2022-04-18 Emacs news
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  - Upcoming events:
    - M-x Research (contact them for password): TBA <https://m-x-research.github.io/> Tue Apr 19 0800 Vancouver / 1000 Chicago / 1100 Toronto / 1500 GMT / 1700 Berlin / 2030 Kolkata / 2300 Singapore
    - Emacs APAC (virtual, in English) <https://emacs-apac.gitlab.io/> Sat Apr 23 0130 Vancouver / 0330 Chicago / 0430 Toronto / 0830 GMT / 1030 Berlin / 1400 Kolkata / 1630 Singapore
    - Emacs Berlin (virtual, in English) <https://emacs-berlin.org/> Wed Apr 27 0930 Vancouver / 1130 Chicago / 1230 Toronto / 1630 GMT / 1830 Berlin / 2200 Kolkata -- Thu Apr 28 0030 Singapore
  - Emacs configuration:
    - [Zachary Kanfer: Change Emacs's Default Behavior] (<https://zck.org/change-emacs>)
    - [As new user, Emacs vanilla or Doom Emacs?] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u5cusp/as_new_user_emacs_vanilla_or_doom_emacs/>)
    - [What Do People Dislike About Emacs Distros?] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u44rm9/what_do_people_dislike_about_emacs_distros/>)
    - [Philip K.: An Experiment: The Emacs Configuration Generator] (<https://amodernist.com/texts/ecg.html>)
    - [Installing Packages Manually in Emacs] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at_fACZ_o9Q>) (06:45)
  - Emacs Lisp:
    - [Don’t explain, show me examples! A tour of the catch/throw pattern in the Emacs source code] (<https://github.com/tonyaldon/posts/blob/master/posts.org#2022-04-13-wed-dont-explain-show-me-examples--a-tour-of-the-catchthrow-pattern-in-the-emacs-source-code>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u2u229/dont_explain_show_me_examples_a_tour_of_the/>))
    - [Emacs newbie fixes stuff] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGh9kiE6WWM>) (02:32) - searching forward
    - [draw-tree.el] (<https://github.com/pietroiusti/draw-tree>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u2ca5c/drawtreeel/>))
    - [Multi-select Tree widget] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u64xix/multiselect_tree_widget/>) - patch
    - [Functional programming: an (Emacs) Lisp view 2/n] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NBAmkHHFS0>) (57:23)
  - Appearance:
    - [Protesilaos Stavrou: Introducing "cursory" package for Emacs] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-04-15-emacs-cursory-package/>)
    - [tree-sitter highlighting rocks] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u4q2wl/treesitter_highlighting_rocks/>)
    - [Emacs widget icons] (<https://lifeofpenguin.blogspot.com/2022/04/emacs-widgets-icons.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u2lm9r/emacs_widgets_icons/>)) - you can customize them
  - Navigation:
    - [ripgrep is fantastic | Emacs is fantastic | BOOM you get the fantastic rg.el] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u4c5rc/ripgrep_is_fantastic_emacs_is_fantastic_boom_you/>)
    - [With ace-window and link-hint, open links exactly where you want them] (<https://localauthor.github.io/posts/aw-select.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u3e37b/with_acewindow_and_linkhint_open_links_exactly/>))
    - [Moving Around An Emacs Document] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIdpc0KaX0s>) (09:05)
  - Org Mode:
    - [A Developer’s Second Brain on Plaintext | by Junji Zhi] (<https://medium.com/gusto-engineering/a-developers-second-brain-on-plaintext-ac96492eff2e>) ([Irreal] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=10463>))
    - [Org mode math research notes workflow] (<https://swalla24.people.uic.edu/org-research/>) ([Irreal] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=10456>))
    - [I made an macro + package for more easily defining org-agenda-category-icon-alist] (<https://github.com/egregius313/org-agenda-category-icons>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u3ot1e/i_made_an_macro_package_for_more_easily_defining/>))
    - [[ANN] ob-dsq.el: Use SQL to join and query JSON, CSV, Org tables, all the things!] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u1hf9d/ann_obdsqel_use_sql_to_join_and_query_json_csv/>)
    - Import, export, and integration:
      - [scripter.co | Emacs: Improving ox-hugo exported Org "info:" links] (<https://scripter.co/improving-ox-hugo-exported-org-info-links/?utm_source=atom_feed>)
