2017-05-01 Emacs news

2017-05-01 Emacs news

[Sacha Chua]

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2017-05-01 Emacs news
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  - Emacs Lisp:
    - [Resources for developing major modes] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67o5fp/resources_for_developing_major_modes/)
    - [What is `C-u C-u C-u command` in code?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67y5kj/what_is_cu_cu_cu_command_in_code/) universal-argument
    - [Conditional Loading of configuration] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67aq8j/conditional_loading_of_configuration/)
    - [Using custom-set-variables programmatically] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67pzh5/using_customsetvariables_programmatically/)
    - [Change the face for the echo area] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67npjq/change_the_face_for_the_echo_area/)
    - [Emacs major mode for editing knowledge graphs seeks contributors.] (https://github.com/synchrony/smsn-why/blob/master/invitations/to-coders.md) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67lkso/emacs_major_mode_for_editing_knowledge_graphs/))
  - Emacs development:
    - [Reimplemented auto-saving to visited files] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=4db844a4532592ed2542c05a1747dad7ed319e15)
    - [Discussion of continuous integration and config in master] (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-04/msg00826.html)
    - [Continued discussion of RFC for Gnus generalized search] (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-04/msg00719.html)
  - Appearance:
    - [Trying to create a distraction-free environment] (http://imgur.com/a/xekGR) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/684xyo/trying_to_create_a_distractionfree_environment_in/))
    - [Kaolin theme: A dark jade Emacs theme inspired by Sierra.vim] (https://github.com/0rdy/kaolin-theme) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/68hcdp/kaolin_theme_a_dark_jade_emacs_theme_inspired_by/))
    - [my first emacs color theme: challenger-deep] (https://github.com/MaxSt/challenger-deep) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67u5zm/my_first_emacs_color_theme_challengerdeep/))
  - Navigation:
    - [Using Emacs - 33 - projectile, dumb-jump] (http://cestlaz.github.io/posts/using-emacs-33-projectile-jump/#.WQOvryoVrmg.reddit) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/685gmi/using_emacs_33_projectile_dumbjump/))
    - [What do you use for project management in emacs?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/689hok/what_do_you_use_for_project_management_in_emacs/)
    - [Discussion of remapping keys and other tips for sore left hands] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67hpvc/is_control_to_caps_lock_really_ever_enough_aka/)
    - [Esc vs C-g] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67rlfr/esc_vs_cg/)
    - [Using Emacs Chords in LibreOffice!] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67e5l0/using_emacs_chords_in_libreoffice/)
  - Org Mode:
    - [Publishing Org Documents to Google Drive] (http://www.john2x.com/blog/publishing_org_documents_to_google_drive.html) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/68j83u/publishing_org_documents_to_google_drive/))
    - [Bookmarklet to copy link to clipboard formatted as org-link!] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/682wsu/bookmarklet_to_copy_link_to_clipboard_formatted/)
  - Coding:
    - [Daily Clojure workflow] (http://manuel-uberti.github.io/programming/2017/04/29/clojureenv/)
    - [Switch from magit buffer, make edits, come back and refresh] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/68fq8z/switch_from_magit_buffer_make_edits_come_back_and/)
  - Other:
    - [Emacspeak 46.0 (HelpfulDog) Unleashed] (http://emacspeak.blogspot.com/2017/04/emacspeak-460-helpfuldog-unleashed.html)
    - [Using email address lists in mu4e] (http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/using-email-address-lists-in-mu4e/)
    - [Webpaste 1.2.2 released] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6899nx/webpaste_122_released/)
    - [Using rcirc with ZNC playback module] (https://wpc.io/blog/posts/using-rcirc-with-znc.html)
    - [Why Emacs (from a somewhat-new Vim user)?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67abtv/why_emacs_from_a_somewhatnew_vim_user/)
    - [A Better Less? Using emacs view-mode as substitute for less and much more] (http://scripter.co/a-better-less/) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67aiv4/a_better_less_using_emacs_viewmode_as_substitute/))
    - [Spring 2017: A Very Brief Introduction to Text Editors and GNU Emacs for CIS 121 at PCC] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Z4mIUwRqE) (40:57)
  - New packages:
    - evil-goggles <http://melpa.org/#/evil-goggles>: Add a visual hint to evil operations
    - helm-xref <http://melpa.org/#/helm-xref>: Helm interface for xref results
    - ini-mode <http://melpa.org/#/ini-mode>: Major mode for Windows-style ini files.
    - mastodon <http://melpa.org/#/mastodon>: Client for Mastodon
    - hook-helpers <https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/hook-helpers.html>: Anonymous, modifiable hook functions

  Links from [reddit.com/r/emacs] (http://reddit.com/r/emacs/new), [/r/orgmode] (http://reddit.com/r/orgmode), [/r/spacemacs] (http://reddit.com/r/spacemacs), [Hacker News] (https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story), [planet.emacsen.org] (http://planet.emacsen.org), [Youtube] (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emacs&search_sort=video_date_uploaded), the changes to the [Emacs NEWS file] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS), and [emacs-devel] (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-04).

