* 2020-09-28 Emacs news - [[https://emacsconf.org/2020/cfp/][EmacsConf 2020 Call for Proposals]] open until Oct 7, 2020. (Extended!) Please encourage someone you'd like to hear from! =) - Emacs configuration: - [[https://github.com/shombando/EmacsVanillaChocolateSwirl][EmacsVanillaChocolateSwirl: Minimal config for Emacs to flatten the learning curve for transitioning users]] - [[https://gitlab.com/nathanfurnal/emacs-config-manjaro][emacs-config-manjaro: Emacs dot files and other goodies on manjaro]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRBIe2-gVTg][Keybindings in Emacs - YouTube]] (11:21) - [[https://tech.toryanderson.com/2020/09/24/rebinding-keys-or-the-horror-of-alt-tab-in-emacs/][Tory Anderson: Rebinding Keys, or, The Horror of Alt+TAB in Emacs]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/iz0x23/rebinding_keys_or_the_horror_of_alttab_in_emacs/][Reddit]]) - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zvmNH6X9S0&t=43s][Emacs - How to install Packages - YouTube]] (4:06) - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_e3kPJQ93s][Building reproducible Emacs - YouTube]] (57:27) - Emacs development: - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=cea06818a1e7462090df90d41d5298b975ee9b27][Add a new grep-match-regexp variable]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=baf331e40c08155082e255372d7cc3c9d63aa3c8][Rename replace-in-string to string-replace]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=f43d9d94aafcdfbcc5a10498333a28b3f8220fcf][Abbrev suggestions helps users remember to use defined abbrevs]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a3a845b0e00bbdd1bcf05882560bca15e57488cc][* etc/NEWS: Add new D-Bus monitor functionality. Fix typos.]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=830e876d94a8cfc5a516e7fcd867525754508cf3][Use the char history in zap-up-to-char]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=09e07fb008abdd1f546d193bd87ecf61d9b7e809][* lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el (ruby-use-smie): Declare obsolete]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=e51a98b0c2d35648c2d054486f7ba5869e24e4cf][Add a new function 'string-search']] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=1e7f6365766db188e8cbcee5a9cdad8e2b4f5849][Horizontal scrolling for mouse wheel with Shift modifier (bug#43568)]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=89dd8cd215148da4c6dffc15dc6c35df5122247b][Set mwheel default scroll value to 1 (bug#43380)]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=7b3e94b6648ed00c6948c09267894b548b2868e7][Make set-process-buffer also update the process mark]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=dc86c4cc0ba230c632b10cefb22b9fec1cd1d046][New command goto-line-relative (bug#5042, bug#9917)]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=2788557000d91fb2a928286512c0871e64c6d79b][Support shellcheck in compilation-mode]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=d2b754ec1a947a4d98fa6521ad9263bdc45900e5][Add more isearch submatch faces]] - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=e72d3793bcec67f9312e9d011e4357f8986bf837][Allow disabling the verbose eldoc truncation message]] - Appearance: - [[https://github.com/rougier/emacs-splash][emacs-splash: A less intrusive splash screen for Emacs]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/iwy8rf/emacssplash_a_less_intrusive_splash_screen_for/][Reddit]]) - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/izksoi/2020_modelines_besides_doom/][2020 Modelines besides Doom?]] - [[https://github.com/hadronzoo/theme-changer][night color themes, select the appropriate theme based on whether it is day or night]] - Navigation: - [[https://cestlaz.github.io/post/using-emacs-75-bufler/][Using Emacs 75 - Bufler]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/ixs73j/using_emacs_75_bufler/][Reddit]]) - [[https://v.redd.it/uid3g06ceqp51][I really liked that spacial navigation shared the other day]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j0vtqc/i_really_liked_that_spacial_navigation_shared_the/][Reddit]]) - [[https://github.com/dantecatalfamo/helm-atoms][Interactive reverse variable search in Emacs]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j0vgni/interactive_reverse_variable_search_in_emacs/][Reddit]]) - helm-atoms - [[https://tech.toryanderson.com/2020/09/23/customizing-or-disabling-ivy/swiper-pre-selects/][Tory Anderson: Customizing or disabling Ivy/Swiper pre-selects]] - [[http://danmidwood.com/content/2014/11/21/animated-paredit.html][The Animated Guide to Paredit]] (2014) - Org Mode: - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea_-TaEGa7Y&feature=youtu.be][Boost Productivity With Emacs, Org Mode and Org Agenda - YouTube]] - [[http://ag91.github.io/blog/2020/09/27/org-agenda-and-your-future-or-how-to-keep-score-of-your-long-term-goals-with-org-mode][Andrea: Org Agenda and Your Future, or how to keep score of your long term goals with Org Mode]] - [[https://www.alexkehayias.com/essays/zettelkasten-setup/][My Zettelkasten Setup uses Emacs, org-roam, hugo, Working Copy, and GitHub Actions]] - [[https://mindtoilet.github.io/posts/how-to-write-a-blog-using-nikola/][Blogging using nikola, github, emacs, orgmode | mindtoilet]] - [[http://ag91.github.io/blog/2020/09/24/composition-update-add-slack-links-to-org-agenda][Andrea: