Re: What I'm missing when using M-x shell

["Francis Moreau" <francis.moro@gmail.com>]

Hello,

On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Thierry Volpiatto
<thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com> wrote:
> Did you try using a window manager that work correctly with emacs+shell
> like stumpwm or rat-poison.
> I am using stumpwm and i am really happy with it.
> I can switch to a shell at anytime just like in emacs.
>

No I haven't and I don't think I will have some spare time to try them.

For now I'm using Screen with emacs and it works ok.

> Have also a look at eev:(you may like that if you are a fan of shell)
>
> http://angg.twu.net/eev-article.html
>
> and try to eval from anywhere in emacs (C-x C-e) for example:
>
> (find-sh "ps -u $USER | grep emacs | awk '{print $1}'")
>

Interesting thanks.

> Try also to use M-x ansi-term that is much better than term.

I haven't seen any differences. Maybe because they both use an
'eterm-color' terminal.

> You can run many shell in emacs and more.

That's the problem I think.

Too many way to achieve the main goal.
Why not doing one implementation and doing it well ?

-- 
Francis