      - [Org-mode - Insert Page break, Line break and Horizontal lines] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2DQu96vnf8>) (05:37)
      - [Dynamic content filtering in org-exported HTML documents with tags] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/u4u8ub/dynamic_content_filtering_in_orgexported_html/>)
      - [Orion: Voice to Org-mode bot] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u6jb22/orion_voice_to_orgmode_bot/>)
    - [Plain Org v1.3 released (link to notes in comments)] (<https://v.redd.it/ypd5n4w5rmt81>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u4136f/plain_org_v13_released_link_to_notes_in_comments/>))
  - Completion:
    - [Consult interface to dash-docs] (<https://codeberg.org/ravi/consult-dash>)
    - [Protesilaos Stavrou: Emacs: discontinuing development of MCT] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-04-14-emacs-discontinue-mct/>)
  - Coding:
    - [Gerrit in Emacs | λ] (<https://niklaseklund.gitlab.io/blog/posts/gerrit_in_emacs/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u2v2zq/ann_egerrit_an_emacs_gerrit_package/>)) - for the Gerrit code review tool
  - Web:
    - [[ANN] unpackaged/imenu-eww-headings: Offer HTML headings in EWW buffers with Imenu] (<https://github.com/alphapapa/unpackaged.el/commit/3b46f9c0e0195d78df8c4ca6e1953b69539e2844>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u234pn/ann_unpackagedimenuewwheadings_offer_html/>))
  - Community:
    - [Weekly Tips, Tricks, &c. Thread] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u2lf9t/weekly_tips_tricks_c_thread/>)
    - [Emacs livecoding streamers] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u1ubgm/emacs_livecoding_streamers/>)
    - [Doom Emacs now has a Discourse] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/DoomEmacs/comments/u6lz2x/doom_emacs_now_has_a_discourse/>)
    - [Lars Ingebrigtsen: 15x10%] (<https://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/2022/04/13/15x10/>)
  - Other:
    - [Emacs as a lawyer? (and a non programmer / writer)] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u18ybg/emacs_as_a_lawyer_and_a_non_programmer_writer/>) - comments have lots of suggestions for using Emacs in a law practice
    - [el-secretario: The Emacs Secretary - Manage tasks, feeds, email under a unified interface] (<https://sr.ht/~zetagon/el-secretario/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u4v1cz/ann_elsecretario_manage_tasks_feeds_email_under_a/>))
    - [Lars Ingebrigtsen: More vtable fun] (<https://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/2022/04/13/more-vtable-fun/>)
    - [Manuel Uberti: Restart Emacs] (<https://manueluberti.eu//emacs/2022/04/18/restart-emacs/>)
    - [Andrea: Moldable Emacs: mold can now update themselves with their :when clause!] (<http://ag91.github.io/blog/2022/04/14/moldable-emacs-mold-can-now-update-themselves-with-their-when-clause>)
    - [Emacs Has Builtin Chat :) Those Other IDEs Don't :(] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCIp2mY5Qyk>) (14:52) ([Irreal] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=10467>))
    - [Chen Bin (redguardtoo): Emacs 28.1 on Debian Linux] (<http://blog.binchen.org/posts/emacs-28-1-on-debian-linux/>)
  - Emacs development:
    - [Make it easier to use Emacs as a script interpreter] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=fac640ee8608748f0c4b867080d554c1b94121bd>)
    - [Improve the support for the Brahmi script] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=58a0c2e9c3df70079f0839a5c204b6ee29f2d087>)
    - [Allow editing variable values in *Help* buffers] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=01282cbd801a2f09316c35fca37a7501b92992a1>)
    - [Add new function `flush-standard-output'.] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=2136db067f4292d84553ebfddab30d88b862262e>)
    - [Further improve buffer-match-p related documentation] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=b5f70c239e87e5f38fd70181ef75cd28a43a8b41>)
    - [Add a new command `restart-emacs'] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=5be9a9cacfaae1959c4b95c45c146044a181ad20>)
    - [Clarify setopt NEWS entry] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3ec06a1685c09f698a1b95d2692bb8e96531a096>)