Composition Update: Slack links in your Org Agenda]] - [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2020-09-24-org-headings-adapt/][Protesilaos Stavrou: Emacs: Org heading faces now adapt to their context]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/iyttbj/protesilaos_stavrou_emacs_org_heading_faces_now/][Reddit]]) - Coding: - [[https://youtu.be/INTu30BHZGk][LIVE: Emacs From Scratch #4 - Projectile and Magit (9/25, 9:15 am PDT)]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/izjdfi/live_emacs_from_scratch_4_projectile_and_magit/][Reddit]]) - [[http://mbork.pl/2020-09-27_Pretty_printing_SQL_queries][Marcin Borkowski: Pretty printing SQL queries]] - [[https://github.com/tecosaur/Auto-LaTeX-Snippets][Auto-LaTeX-Snippets: An Emacs Package]] - [[https://github.com/admiralbumblebee/cider-rebl][cider-rebl: Tips for using Cognitect REBL with CIDER]] - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/ixtcpd/clunky_flutter_gccemacs_to_the_rescue/][Clunky flutter? GccEmacs to the rescue!]] - [[https://github.com/CoatiSoftware/emacs-sourcetrail][emacs-sourcetrail: Emacs plugin for communication with Sourcetrail]] - [[https://www.manueluberti.eu//emacs/2020/09/23/flymake/][Manuel Uberti: We can fly with what we have]] - [[https://speechcode.com/blog/validate-html][Arthur A. Gleckler: validate-html]] - [[https://www.ianjones.us/developing-athens-research-in-emacs/][Developing Athens Research in Emacs]] - Mail and news: - [[https://github.com/maxking/hyperkitty.el][hyperkitty.el: Emacs library for reading Hyperkitty archives.]] - public mailing list archives - Spacemacs: - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/spacemacs/comments/iyto9v/thoughts_on_using_gccemacs_spacemacs/][Thoughts on using GccEmacs + Spacemacs?]] - Community: - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/ixjcau/weekly_tipstricketc_thread/][Weekly tips/trick/etc/ thread]] - [[https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/832311/03910e26a3f3e814/][Toward a "modern" Emacs]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/izrp9n/toward_a_modern_emacs/][Reddit]], [[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24593616][HN]]) - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT__Nrr3PNI&feature=youtu.be][James Gosling: Java, JVM, Emacs, and the Early Days of Computing | Lex Fridman Podcast #126]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/iz33pf/james_gosling_java_jvm_emacs_and_the_early_days/][Reddit]], [[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24598302][HN]]) - [[https://orgroam.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-deoqamys-043YQ%7Es5Tay3iJ5QRI%7ELxg][Slack invite for Org Roam]] - [[https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/submit-your-session-for-libreplanet-2021-before-oct-28][LibrePlanet 2021 call for proposals open until Oct 28]] - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j04xxw/i_am_in_awe_of_emacs/][I am in awe of Emacs.]] - [[http://www.nextpoint.se/?p=802][As Powerful as Possible]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j0t6dy/as_powerful_as_possible/][Reddit]]) - early Lisp history - [[https://github.com/larsbrinkhoff/emacs-history][larsbrinkhoff/emacs-history: Historical Emacs Software Preservation]] - Other: - [[https://github.com/integral-dw/dw-passphase-generator][dw-passphase-generator: Diceware passphrase generator for Emacs]] - [[https://emacsredux.com/blog/2020/09/23/using-emacs-on-windows-with-wsl2/][Using Emacs on Windows with WSL2]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/iy88xx/using_emacs_on_windows_with_wsl2/][Reddit]]) - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j0stg0/new_continuous_scroll_in_pdftools/][NEW! Continuous scroll in pdf-tools]] - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/j15b1p/emacs_flashcard_module_for_japanese_learning/][Emacs flashcard module for Japanese learning]] - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/izx5yb/gnu_hyperbole_713_the_antiviral_release_is_now/][GNU Hyperbole 7.1.3, the Antiviral Release, is now available on GNU ELPA]] - [[https://blog.vifortech.com/posts/emacs-tls-fix/][Fixing Emacs' unknown and untrusted authority TLS error | Vifortech Solutions - Blog]] - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/ixfjvg/anyone_using_remacs_as_their_main_emacs/][Anyone using Remacs as their main Emacs?]] - [[http://emacsredux.com/blog/2020/09/23/using-emacs-on-windows-with-wsl2/][Emacs Redux: Using Emacs on Windows with WSL2]] - New packages: - http://melpa.org/#/ctrlxo: Switch to the most recently used window - http://melpa.org/#/flymake-proselint: Flymake backend for proselint - http://melpa.org/#/gsnip: A gitlab snippet client - http://melpa.org/#/helm-atoms: Reverse variable lookup using Helm - https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/org-translate.html: Org-based translation environment - http://melpa.org/#/ox-zenn: Zenn flavored markdown backend for org export engine - http://melpa.org/#/ptemplate: Project templates - https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/shell-command+.html: An extended shell-command - http://melpa.org/#/treeview: A generic tree navigation library 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/2020-09][emacs-devel]]. 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