Starting up emacs with list of current direfctory files instead of *scratch*

Starting up emacs with list of current direfctory files instead of *scratch*

[Rami A]

Whenever I start emacs I get the *scratch* buffer, is there a setting that I could add to my dotemacs file so emacs with start with the current directory files list buffer?

Thanks.

RE: Starting up emacs with list of current direfctory files instead of*scratch*

[Drew Adams]

> Whenever I start emacs I get the *scratch* buffer, is there a 
> setting that I could add to my dotemacs file so emacs with 
> start with the current directory files list buffer?

Add this to your .emacs:

(dired "/my/favorite/dir")

Or just add the directory to your startup command line.  For example (MS Windows
and others):

C:\emacs\bin\runemacs.exe "C:\my\favorite\dir"

/emacs/bin/runemacs.exe "/my/favorite/dir"

Re: Starting up emacs with list of current direfctory files instead of*scratch*

[Rami A]

On Friday, March 29, 2013 2:47:33 PM UTC-7, Drew Adams wrote:
> > Whenever I start emacs I get the *scratch* buffer, is there a 
> 
> > setting that I could add to my dotemacs file so emacs with 
> 
> > start with the current directory files list buffer?
> 
> 
> 
> Add this to your .emacs:
> 
> 
> 
> (dired "/my/favorite/dir")
> 
> 
> 
> Or just add the directory to your startup command line.  For example (MS Windows
> 
> and others):
> 
> 
> 
> C:\emacs\bin\runemacs.exe "C:\my\favorite\dir"
> 
> 
> 
> /emacs/bin/runemacs.exe "/my/favorite/dir"

Awesome...much appreciated Drew.

Re: Starting up emacs with list of current direfctory files instead of *scratch*

[Andreas Röhler]

Am 29.03.2013 19:51, schrieb Rami A:
> Whenever I start emacs I get the *scratch* buffer, is there a setting that I could add to my dotemacs file so emacs with start with the current directory files list buffer?
>
> Thanks.
>

maybe

(dired "MY-DIR")

Andreas

Re: Starting up emacs with list of current direfctory files instead of *scratch*

[Jambunathan K]

Rami A <rami.ammari@gmail.com> writes:

> Whenever I start emacs I get the *scratch* buffer, is there a setting
> that I could add to my dotemacs file so emacs with start with the
> current directory files list buffer?

M-x customize-variable RET initial-buffer-choice RET

From my .emacs:

    (custom-set-variables
     '(initial-buffer-choice "~/"))

>
> Thanks.