    - [Add a doc string to xref-current-item] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=4d60d9face04bbbd22b4ecf69db208165b670b4f>)
    - [Improve exif-field discoverability] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=52de048389f7c0a49a6a721697af41b4b57c2eea>)
    - [Document project-kill-buffers-display-buffer-list] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=d5b9b1a9132fe3bc8f05356a76a9d2d65d2c1251>)
    - [Document prefix to project-find-file] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=35c4f6c609cd36ff77c0303591a4da77e51ba3d1>)
    - [Fix glyphless-display-mode indexing] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=bb8e277df1b03ad05be7cbb8c8458d3df4da03f2>)
    - [Document completions-sort] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a1954288de9dc9f88f8b77a4a7c3685b5ebc96b6>)
    - [Mention completion-wrap-movement in relevant commands] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=db1bfcd9091d7765cbc1990d26802ecf013f6772>)
    - [Document minibuffer-completion-auto-choose/M-up/M-down] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=429f2c4b81d44702e4d4513a7eb2dbada867279a>)
    - [Bind TAB and <backtab> on buttons] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=b381929c9150376e1bc722aa309a9626ef3b394b>)
    - [Add a new mode for editing and viewing the Emacs NEWS file] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=5a59059b240fa55c0c6832e6619305ae9b2b939c>)
    - [Add new function buttonize-region] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=d71ee07852f15738b63d5cd9c5ccecd88a84a35a>)
    - [Improve support for the Brahmi script] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=16ccca6dc38aefb8c000560f8cf4cdc5f46b0727>)
    - [Improve buffer-match-p documentation] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=c3ab8f188ef801ba2a8227a0732a75adeea315ab>)
    - [Add rcirc-cycle-completion-flag] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=fdd8b5913baa3a8f7cbb8b51ad6d092a41c04a90>)
    - [Document additions of cl-with-gensyms and cl-once-only] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=e2c7e48f838f7c8715867dd8e16325969d6050d2>)
    - [Make list-times not include zero elements] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=918669cb3db21eebc9fb409098a4395f131379ee>)
    - [; * etc/NEWS: Mention that PGTK build needs GTK >= 3.20.] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=e587fc05a70c08a50258b152bb5403afd013007d>)
    - [Add NEWS entry for `C-h m' change] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=fe98a67f34dc5d4884b6c52e0bdfd3cd59debb41>)
    - [Mention animated WebP images] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=1cdb8d4c99bf82579dd180187a11f2bcbeccd4c4>)
  - New packages:
    - clingo-mode <https://melpa.org/#/clingo-mode>: A major mode for editing Answer Set Programs (MELPA)
    - flymake-collection <https://melpa.org/#/flymake-collection>: Collection of checkers for flymake, bringing flymake to the level of flycheck (MELPA)
    - liblouis <https://melpa.org/#/liblouis>: Mode for editing liblouis braille translation tables (MELPA)
    - vundo <https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/vundo.html>: Visual undo tree (GNU ELPA)
    - wordreference <https://melpa.org/#/wordreference>: Interface for wordreference.com (MELPA)

  Links from [reddit.com/r/emacs] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs>), [r/orgmode] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode>), [r/spacemacs] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/spacemacs>), [r/planetemacs] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/planetemacs>), [Hacker News] (<https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story>), [planet.emacslife.com] (<https://planet.emacslife.com>), [YouTube] (<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4th0AZixyREOtvxDpdxC9oMuX7Ar7Sdt>), [the Emacs NEWS file] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS>), [Emacs Calendar] (<https://emacslife.com/calendar/>), [emacs-devel] (<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2022-04>), and [lemmy/c/emacs] (<https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs>).

    
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