2021-08-30 Emacs news
=====================

  - [EmacsConf 2021 Call for Proposals] (<https://emacsconf.org/2021/cfp/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/oyl40m/emacsconf_2021_call_for_proposals/>), [HN] (<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28075442>)) until Sept 30
  - Upcoming events:
    - EmacsConf Office Hours: <https://emacsconf.org/2021/office-hours/>
      - Tue Aug 31 1800 Vancouver / 2000 Chicago / 2100 Toronto -- Wed Sep 1 0100 GMT / 0300 Berlin / 0630 Kolkata / 0900 Singapore
      - Fri Sep 3 2100 Vancouver / 2300 Chicago -- Sat Sep 4 0000 Toronto / 0400 GMT / 0600 Berlin / 0930 Kolkata / 1200 Singapore
      - Sat Sep 4 0800 Vancouver / 1000 Chicago / 1100 Toronto / 1500 GMT / 1700 Berlin / 2030 Kolkata / 2300 Singapore
      - Tue Sep 7 1800 Vancouver / 2000 Chicago / 2100 Toronto -- Wed Sep 8 0100 GMT / 0300 Berlin / 0630 Kolkata / 0900 Singapore
      - Fri Sep 10 2100 Vancouver / 2300 Chicago -- Sat Sep 11 0000 Toronto / 0400 GMT / 0600 Berlin / 0930 Kolkata / 1200 Singapore
      - Sat Sep 11 0800 Vancouver / 1000 Chicago / 1100 Toronto / 1500 GMT / 1700 Berlin / 2030 Kolkata / 2300 Singapore
    - EmacsATX: Initialization Social <https://www.meetup.com/EmacsATX/events/279983164/> Wed Sep 1 1630 Vancouver / 1830 Chicago / 1930 Toronto / 2330 GMT -- Thu Sep 2 0130 Berlin / 0500 Kolkata / 0730 Singapore
    - M-x Research (contact them for password): TBA <https://m-x-research.github.io/> Fri Sep 3 0700 Vancouver / 0900 Chicago / 1000 Toronto / 1400 GMT / 1600 Berlin / 1930 Kolkata / 2200 Singapore
  - Emacs configuration:
    - [[ANN] sidecar-locals (flexible dir-locals alternative) now in melpa] (<https://gitlab.com/ideasman42/emacs-sidecar-locals>)
    - [What is your most productive emacs shortcut?] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pcdw6r/what_is_your_most_productive_emacs_shortcut/>)
  - Emacs Lisp:
    - [Notes from creating my first emacs package] (<https://blog.tygr.info/emacs/eventuel.html>) - eventuel ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pad7nu/notes_from_creating_my_first_emacs_package/>))
    - [lazy-load: An Elisp library that provides autoloads from pre-configured directories] (<https://github.com/lambdart/lazy-load>)
    - [[ANN] alphapapa/taxy.el: Programmable taxonomical hierarchy for arbitrary objects] (<https://github.com/alphapapa/taxy.el>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pbcap8/ann_alphapapataxyel_programmable_taxonomical/>))
  - Emacs development:
    - [Emacs-devel: Gitlab Migration Discussion] (<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2021-08/msg01134.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pcpe2k/emacsdevel_gitlab_migration_discussion/>))
    - [Fix typo in kill-buffer-delete-auto-save-files NEWS entry] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=670b423ebcc7b792381a9f59938b7a6ff6838bf9>)
    - [Make rfc2368 obsolete and add rfc6068] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=7dabcb15118674be4a6254f1d69d44a3db20c7c4>)
    - [Add support for OSC 7 in comint (current directory tracking)] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=dce5f7aed6047b56bcec83cca36ba94b23d8f558>)
    - [Better document obsolescence of 'values'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=f1901fc3084e6bdd6c72f11dbae58ee2a0232224>)
    - [* etc/NEWS: Document the recent xterm.el change for `\e[29~`] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=692da8c6a82f8de376a2eec9304773b3e85205f3>)
    - [Replace flyspell-use-mouse-3-for-menu with context-menu-mode (bug#50067)] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a573d6bd88afe9a60728f0b63a45f44a6ff98ce2>)
    - [Make thingatpt respect fields] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=7db376e560448e61485ba054def8c82b21f33d6a>)
    - [Make `set-locale-environment' complete over locale names] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=ab799500094fb36b3f26b9c8a4147848b204cf0a>)
    - [Add support for OSC escape codes in comint] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=630a13ac4631866889bab1177e06ca1d693708c1>)
    - [Doc that dired-do-chmod no longer follows symlinks] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=2c8657f4f63e6d2b6e1d0866dd597bc85b422430>)
    - [Improve documentation of 'inhibit-mouse-event-check'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=8f43180f0dc5b3e25d8252950ea63e2e92d40611>)
    - [* lisp/mouse.el (context-menu-open): New command bound to [S-f10].] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=976594d905ceacc3c351735ba099ac71ea31f014>)
    - [Add new variable 'kill-buffer/delete-auto-save-files'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=591b8bd87a30bda3dad680752b7f63da8b5b74bd>)
  - Appearance:
    - [Customizing a Theme for Emacs] (<https://helpdeskheadesk.net/help-desk-head-desk/20200528/>)
    - [Draw SVG in GNU Emacs] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pcjrkq/draw_svg_in_gnu_emacs/>) - improving svg.el to include cropping, drawing?
