* Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line
@ 2007-10-12 18:11 Sivaram Neelakantan
2007-10-12 18:39 ` Michael Droettboom
2007-10-12 18:39 ` Eric Hanchrow
0 siblings, 2 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: Sivaram Neelakantan @ 2007-10-12 18:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bug-gnu-emacs
Can M-x goto-line have options to take numbers with +- values, so that
it goes to line +lines from current position or -lines from current
position?
M-x goto-line +40, should go 40 lines forward
M-x goto-line -30 goes 30 lines backward.
M-x goto-line 24 goes to line 24
I'd find this useful when working with files having header and trailer
records.
sivaram
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* Re: Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line
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@ 2007-10-12 18:38 ` Jussi Piitulainen
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From: Jussi Piitulainen @ 2007-10-12 18:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: gnu-emacs-bug
Sivaram Neelakantan writes:
> Can M-x goto-line have options to take numbers with +- values, so that
> it goes to line +lines from current position or -lines from current
> position?
>
> M-x goto-line +40, should go 40 lines forward
> M-x goto-line -30 goes 30 lines backward.
> M-x goto-line 24 goes to line 24
>
> I'd find this useful when working with files having header and trailer
> records.
You can give an argument to C-n or C-p.
C-u 4 0 C-n
C-u 3 0 C-p
M-x goto-line RET 24
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* Re: Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line
2007-10-12 18:11 Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line Sivaram Neelakantan
@ 2007-10-12 18:39 ` Michael Droettboom
2007-10-12 18:39 ` Eric Hanchrow
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From: Michael Droettboom @ 2007-10-12 18:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Sivaram Neelakantan; +Cc: bug-gnu-emacs
Maybe this doesn't address your needs, but you can do:
C-u 40 C-n to go 40 lines forward
C-u 30 C-p to go 30 lines backward
Cheers,
Mike
On 10/12/07, Sivaram Neelakantan <nsivaram.net@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can M-x goto-line have options to take numbers with +- values, so that
> it goes to line +lines from current position or -lines from current
> position?
>
> M-x goto-line +40, should go 40 lines forward
> M-x goto-line -30 goes 30 lines backward.
> M-x goto-line 24 goes to line 24
>
> I'd find this useful when working with files having header and trailer
> records.
>
>
> sivaram
> --
>
>
>
>
>
--
Michael Droettboom
http://www.droettboom.com/
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* Re: Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line
2007-10-12 18:11 Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line Sivaram Neelakantan
2007-10-12 18:39 ` Michael Droettboom
@ 2007-10-12 18:39 ` Eric Hanchrow
2007-10-12 19:13 ` Sivaram Neelakantan
[not found] ` <mailman.1990.1192216966.18990.bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
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From: Eric Hanchrow @ 2007-10-12 18:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bug-gnu-emacs
M-x goto-line +40, should go 40 lines forward
M-4 M-0 C-n
M-x goto-line -30 goes 30 lines backward.
M-4 M-0 C-p
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* Re: Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line
2007-10-12 18:39 ` Eric Hanchrow
@ 2007-10-12 19:13 ` Sivaram Neelakantan
2007-10-13 17:50 ` Jonathan Goldblatt
[not found] ` <mailman.1990.1192216966.18990.bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
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From: Sivaram Neelakantan @ 2007-10-12 19:13 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bug-gnu-emacs
Eric Hanchrow <offby1@blarg.net> writes:
> M-x goto-line +40, should go 40 lines forward
>
> M-4 M-0 C-n
>
> M-x goto-line -30 goes 30 lines backward.
>
> M-4 M-0 C-p
You're trying to put me off from using Emacs, aren't you? :-)
That's the most intuitive key chord sequence I've seen in a long
time. :-)
I've already goto goto-line mapped to C-z, all it needs is something
to do relative movement. Not this, please!
sivaram
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* Re: Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line
2007-10-12 19:13 ` Sivaram Neelakantan
@ 2007-10-13 17:50 ` Jonathan Goldblatt
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From: Jonathan Goldblatt @ 2007-10-13 17:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Sivaram Neelakantan; +Cc: bug-gnu-emacs
>>>>> "Sivaram" == Sivaram Neelakantan <nsivaram.net@gmail.com> writes:
Sivaram> Not this, please!
You might want to try this... You can put it in your .emacs
(defun sivaram-goto-line (line)
"Special goto-line for sivaram."
(interactive "s")
(yow t)
(if (string-match "^\\+\\|-" line)
(next-line (string-to-int line))
(goto-line (string-to-int line))))
(global-set-key "\x1a" 'sivaram-goto-line)
It's a little rough, but I'm sure that you can make it do what
you want it to.
Jonathan
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* Re: Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line
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@ 2007-10-15 15:15 ` Mathias Dahl
2007-10-15 18:04 ` Sivaram Neelakantan
0 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread
From: Mathias Dahl @ 2007-10-15 15:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: gnu-emacs-bug
Sivaram Neelakantan <nsivaram.net@gmail.com> writes:
>> M-4 M-0 C-p
>
> You're trying to put me off from using Emacs, aren't you? :-)
>
> That's the most intuitive key chord sequence I've seen in a long
> time. :-)
How about this then:
C-2 C-0 C-n, that is, keep Ctrl down and type 2 0 n. That's like three
and a half keypress, could it be shorter to jump 20 lines forward? :)
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* Re: Feature Request: Relative jump using M-x goto-line
2007-10-15 15:15 ` Mathias Dahl
@ 2007-10-15 18:04 ` Sivaram Neelakantan
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From: Sivaram Neelakantan @ 2007-10-15 18:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bug-gnu-emacs
Mathias Dahl <brakjoller@gmail.com> writes:
> Sivaram Neelakantan <nsivaram.net@gmail.com> writes:
>
>>> M-4 M-0 C-p
>>
>> You're trying to put me off from using Emacs, aren't you? :-)
>>
>> That's the most intuitive key chord sequence I've seen in a long
>> time. :-)
>
> How about this then:
>
> C-2 C-0 C-n, that is, keep Ctrl down and type 2 0 n. That's like three
> and a half keypress, could it be shorter to jump 20 lines forward? :)
>
>
>
*surrenders*
Note to self; Live with the damned bindings. :-)
sivaram
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