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9 Tips for the aspiring Emacs playboy

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Post by justinwr » Mon, Dec 16, 2013, 4:15 PM UTC

Re: 9 Tips for the aspiring Emacs playboy

Post by jtlienws » Mon, Dec 16, 2013, 4:22 PM UTC

cua-mode has made my life much easier... cut and paste columns of text

Post by actsasbuffoon » Mon, Dec 16, 2013, 4:55 PM UTC

I found the playboy theme to be awkward and distracting. I would have preferred the information without it.

Post by ajross » Mon, Dec 16, 2013, 5:25 PM UTC

Turn off the menu and toolbar. They're crutches when learning, and once you are fluent without them you'll appreciate the extra vertical code space.