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From: weber <hugows@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: eshell: how do you clear the *eshell* buffer?
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:04:15 -0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1188565455.212505.37410@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <7dfy1zgaxc.fsf@www.gratismegler.no>

On 31 ago, 09:12, Petter Gustad <newsma...@gustad.com> wrote:
> Probably a stupid question, but how do you clear the *eshell* buffer
> in eshell mode? C-h C-w does not work since it's a read-only
> buffer.
>
> Petter
> --
> ________________________________________________________________________
> Petter Gustad         8'h2B | ~8'h2B        http://www.gustad.com/petter


Clearing EShell Buffer

When the eshell buffer gets too large, you can simple type the command
clear within the eshell to clear the entire buffer.

(defun eshell/clear ()
  "04Dec2001 - sailor, to clear the eshell buffer."
  (interactive)
  (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
    (erase-buffer)))

(from here: http://www.khngai.com/emacs/eshell.php)

      reply	other threads:[~2007-08-31 13:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-08-31 12:12 eshell: how do you clear the *eshell* buffer? Petter Gustad
2007-08-31 13:04 ` weber [this message]

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