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From: Peter S Galbraith <p.galbraith@globetrotter.net>
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Emacs newbie - Syntax Highlighting and Indentation
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 14:07:14 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1069.1068836834@mixed> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Message from David Rasmussen <david.rasmussen@gmx.net>  of "Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:52:12 +0100." <bp2tgs$j0p$1@news.net.uni-c.dk>

David Rasmussen <david.rasmussen@gmx.net> wrote:

> I've installed the Windows version of Emacs 21.3.1.
> I have read some tutorials, but I have two questions (for now):
> 
> 1) How do I enable syntax highlighting by default

I'm a little disappointed (but not surprised) that everyone replying
so far says to edit the .emacs file.

The simple and user-friendly answer is to use the Options menu, enable
Syntax Highlighting and then Save Options.

I'm also encouraging new users to use the custom interface rather than
scaring them with elisp edits.

My two cents.

-- 
Peter S. Galbraith <p.galbraith@globetrotter.net>
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2003-11-14 19:07 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-11-14 15:52 Emacs newbie - Syntax Highlighting and Indentation David Rasmussen
2003-11-14 17:13 ` Uwe Siart
2003-11-14 17:48 ` Jiri Pejchal
2003-11-14 18:08 ` Michael M Mason
2003-11-14 18:20 ` Artur Hefczyc
2003-11-15 14:18   ` David Rasmussen
2003-11-15 15:08     ` Artur Hefczyc
2003-11-14 22:13 ` David Rasmussen
2003-11-14 22:22   ` Jody M. Klymak
2003-11-15  9:47   ` Artur Hefczyc
2003-11-17 13:39   ` Kevin Dziulko
     [not found] ` <mailman.86.1068840578.399.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2003-11-14 21:33   ` Bruce Ingalls
2003-11-14 22:01     ` Stefan Monnier
2003-11-14 23:15   ` David Rasmussen
     [not found]     ` <mailman.117.1068862385.399.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2003-11-15 11:06       ` David Rasmussen
2003-11-15 12:43         ` Bruce Ingalls
2003-11-15 12:47           ` David Rasmussen
     [not found] ` <david.rasmussen@gmx.net>
2003-11-14 19:07   ` Peter S Galbraith [this message]
2003-11-15  1:11   ` Peter S Galbraith
2003-11-15 15:09 ` David Rasmussen
2003-11-15 16:50   ` Artur Hefczyc

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