    - [svg-clock-mode: an SVG analog clock for Emacs] (<https://github.com/RaminHAL9001/emacs-svg-clock>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pcsusf/svgclockmode_an_svg_analog_clock_for_emacs/>))
  - Navigation:
    - [Emacs Search Multiple Words Under Point] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz76jSfkd8M>) (00:30) - C-s C-w C-w ...
  - Dired:
    - [A Beginner's Introduction to Dired Mode (If you don't already use Dired, just give it a chance)] (<https://ashok-khanna.medium.com/introduction-to-dired-mode-91cecd3a06ff>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pbkp4p/a_beginners_introduction_to_dired_mode_if_you/>))
    - [An "Open with" dialog for Dired] (<https://github.com/FrostyX/helm-dired-open>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pdytb1/an_open_with_dialog_for_dired/>))
    - [taxy.el: Example application "Diredy", groups files in Dired buffer by size and type] (<https://github.com/alphapapa/taxy.el/blob/master/examples/README.org#diredy>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pcf2g7/taxyel_example_application_diredy_groups_files_in/>))
  - Org Mode:
    - [Emacs | Keeping a Journal In Org Mode] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pJESOo-z40>) (10:22)
    - [Marcin Borkowski: How I avoid deleting large parts of Org buffers accidentally] (<http://mbork.pl/2021-08-30_How_I_avoid_deleting_large_parts_of_Org_buffers_accidentally>)
    - [org-icons: Making org-mode pretty with icons] (<https://thibautbenjamin.github.io/emacs/org-icons>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pawpst/hacking_icons_into_orgmode/>))
    - [Rewriting My Website In Org Mode] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnogX7l7aKw>) (13:36) - Hugo
    - [Timo Geusch: TIL that org-mode has an exporter for ODT] (<https://www.lonecpluspluscoder.com/2021/08/25/til-org-mode-odt-exporter/>)
    - [ob-browser: Render HTML inside Emacs' org-mode] (<https://github.com/krisajenkins/ob-browser>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/p9vayw/obbrowser_render_html_inside_emacs_orgmode/>))
    - Org Roam:
      - [Keep a Journal in Emacs with Org Roam] (<https://systemcrafters.net/build-a-second-brain-in-emacs/keep-a-journal/>)
      - [Org Roam: The Best Way to Keep a Journal in Emacs] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-sLBaJAtew>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pank65/org_roam_the_best_way_to_keep_a_journal_in_emacs/>))
      - [Diving into the Implementation of Subject Menus for Org Roam // Take on Rules] (<https://takeonrules.com/2021/08/23/diving-into-the-implementation-of-subject-menus-for-org-roam/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pa01ai/diving_into_the_implementation_of_subject_menus/>))
      - [My Braindump] (<https://www.badykov.com/common/2021/08/29/braindump/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pdtxln/my_braindump/>)) - org-roam and Hugo
      - [How to embed handwritten content in your org-roam site] (<http://magicscience.info/20210821080707-how_to_embed_handwritten_content_in_your_org_roam_site.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pcue1v/how_to_embed_handwritten_content_in_your_orgroam/>))
  - Completion:
    - [New package consult-bibtex] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pcoyjs/new_package_consultbibtex/>)
    - [Configurando emacs con org #2 ivy-posframe, ivy , counsel and swiper] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNZdHyWEoQY>) (17:48)
  - Coding:
    - [Using Emacs in an IDE world] (<https://andrewjudson.com/emacs/2021/08/23/emacs.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/paqyth/using_emacs_in_an_ide_world/>), [HN] (<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28286042>)) - ansi-term
  - Spacemacs:
    - [Spacemacs Ultimate Cheatsheet] (<https://jeffreyfreeman.me/spacemacs-ultimate-cheatsheet/>) (2020)
  - Community:
    - [Weekly Tips, Tricks, &c. Thread] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pb6w2z/weekly_tips_tricks_c_thread/>) - getting coordinates from a PDF, xdragon
    - [How extensible is emacs?] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pdfgs5/how_extensible_is_emacs/>)