  [Past Emacs News round-ups] (http://sachachua.com/blog/category/emacs-news)


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* 2017-05-01 Emacs news
- Emacs Lisp:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67o5fp/resources_for_developing_major_modes/][Resources for developing major modes]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67y5kj/what_is_cu_cu_cu_command_in_code/][What is `C-u C-u C-u command` in code?]] universal-argument
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67aq8j/conditional_loading_of_configuration/][Conditional Loading of configuration]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67pzh5/using_customsetvariables_programmatically/][Using custom-set-variables programmatically]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67npjq/change_the_face_for_the_echo_area/][Change the face for the echo area]]
  - [[https://github.com/synchrony/smsn-why/blob/master/invitations/to-coders.md][Emacs major mode for editing knowledge graphs seeks contributors.]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67lkso/emacs_major_mode_for_editing_knowledge_graphs/][Reddit]])
- Emacs development:
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=4db844a4532592ed2542c05a1747dad7ed319e15][Reimplemented auto-saving to visited files]]
  - [[http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-04/msg00826.html][Discussion of continuous integration and config in master]]
  - [[http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-04/msg00719.html][Continued discussion of RFC for Gnus generalized search]]
- Appearance:
  - [[http://imgur.com/a/xekGR][Trying to create a distraction-free environment]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/684xyo/trying_to_create_a_distractionfree_environment_in/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/0rdy/kaolin-theme][Kaolin theme: A dark jade Emacs theme inspired by Sierra.vim]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/68hcdp/kaolin_theme_a_dark_jade_emacs_theme_inspired_by/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/MaxSt/challenger-deep][my first emacs color theme: challenger-deep]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67u5zm/my_first_emacs_color_theme_challengerdeep/][Reddit]])
- Navigation:
  - [[http://cestlaz.github.io/posts/using-emacs-33-projectile-jump/#.WQOvryoVrmg.reddit][Using Emacs - 33 - projectile, dumb-jump]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/685gmi/using_emacs_33_projectile_dumbjump/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/689hok/what_do_you_use_for_project_management_in_emacs/][What do you use for project management in emacs?]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67hpvc/is_control_to_caps_lock_really_ever_enough_aka/][Discussion of remapping keys and other tips for sore left hands]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67rlfr/esc_vs_cg/][Esc vs C-g]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67e5l0/using_emacs_chords_in_libreoffice/][Using Emacs Chords in LibreOffice!]]
- Org Mode:
  - [[http://www.john2x.com/blog/publishing_org_documents_to_google_drive.html][Publishing Org Documents to Google Drive]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/68j83u/publishing_org_documents_to_google_drive/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/682wsu/bookmarklet_to_copy_link_to_clipboard_formatted/][Bookmarklet to copy link to clipboard formatted as org-link!]]
- Coding:
  - [[http://manuel-uberti.github.io/programming/2017/04/29/clojureenv/][Daily Clojure workflow]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/68fq8z/switch_from_magit_buffer_make_edits_come_back_and/][Switch from magit buffer, make edits, come back and refresh]]
- Other:
  - [[http://emacspeak.blogspot.com/2017/04/emacspeak-460-helpfuldog-unleashed.html][Emacspeak 46.0 (HelpfulDog) Unleashed]]
  - [[http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/using-email-address-lists-in-mu4e/][Using email address lists in mu4e]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6899nx/webpaste_122_released/][Webpaste 1.2.2 released]]
  - [[https://wpc.io/blog/posts/using-rcirc-with-znc.html][Using rcirc with ZNC playback module]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67abtv/why_emacs_from_a_somewhatnew_vim_user/][Why Emacs (from a somewhat-new Vim user)?]]
  - [[http://scripter.co/a-better-less/][A Better Less? Using emacs view-mode as substitute for less and much more]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/67aiv4/a_better_less_using_emacs_viewmode_as_substitute/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Z4mIUwRqE][Spring 2017: A Very Brief Introduction to Text Editors and GNU Emacs for CIS 121 at PCC]] (40:57)
- New packages:
  - http://melpa.org/#/evil-goggles: Add a visual hint to evil operations
  - http://melpa.org/#/helm-xref: Helm interface for xref results
  - http://melpa.org/#/ini-mode: Major mode for Windows-style ini files.
  - http://melpa.org/#/mastodon: Client for Mastodon
  - https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/hook-helpers.html: Anonymous, modifiable hook functions

Links from [[http://reddit.com/r/emacs/new][reddit.com/r/emacs]], [[http://reddit.com/r/orgmode][/r/orgmode]], [[http://reddit.com/r/spacemacs][/r/spacemacs]], [[https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story][Hacker News]], [[http://planet.emacsen.org][planet.emacsen.org]], [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emacs&search_sort=video_date_uploaded][Youtube]], the changes to the [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS][Emacs NEWS file]], and [[http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-04][emacs-devel]].

[[http://sachachua.com/blog/category/emacs-news][Past Emacs News round-ups]]