* 2020-10-05 Emacs news
- [[https://emacsconf.org/2020/cfp/][EmacsConf 2020 Call for Proposals]] open until Oct 7, 2020. (Last call!) Please encourage someone you'd like to hear from! =)
- Beginner:
  - [[https://systemhalted.in/emacs-resources/][Emacs Resources · Renaissance]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/j1hqrs/emacs_resources_renaissance/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://ethanaa.com/blog/switching-to-doom-emacs/][Switching to Doom Emacs | Ethan Anderson]] (Feb 2020)
- Emacs configuration:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j2xezg/usepackage_best_practices/][use-package Best Practices]]
  - [[https://occasionallycogent.com/custom_emacs_modeline_video_edition/index.html][James Cash: Customizing the Emacs Modeline: Video Edition]]
- Emacs Lisp:
  - [[https://github.com/Wilfred/propcheck][propcheck - Quickcheck/Hypothesis-like property based testing for elisp]]
  - [[https://200ok.ch/posts/2020-10-01_basic_introduction_to_profiling_in_emacs.html][Alain M. Lafon: Basic introduction to profiling in Emacs]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j3c5vy/introduction_to_profiling_in_emacs/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/Wilfred/tco.el][tco.el: Tail call optimisation in Emacs lisp]]
  - [[https://github.com/emacsmirror/prefixed-core][prefixed-core: Emacs branch that renames core functions for a better structured namespace]]
- Emacs development:
  - Modernization?:
    - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2020-10/msg00012.html][Opening up keymaps]] and other discussions on [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2020-10/threads.html][emacs-devel]]
    - [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=9185][Irreal: Red Meat Friday: Modernizing Emacs]]
    - [[https://blog.polaris64.net/post/could-emacs-have-a-set-up-wizard/][Could Emacs Have a Set-up Wizard? Some thoughts on the subject and a prototype.]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j1jsn7/could_emacs_have_a_setup_wizard_some_thoughts_on/][Reddit]])
    - [[https://edi.developpez.com/actu/309395/Emacs-la-communaute-se-demande-comment-accroitre-son-attractivite-certains-suggerent-plus-de-modernite-et-Richard-Stallman-se-prete-au-jeu-des-echanges-d-idees/][Emacs : la communauté se demande comment accroître son attractivité, certains suggèrent plus de modernité et Richard Stallman se prête au jeu des échanges d'idées]]
    - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCYwVbiV4fw][Why Isn't Emacs More Popular?]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j1yixv/saw_this_video_since_recent_posts_about_making/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2020-10/msg00238.html][CRDT-based collaborative editing Elisp package prototype]]
  - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2020-09/msg02085.html][Native compilation of Emacs Lisp on track to be merged into master, maintainers 'would like to see it in Emacs 28']] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j1tmrs/native_compilation_of_emacs_lisp_on_track_to_be/][Reddit]])
  - [[http://akrl.sdf.org/gccemacs.html#org1e6e9f0][Andrea Corallo: gccemacs Update #12]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j17g8t/andrea_corallo_gccemacs_update_12/][Reddit]])
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=14a5db2912d9e4e802c1eeddfb3e551f9fb8f753][* src/xdisp.c (syms_of_xdisp): New var `redisplay_skip_initial_frame`.]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=5ec21155c39aab8a452d190a260e6912d1d9a920][Use '…' for ellipsis in truncate-string-to-width by default (bug#41250)]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=f4305f3b53152126cce466b19f79d3348a5b2f2c][Support extended menus in widget-choose]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=6f36b67e4146ef4610916b7903fd292e1308daf5][Stop using a dynamically bound 'generated-autoload-file' variable]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=306fcc59dcd7d2a6ec8338dfff520a89d7a9121d][Use new faces isearch-group-odd and isearch-group-even (bug#43702)]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=d460677b19299fd43fa3a088895a406f9975a3ee][Make recentf daily cleanup repeat]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=cc3e369ab00524b63aa407018be91a2a1a0cc052][Allow controlling the Dired switches shown in the mode line]]
- Appearance:
  - [[https://i.redd.it/libk65dne3r51.png][v1.0.0 Jetbrains Darcula Theme finally on MELPA! (p.s. Darcula, not Dracula)]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j50e1a/v100_jetbrains_darcula_theme_finally_on_melpa_ps/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://i.redd.it/ps8cc948ypq51.png][Nano Emacs (sort of)]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j3z8tb/nano_emacs_sort_of/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j19eox/laguna_theme_feedback_and_selfadvertising/][Laguna theme (feedback and self-advertising)]]
- Navigation:
  - [[https://github.com/tilmanrassy/emacs-dir-treeview][emacs-dir-treeview: Emacs tree navigator for the file system and simple file manager.]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j43uhj/scroll_on_jump_rfc/][Scroll on Jump {RFC}]]
  - [[https://github.com/nixin72/block-nav.el][block-nav.el: An Emacs package to navigate based on block levels.]]
