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Emacs Notes

Start an emacs server.

systemctl --user enable emacs

Close an emacs client, see delete-frame

Copy emacs text to the clipboard:

(custom-set-variables '(x-select-enable-clipboard t))

(global-set-key "\C-w" 'clipboard-kill-region)
(global-set-key "\M-w" 'clipboard-kill-ring-save)
(global-set-key "\C-y" 'clipboard-yank)
2{Notes from Mastering Emacs}
In Emacs, the buffer is the data structure.

Useful tips

Use ‘C-x ESC ESC’ (‘repeat-complex-command’)

Navigating Parenthesis

NavigatingParentheses

C-M-n forward-list   Move forward over a parenthetical group

C-M-p backward-list  Move backward over a parenthetical group

C-M-f forward-sexp   Move forward over a balanced expression

C-M-b backward-sexp  Move backward over a balanced expression

C-M-k kill-sexp      Kill balanced expression forward

C-M-SPC mark-sexp    Put the mark at the end of the sexp.

Scale or Zoom Text

(text-scale-adjust 1)	C-x C-= or C-x C-+	Increase text size by one step
(text-scale-adjust -1)	C-x C–	                Decrease text-size by one step

Setting Fonts

Emacs Wiki Set Fonts

Links

• Emacs Server GNU
• Emacs DoReMi.el
• Window Resize
• Recentf
• Installing Emacs on Windows

Record Macros

1. Record: ctrl+x ( or ‘q’ in evil mode
2. Perform any actions to record
3. Stop recording by pressing ctrl+x or ‘q’ in evil mode)
4. Play: ctrl+x e

Naming Macros

1. Start: Ctrl+x Ctrl+k n
2. Give name-of-macro, and press ENTER
3. Play: M-x name-of-macro

Tabs and Spaces

• emacs_delete_trailing_whitespace