2022-03-28 Emacs news
=====================

  - Upcoming events:
    - Emacs Berlin (virtual, in English) <https://emacs-berlin.org/> Wed Mar 30 0930 Vancouver / 1130 Chicago / 1230 Toronto / 1630 GMT / 1830 Berlin / 2200 Kolkata -- Thu Mar 31 0030 Singapore
    - M-x Research (contact them for password): TBA <https://m-x-research.github.io/> Tue Apr 5 0800 Vancouver / 1000 Chicago / 1100 Toronto / 1500 GMT / 1700 Berlin / 2030 Kolkata / 2300 Singapore
    - Emacs Paris (virtual, in French) <https://www.emacs-doctor.com/emacs-paris-user-group/> Tue Apr 5 0830 Vancouver / 1030 Chicago / 1130 Toronto / 1530 GMT / 1730 Berlin / 2100 Kolkata / 2330 Singapore
    - EmacsATX: Functional Programming in Elisp & Rational Emacs <https://www.meetup.com/EmacsATX/events/283668029/> Wed Apr 6 1630 Vancouver / 1830 Chicago / 1930 Toronto / 2330 GMT -- Thu Apr 7 0130 Berlin / 0500 Kolkata / 0730 Singapore
  - Emacs configuration:
    - [Emergency Emacs (Stevey’s Tech Talk Emacs Part 2)] (<https://youtu.be/6ZWp05OW1c0>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tp3pz0/emergency_emacs_steveys_tech_talk_emmacs_part_2/>), [Irreal] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=10414>), [Reddit again] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tnhgi6/steve_yegge_with_new_emacs_content_videos/>)) - undo, keybindings
    - [Expert emacs configuration, amateur skills] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEOCdidE0jE>) (28:18) - adding hooks
    - [rational-emacs: A sensible base Emacs configuration.] (<https://github.com/SystemCrafters/rational-emacs>)
    - [jake-emacs: My personal Emacs configuation.] (<https://github.com/jakebox/jake-emacs>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/tlyb58/jakeemacs_my_personal_emacs_configuation/>)) - evil-based
    - [Keneth Sandoval's .emacs.d] (<https://github.com/KenethSandoval/dotfiles/tree/master/.emacs.d>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tjv9l9/emacsd/>))
  - Emacs Lisp:
    - [i-iterate: A macro system for iterating in Emacs Lisp code (inspired by Common Lisp)] (<https://code.google.com/archive/p/i-iterate>)
    - [How would someone more seasoned with elisp/functional programming write this function?] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tk75hf/how_would_someone_more_seasoned_with/>) - my/find-html-node-by-attr
  - Appearance:
    - [undo-hl: highlight to-be-deleted text before undo operation happens] (<https://v.redd.it/vh03b44ne7p81>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tlh3oy/undohl_highlight_tobedeleted_text_before_undo/>))
    - [font-patcher: Font line height patcher] (<https://github.com/tam5/font-patcher>)
    - [stimmung-themes.el — Emacs tuned to inner harmonies] (<https://i.redd.it/rcg7e1rgmjp81.png>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tnnmuw/stimmungthemesel_emacs_tuned_to_inner_harmonies/>))
  - Navigation:
    - [Alvaro Ramirez: Emacs DWIM: swiper vs isearch vs phi-search] (<https://xenodium.com/emacs-dwim-swiper-vs-isearch-vs-phi-search/>)
    - [Org-mode - How I switch buffers?] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBQuxE-BNrY>) (09:06)
  - Writing:
    - [Jeremy Friesen: Using a File as a Template in Emacs] (<https://takeonrules.com/2022/03/25/using-a-file-as-a-template-in-emacs/>) ([Irreal] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=10418>))
    - [GitHub - schoettl/list-transform: Transform a bullet list to a sentence and vice versa in Emacs.] (<https://github.com/schoettl/list-transform>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tpgu9g/transform_a_bullet_list_to_a_sentence_and_vice/>))
    - [Note taking in Emacs with howm] (<https://leahneukirchen.org/blog/archive/2022/03/note-taking-in-emacs-with-howm.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tpx95w/note_taking_in_emacs_with_howm/>))
  - Org Mode:
    - [I created an in depth guide for new org mode users, please check it out] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/tptwum/i_created_an_in_depth_guide_for_new_org_mode/>)
    - [[OSBEv4] HTML Themes as Org Links!] (<https://i.redd.it/zsp6uzxhoqp81.png>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/torom8/osbev4_html_themes_as_org_links/>))