    - [If you could change one thing about Emacs what would it be?] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/padv22/if_you_could_change_one_thing_about_emacs_what/>) ([also on HN] (<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28287228>))
    - [Emacs Modernization: Simple Changes Emacs Should Adopt] (<http://ergoemacs.org/emacs/modernization.html>) (2006, [HN] (<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28336724>))
    - [The Rise Of User-Hostile Software] (<https://den.dev/blog/user-hostile-software/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pc7k9g/the_rise_of_userhostile_software/>))
    - [Vi vs Vim vs Emacs] (<https://www.kindness.city/blog/2021-08-25-vi-vs-vim-vs-emacs.html>) ([Irreal] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=9935>))
    - [The Emacs community bought Protesilaos (aka Prot) a new PC] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2021-08-29-emacs-community-new-pc/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pdtrn3/the_emacs_community_bought_protesilaos_aka_prot_a/>))
    - [System Crafters bringing some light about the EXWM situation] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMH3QXWxTGg>) (2:04:54, [Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pd8prz/system_crafters_bringing_some_light_about_the/>))
    - [zaeph joined the mod team for r/emacs] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/parzmf/new_moderator/>)
    - [Hiring a Doom Emacs tutor] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/DoomEmacs/comments/pbntdh/hiring_a_doom_emacs_tutor/>)
  - Other:
    - [crdt.el, the collaborative editing package, now on GNU ELPA!] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pdi08v/crdtel_the_collaborative_editing_package_now_on/>) ([related HN discussion] (<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28263314>))
    - [Reformat paragraph] (<https://schauderbasis.de/posts/reformat_paragraph>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pcjb90/reformat_paragraph/>)) - cycling through fill options, including putting sentences on separate lines
    - [Whipping Up a Quick Emacs Helper Function for Hugo // Take on Rules] (<https://takeonrules.com/2021/08/28/whipping-up-a-quick-emacs-helper-function-for-hugo/>)
    - [Norm: XML Unicode 1.25] (<https://so.nwalsh.com/2021/08/29-xmlunicode>)
    - [eventuel: A special minor mode for sending events from Emacs to an external REST API] (<https://blog.tygr.info/emacs/eventuel.html>)
    - [Adding More Tag Rendering Functions for SHR in Emacs // Take on Rules] (<https://takeonrules.com/2021/08/26/adding-more-tag-rendering-functions-for-shr-in-emacs/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pby1cj/adding_more_tag_rendering_functions_for_shr_in/>))
    - [elfeed-yt-dl: Download your YouTube entries in elfeed as video/audio files] (<https://github.com/mfxarc/elfeed-yt-dl>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/pb1huo/elfeedytdl_download_your_youtube_entries_in/>))
  - New packages:
    - crdt <https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/crdt.html>: collaborative editing using Conflict-free Replicated Data Types
    - taxy <https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/taxy.html>: Programmable taxonomical grouping for arbitrary objects
    - vc-backup <https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/vc-backup.html>: VC backend for versioned backups
    - finito <http://melpa.org/#/finito>: View and collect books
    - germanium <http://melpa.org/#/germanium>: Generate image from source code using germanium
    - lyrics-fetcher <http://melpa.org/#/lyrics-fetcher>: Fetch song lyrics and album covers
    - minibuffer-modifier-keys <http://melpa.org/#/minibuffer-modifier-keys>: Use spacebar as a modifier key in the minibuffer
    - puni <http://melpa.org/#/puni>: Parentheses Universalistic
    - sidecar-locals <http://melpa.org/#/sidecar-locals>: A flexible alternative to built-in dir-locals

  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/>) and [emacs-devel] (<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2021-08>).

  
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