
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#35I'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.
> For example, it took me a long time to learn org-mode because I just didn't know what to do with it!
Carsten Dominik's Google Tech Talk is probably still the best intro:
https://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org-screencasts/org-m...
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#36I'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.
> I used vanilla Emacs for about a decade before finding list-packages.
To be fair, list-packages is a relatively recent addition to Emacs (2012).
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#37I installed Doom[0] and called it a day! [0] https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs
Doom is great. Here are my notes on Doom workflow: https://noelwelsh.com/posts/2019-01-10-doom-emacs.html
It might be a bit out of date now but at least 90% still holds.
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#38It seems a lot of people have used emacs for years and love it. I never saw the point of learning as it seemed cryptic. In 2020 is it worth putting the effort to learn now? I figure with vim and IDEs I dont really need it.
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#39I'm ashamed to say I've been using Emacs since 1992 but I have never been able to impress into my brain anything other than the minimal set of keystrokes to do basic editing. I feel like I need to be trapped on an island where the only thing I could do was learn emacs for a bit. There's so much there to dig into.
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#40I'm ashamed to say I've been using Emacs since 1992 but I have never been able to impress into my brain anything other than the minimal set of keystrokes to do basic editing. I feel like I need to be trapped on an island where the only thing I could do was learn emacs for a bit. There's so much there to dig into.
This is why I regularly create hydras for every emacs mode that I use. That way I don't have to remember any extra keystrokes, as the hydras will remind me.