    - [org-project-manager: A plugin to manage projects with org-roam] (<https://github.com/Ice-Cube69/org-project-manager>)
    - [Org Speed Keys! BOOM! Great org-mode's feature! And a good OPPORTUNITY to talk about self-insert-command] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tk8qou/org_speed_keys_boom_great_orgmodes_feature_and_a/>) ([Irreal] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=10409>))
    - [Plain Org v1.2.1 released (link to notes in comments)] (<https://i.redd.it/ikfj8z0bdyp81.jpg>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tpngvi/plain_org_v121_released_link_to_notes_in_comments/>)) - iOS app
  - Completion:
    - [vertico + marginalia + mini-frame + lot of hacks...] (<https://i.redd.it/5e6zxynl5ip81.png>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tnih4d/vertico_marginalia_miniframe_lot_of_hacks/>))
    - [While dissecting embark and marginalia, I learnt that functions passed to completing-read also returns a category] (<https://kisaragi-hiu.com/emacs-completion-metadata.html>)
    - [Emacs YASnippet] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWJRgmAIZcg>) (13:05)
  - Coding:
    - [Configuring Emacs for C++] (<https://linuxhint.com/c_emacs_configuration/>)
    - [GitHub - zerolfx/copilot.el: An unofficial Copilot plugin for Emacs.] (<https://github.com/zerolfx/copilot.el>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tp4ile/another_unofficial_copilot_plugin_for_emacs/>))
    - [flymake-swi-prolog.el - A Flymake backend for SWI-Prolog] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/toyoz4/flymakeswiprologel_a_flymake_backend_for_swiprolog/>)
    - [tl1-mode: Major mode for editing Fluke TL/1 source code] (<https://github.com/ieure/tl1-mode>)
    - [Andrea: Moldable Emacs: how many namespaces are covered by my ClojureScript tests?] (<http://ag91.github.io/blog/2022/03/25/moldable-emacs-how-many-namespaces-are-covered-by-my-clojurescript-tests>)
    - [Inline refined git diff with live update (video demo included)] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tjm6ly/iniline_refined_git_diff_with_live_update_video/>)
    - [Nix expression for running Emacs Magit without installing it on your system] (<https://github.com/akirak/nix-magit/tree/evil>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/tjy0se/nix_expression_for_running_emacs_magit_without/>))
    - [GitHub - edrx/emlua: Emlua: run Lua in Emacs as a module] (<https://github.com/edrx/emlua#introduction>) ([emacs-devel announcement] (<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2022-03/msg00767.html>))
  - Shells:
    - [Making vterm snappy by setting "vterm-timer-delay" to nil] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tpey9g/making_vterm_snappy_by_setting_vtermtimerdelay_to/>)
  - Community:
    - [Weekly Tips, Tricks, &c. Thread] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tkp4v5/weekly_tips_tricks_c_thread/>)
    - [Emacs should have a webpage demonstrating useful features and packages] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tnrg0b/emacs_should_have_a_webpage_demonstrating_useful/>)
    - [emacs-can-do-that: Yep, emacs can do that !] (<https://github.com/thomasluquet/emacs-can-do-that>)
    - [Being forced to give up Emacs at work] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tpjd8w/being_forced_to_give_up_emacs_at_work/>)
    - [Protesilaos Stavrou: LibrePlanet 2022: Living in freedom with GNU Emacs] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-03-22-libreplanet-emacs-living-freedom/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tkggjt/speech_by_prot_at_libreplanet/>), [Irreal] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=10411>), [YouTube] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQM-GWKdHsU>) 37:25)
    - [Protesilaos Stavrou: I won an award from the FSF for my contributions to Emacs] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-03-22-libreplanet-fsf-award/>) ([HN] (<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30774724>))
    - [Gunnar Wolf• Long, long, long live Emacs after 39 years] (<https://gwolf.org/2022/03/long-long-long-live-emacs_after_39_years.html>)
  - Other:
    - [Andrea: An Elisp snippet to download YouTube videos transcripts] (<https://ag91.github.io/blog/2022/03/27/an-elisp-snippet-to-dowload-youtube-videos-transcripts/>)
    - [Göktuğ's Emacs Lisp programs] (<https://github.com/cadadr/elisp>) - forecast, paper-theme, pass-listing, bsdpkg, bibliothek, gk-greek, org-variable-pitch, dollar
    - [Andrea: An Elisp snippet to dowload YouTube videos transcripts] (<http://ag91.github.io/blog/2022/03/27/an-elisp-snippet-to-dowload-youtube-videos-transcripts>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tp3ahu/dwim_swiper_vs_isearch_vs_phisearch_link_w_code/>))
    - [Atom feeds for new Emacs packages] (<https://elpa.brause.cc/>)
    - [Why we need lisp machines] (<https://fultonsramblings.substack.com/p/why-we-need-lisp-machines?r=1dlesj&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/tmrbcm/why_we_need_lisp_machines/>))
  - Emacs development:
    - [Add OClosures, a cross between functions and structs] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=52d5771e0a803f57b8cdd7675bf15f2f9b946039>)
    - [Use native image APIs on MS-Windows by default] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=4525b4911834a95850e70c48de4c71de44af53de>)
    - [Support display of BMP images on MS-Windows] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a6abb6f5cdd5a44bce2e42c340a6c6b83579de93>)
    - [Add documentation entries for completion-auto-select user option.] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=acde5252d37cf241a445da2eca509760727d9df6>)
    - [Load desktop without prompting if process is dead] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=b4f504a0ea90eb7fed2f3c0291d0eab43ef483d6>)
    - [Mention highlight-confusing-reorderings in doc string] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=601e0d992ed66196ebcec3ef9c65ee659c092c93>)
    - [Mention the other-window-scroll-default user option] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=5e5bc0c0bcca5e7d33cc5f533d43db31d3856706>)
    - [Document outline-default-state] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=40def769fa9007f0a8da3f9e05063575c9a06be6>)
    - [Document sqlite-mode-open-file and do some NEWS tagging] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=2de7fc4a2b9e4f5e8adb309046a17212f4205c5d>)
    - [Enable Better Alignment of EUDC Inline Expansion With RFC5322] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=8dc85d1db4564f0d9df847b7884c920a0f8d7fe9>)
    - [Fix grep-like functions when running on a remote host] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=0094dde11d97a0e69b053851a87f2934ef0e00aa>)
    - [New values for completion-auto-help, new options for completions] (<https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=15ac51e0fd385130a0764481290d04a71aad5e88>)
  - New packages:
    - catppuccin-theme <https://melpa.org/#/catppuccin-theme>: Catppuccin Theme (MELPA)
    - elfeed-summary <https://melpa.org/#/elfeed-summary>: Feed summary interface for elfeed (MELPA)
    - eslint-disable-rule <https://melpa.org/#/eslint-disable-rule>: Commands to add JS comments disabling eslint rules (MELPA)
    - flymake-hadolint <https://melpa.org/#/flymake-hadolint>: Flymake backend for hadolint, a Dockerfile linter (MELPA)
    - gnu-indent <https://melpa.org/#/gnu-indent>: Indent your code with GNU Indent (MELPA)
    - ob-ada-spark <https://melpa.org/#/ob-ada-spark>: Babel functions for Ada & SPARK (MELPA)
    - ob-bitfield <https://melpa.org/#/ob-bitfield>: Babel Functions for bitfield (MELPA)
    - ob-dsq <https://melpa.org/#/ob-dsq>: Babel functions for the `dsq` CLI tool by Multiprocess Labs (MELPA)
    - oblivion-theme <https://melpa.org/#/oblivion-theme>: A port of GEdit oblivion theme (MELPA)
    - pulsar <https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/pulsar.html>: Pulse highlight on demand or after select functions (GNU ELPA)
    - textsize <https://melpa.org/#/textsize>: Configure frame text size automatically (MELPA)
    - translate-mode <https://melpa.org/#/translate-mode>: Paragraph-oriented side-by-side doc translation workflow (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/2022-03>), and [lemmy/c/emacs] (<https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs>).

  
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