- Org Mode:
  - [[https://youtu.be/VcgjTEa0kU4][LIVE: Emacs From Scratch #5 - Org Mode Basics (10/2, 9:15 am PDT)]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j3ujmy/live_emacs_from_scratch_5_org_mode_basics_102_915/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.rousette.org.uk/archives/doom-emacs-tweaks-org-journal-and-org-super-agenda/][Doom Emacs tweaks: Org Journal and Super Agenda]] (2019)
  - [[https://github.com/theiceshelf/firn/][Firn - A static site generator for Org Mode]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j1wljg/firn_a_static_site_generator_for_org_mode/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zya8SfmCtFA&feature=youtu.be][org-ref in action - YouTube]]
  - [[https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/an-opinionated-academics-workflow-for-using-org-roam/601][An Opinionated Academic's workflow for using Org-Roam - Guides - Org-roam]]
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy9WvF5gWYg&feature=youtu.be][Org-roam-bibtex - Quick Presentation - YouTube]]
  - [[https://v.redd.it/n9uh9u08mup51][Gkroam v2.3.0 Support headline reference and link aliases]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/j18agv/gkroam_v230_support_headline_reference_and_link/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/novoid/orgdepend_to_orgedna][orgdepend_to_orgedna: A Python script to convert Emacs Org mode files using org-depend to org-edna (dependency management)]]
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFKdMctqELk][Promo video for Rainer König's Udemy course on Getting Yourself Organized with Org-Mode]]
- Coding:
  - [[https://blade6570.github.io/soumyatripathy/blog_gnuglobal/gnu_global.html][GTags in Emacs]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j4xz2w/got_lspjava_working_with_gradle_and_java_15_on/][Got lsp-java working with gradle and Java 15 on Ubuntu, sharing the experience]]
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0mFvaBlYcs][Coding Java in Emacs 2019 - YouTube]] (9:08)
  - [[https://carlgay.wordpress.com/2020/09/30/generate-emacs-tags-files-in-dylan/][Generate emacs TAGS files in Dylan | cgay's random notes]]
- Community:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j1v47g/weekly_tipstricketc_thread/][Weekly tips/trick/etc/ thread]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j1rehz/which_linux_distro_would_you_use_for_emacs_support/][Which Linux distro would you use for Emacs support?]]
  - [[https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/submit-your-session-for-libreplanet-2021-before-oct-28][LibrePlanet 2021 call for proposals open until Oct 28]]
- Other:
  - [[https://200ok.ch/posts/2020-09-29_comprehensive_guide_on_handling_long_lines_in_emacs.html][Comprehensive guide on handling long lines in Emacs]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j2ovcb/comprehensive_guide_on_handling_long_lines_in/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://truongtx.me/tmtxt-dired-async.html][Asynchoronous execution library for Emacs Dired]]
  - [[https://erick.navarro.io/til/meme-generator-in-emacs/][Meme generator in emacs · (ノ°Д°）ノ︵ ┻━┻]]
  - [[https://www.nicklanasa.com/posts/emacs-macbook-pro-touchbar][How I use the Macbook Pro touchbar with emacs]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j52jdw/how_i_use_the_macbook_pro_touchbar_with_emacs/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j2us9u/macos_users_are_you_missing_results_in_mx_man/][macOS users: are you missing results in `M-x man` completion? Here’s how to fix it.]]
  - [[https://gaballench.wordpress.com/2020/09/30/constructing-a-list-of-valid-species-from-catalog-of-fishes-1-the-emacs-approach/][Constructing a list of valid species from Catalog of Fishes 1: The Emacs approach – Gustavo A. Ballen]]
  - [[http://ag91.github.io/blog/2020/10/04/engine-mode-or-how-to-shorten-your-time-to-browser][Andrea: Engine-mode, or how to shorten your time-to-browser]]
- New packages:
  - http://melpa.org/#/amsreftex: Add amsrefs bibliography support for reftex
  - http://melpa.org/#/dir-treeview: A directory tree browser and simple file manager
  - http://melpa.org/#/fill-page: Fill buffer so you don't see empty lines at the end
  - http://melpa.org/#/jetbrains-darcula-theme: A complete port of the default JetBrains Darcula theme

Links from [[http://reddit.com/r/emacs][reddit.com/r/emacs]], [[http://reddit.com/r/orgmode][r/orgmode]], [[http://reddit.com/r/spacemacs][r/spacemacs]], [[http://reddit.com/r/planetemacs][r/planetemacs]], [[https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story][Hacker News]], [[https://planet.emacslife.com][planet.emacslife.com]], [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emacs&search_sort=video_date_uploaded][YouTube]], [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS][the Emacs NEWS file]] and [[http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2020-10][emacs-devel]].


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