Sep 16, 2009 · What practical, objective differences are there between Emacs and Vim? For example, what can be done using one but not the other (or done more easily with one than the …

Within Emacs, ~ at the beginning of a file name is expanded to your HOME directory, so you can always find your .emacs file with C-x C-f ~/.emacs. There's further information at HOME and …

How can I get Emacs to reload all my definitions that I have updated in .emacs without restarting Emacs?

May 13, 2011 · The .emacs.d directory is a conventional directory for storing your personal customization files. Many of the instructions for installing packages (like color theme) or …

Sep 18, 2008 · I'm trying to detect the size of the screen I'm starting emacs on, and adjust the size and position the window it is starting in (I guess that's the frame in emacs-speak) accordingly. …

Dec 17, 2013 · Use Emacs bookmarks. Just create bookmarks normally, when you visit a remote file or directory. Then just use C-x r b to jump to a remote bookmark, whose name you provide …

You didn't say so, but it sounds like you're starting Emacs from a Windows shortcut. The directory that you see with c-x c-f is the cwd, in Emacs terms, the default-directory (a variable). When you …

Mar 18, 2009 · I want to select or highlight a block in Emacs without using the mouse, but doing it from the keyboard like Vim's visual mode. What is the easiest way to do this from a keyboard?

Jan 26, 2023 · What I recommend is to have the command emacs --deamon launch at startup, and I binded "Ctrl-Alt e" to emacsclient -n to launch new Emacs frame with a quick shortcut. …

Nov 28, 2012 · I've used emacs for more than twenty years. As much as possible, I try to use it for all my typing needs, including, as Fu86 mentioned, reading email, news, etc, as well as notes, to …