From: Marius Hofert <marius.hofert@math.ethz.ch>
To: Tim Visher <tim.visher@gmail.com>
Cc: Emacs help <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: How to create a directory containing spaces in dired-mode?
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:42:56 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAM3-KjZS5yZ4F=5N+_keGfp2Oqb9G0WkQTWY5BeiEm6it0iyZQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAHa53uzP7K9aynzPzJP4gSMdQDTcqd7my56sQDUi6CNYLNBkKA@mail.gmail.com>
... or C-b on C-x b for reverting to 'standard completion' (for buffers).
On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Tim Visher <tim.visher@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 3:07 AM, Marius Hofert
> <marius.hofert@math.ethz.ch> wrote:
>> Using '+' allows to create directories in dired-mode. When typing the
>> name of the new directory, 'space' does not give a space. The question
>> is how to get spaces in directory names then?
>
> To add one more solution to the mix (because this feature of ido find
> file and directory is to awesome to not know about!):
>
> At the prompt, type `C-f` to get out of ido mode and drop down to
> regular entry. I find this way easier than quoting each of the ` `
> chars I want to insert.
>
> --
>
> In Christ,
>
> Timmy V.
>
> http://blog.twonegatives.com/
> http://five.sentenc.es/ -- Spend less time on mail
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-06-21 13:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-06-21 7:07 How to create a directory containing spaces in dired-mode? Marius Hofert
2013-06-21 8:59 ` Peter Dyballa
2013-06-21 10:20 ` Vlad Piersec
2013-06-21 10:31 ` Marius Hofert
2013-06-21 12:34 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-06-21 15:06 ` Drew Adams
[not found] ` <mailman.2143.1371827179.22516.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2013-06-21 15:17 ` Emanuel Berg
2013-06-21 15:03 ` Drew Adams
2013-06-21 18:11 ` Marius Hofert
2013-06-21 12:21 ` Tim Visher
2013-06-21 13:42 ` Marius Hofert [this message]
[not found] <mailman.2123.1371798504.22516.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2013-06-21 12:33 ` Emanuel Berg
2013-06-21 13:02 ` notbob
2013-06-21 13:23 ` Emanuel Berg
2013-06-21 19:21 ` Stefan Monnier
[not found] ` <mailman.2159.1371842500.22516.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2013-06-21 22:33 ` Emanuel Berg
2013-06-22 15:39 ` Stefan Monnier
[not found] ` <mailman.2207.1371915908.22516.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2013-06-22 16:36 ` Emanuel Berg
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