From: rotlas <katofa@gmail.com>
To: Help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: opening a buffer as read-only as default
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:08:34 -0800 (PST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <26429688.post@talk.nabble.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <hdehj6$e1j$1@ger.gmane.org>
Thanks, Peter and Kevin for great answers. Now I don't have to undo all
unintentional modifications of files everytime I compile...
Kevin Rodgers-2 wrote:
>
> rotlas wrote:
>> Which is the simplest way to have Emacs opening all files as read-only?
>> That
>> is not only by using C-x C-r but also when selecting a file in a
>> directory
>> buffer.
>
> ,----[ C-h k v ]
> | v runs the command dired-view-file
> | which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `dired.el'.
> | It is bound to v, <menu-bar> <immediate> <view>.
> | (dired-view-file)
> |
> | In Dired, examine a file in view mode, returning to Dired when done.
> | When file is a directory, show it in this buffer if it is inserted.
> | Otherwise, display it in another buffer.
> |
> | [back]
> `----
>
>> And also preventing C-x C-f from opening a file as writable.
>
> (add-hook 'find-file-hook (lambda () (setq buffer-read-only t)))
>
>> I would like it to be possible to toggle the read-only state, though.
>
> ,----[ C-h k C-x C-q ]
> | C-x C-q runs the command toggle-read-only
> | which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `files.el'.
> | It is bound to C-x C-q.
> | (toggle-read-only &optional arg)
> |
> | Change whether this buffer is visiting its file read-only.
> | With prefix argument arg, make the buffer read-only if arg is
> | positive, otherwise make it writable. If visiting file read-only
> | and `view-read-only' is non-nil, enter view mode.
> |
> | [back]
> `----
>
> --
> Kevin Rodgers
> Denver, Colorado, USA
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-11-10 12:19 opening a buffer as read-only as default rotlas
2009-11-11 9:49 ` Peter Dyballa
2009-11-11 14:26 ` Kevin Rodgers
2009-11-20 8:08 ` rotlas [this message]
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