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From: Tom <adatgyujto@gmail.com>
To: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: An easier way to edit variables
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 22:11:40 +0000 (UTC)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <loom.20150113T230647-563@post.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: loom.20150113T224749-227@post.gmane.org

Tom <adatgyujto <at> gmail.com> writes:
> 
> I think it was pressing e for edit in the Help buffer, then
> the buffer is narrowed to the variable value only (which can be a 
> complex list or anything) which you can modify in place and
> then press C-c C-c to apply it to the variable and exit
> edit mode.
> 

BTW, I should add that when I wrote "easier" in the subject I 
meant easier for Lisp hackers who change Lisp variables on
a daily basis.

That's why a quick edit feature in the Help buffer is useful, because
you already see the value there, so if it's complex list
(e.g. a font lock setting or anything) then you don't have to
copy it etc, if you just want to change one thing in it,
you just press e, you get the lisp value, you edit it,
press C-c C-c and it is applied instantly.





  reply	other threads:[~2015-01-13 22:11 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-01-13 20:16 An easier way to edit variables Tom
2015-01-13 21:22 ` Ted Zlatanov
2015-01-13 21:53   ` Tom
2015-01-13 22:11     ` Tom [this message]
2015-01-14 15:20       ` João Távora
2015-01-14 16:36         ` Tom
2015-01-14 15:22     ` Ted Zlatanov
2015-01-14 15:37       ` João Távora
2015-01-14 15:54         ` an " Ivan Shmakov
2015-01-14 16:09       ` An " Tom
2015-01-14 16:56         ` Yuri Khan
2015-01-14 18:28           ` Tom
2015-01-14 19:10         ` Ted Zlatanov

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