2018-04-09 Emacs news

2018-04-09 Emacs news

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2018-04-09 Emacs news
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  - Emacs Lisp:
    - ['indent-region' in the Emacs batch mode] (http://gromnitsky.blogspot.com/2017/09/indent-region-in-emacs-batch-mode.html)
  - Emacs development:
    - [Emacs Bytecode Reference] (https://github.com/rocky/elisp-bytecode) ([Reddit] (https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89xve3/emacs_bytecode_reference/))
    - [Discussion about reorganizing the FTP archive] (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2018-04/msg00238.html)
    - [Discussion about splitting simple.el] (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2018-04/msg00070.html)
    - [Handle quotation marks and apostrophes in sgml-quote] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=8d3bb7beb4bfab60ba31505728f8f945116d7a40)
    - [Detect if a message can be encrypted and add an MML tag] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=29006a6fd8e989013098b0281aa0b9efe13feb1d)
    - [Output of 'help-for-help' is searchable now] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=bc17d5d12474e57bb50535224be3c96349df383a)
    - [Introduce new macro combine-change-calls] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=424103a6e351a6d2d8b94f86998c90fdf6afea27)
    - [Ignore color fonts when using Xft] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=408bf21a8c8b5bf5a78785608255463ad1038871)
    - [Document custom-variable-history] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=d88fed61f0d65a4231fa987ba12e3df55de31974)
  - Appearance:
    - [How to disable emacs windowing entirely (in favor of i3/some other window manager)] (http://www.reflexivereflection.com/posts/2018-04-06-disabling-emacs-window-management.html) ([Reddit] (https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8aksb2/how_to_disable_emacs_windowing_entirely_in_favor/))
    - [I made my first theme for Emacs! Tell me what you think!] (https://github.com/Northcode/northcode-theme.el) ([Reddit] (https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8aaag3/i_made_my_first_theme_for_emacs_tell_me_what_you/))
    - [Share my first light theme: `doom-nord-light-theme`] (https://imgur.com/a/eX6wy) ([Reddit] (https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8a0joj/share_my_first_light_theme_doomnordlighttheme/))
  - Navigation:
    - [Framegroups.el - workspaces using frames] (https://github.com/noctuid/framegroups.el) ([Reddit] (https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8ad1ji/framegroupsel_workspaces_using_frames/))
    - [Working with dired] (https://www.bennee.com/~alex/blog/2018/04/07/working-with-dired/)
  - Org Mode:
    - [Emacs integrates all the things (almost): After a decade of vim, I'm hooked on Emacs. Here's how org-mode pulled me over] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89vlq7/emacs_integrates_all_the_things_almost_after_a/)
    - [Instant Latex Fragment Preview in Org Mode] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8ajt0n/instant_latex_fragment_preview_in_org_mode/)
    - [Org mode long-term time tracking for freelancers - methods?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89bxe0/org_mode_longterm_time_tracking_for_freelancers/)
    - [Org Table Spreadsheet] (https://scripter.co/notes/org-table-spreadsheet/)
    - [Adding an 's' to Marked Text] (http://irreal.org/blog/?p=7080)
  - Coding:
    - [A walk through the Magit interface] (https://emacsair.me/2017/09/01/magit-walk-through/) ([Reddit] (https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89emi3/a_walk_through_the_magit_interface/))
    - [Using Emacs Episode 47 - Magit] (http://cestlaz.github.io/posts/using-emacs-47-magit/) ([Reddit] (https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8ajw1e/using_emacs_episode_47_magit/))
    - [Language Server Protocols will fill the Java gap for emacs] (https://github.com/emacs-lsp/lsp-mode/) ([Reddit] (https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89qq6h/language_server_protocols_will_fill_the_java_gap/))
    - [Optimize your FontAwesome] (https://scripter.co/optimize-your-fontawesome/)
    - [Use Imenu to list comments in current buffer] (http://blog.binchen.org/posts/use-imenu-to-list-comments-in-current-buffer.html)
  - Other:
    - [So many packages, can't stop myself!] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8ajdbq/so_many_packages_cant_stop_myself/)
    - [Helm System Packages update: Guix, XBPS (Void Linux), TRAMP and macOS brew] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8a94rt/helm_system_packages_update_guix_xbps_void_linux/)
    - [Serve files over HTTP directly from Emacs] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89j3kb/serve_files_over_http_directly_from_emacs/)
    - [What minor modes do you always use?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/898xgg/what_minor_modes_do_you_always_use/)
    - [Emacs, xkb & xxkb] (http://gromnitsky.blogspot.com/2011/08/emacs-xkb-xxkb.html)
    - [SyncTeX and pdf-view-mode for emacs] (http://www.mostlymaths.net/2015/11/synctex-and-pdf-view-mode-for-emacs.html)
  - New packages:
    - banner-comment <http://melpa.org/#/banner-comment>: For producing banner comments.
    - blacken <http://melpa.org/#/blacken>: Reformat python buffers using the "black" formatter
    - citeproc <http://melpa.org/#/citeproc>: A CSL 1.0.1 Citation Processor
    - company-box <http://melpa.org/#/company-box>: Company front-end with icons
    - fill-function-arguments <http://melpa.org/#/fill-function-arguments>: Convert function arguments to/from single line
    - flycheck-tcl <http://melpa.org/#/flycheck-tcl>: A flycheck checker for Tcl using tclchecker
    - github-stars <http://melpa.org/#/github-stars>: Browse your Github Stars
    - gitignore-templates <http://melpa.org/#/gitignore-templates>: Access GitHub .gitignore templates
    - horoscope <http://melpa.org/#/horoscope>: generate horoscopes.
    - org-index <http://melpa.org/#/org-index>: A personal adaptive index for org
    - other-emacs-eval <http://melpa.org/#/other-emacs-eval>: Evaluate the Emacs Lisp expression in other Emacs
    - taskpaper-mode <http://melpa.org/#/taskpaper-mode>: Major mode for working with TaskPaper files
  - [Two Ways To Reload File Variables Using A Hydra] (https://www.wisdomandwonder.com/article/10756/emacsorg-mode-two-ways-to-reload-file-variables-in-a-hydra)

  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/2018-04).


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* 2018-04-09 Emacs news
- Emacs Lisp:
  - [[http://gromnitsky.blogspot.com/2017/09/indent-region-in-emacs-batch-mode.html]['indent-region' in the Emacs batch mode]]
- Emacs development:
  - [[https://github.com/rocky/elisp-bytecode][Emacs Bytecode Reference]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89xve3/emacs_bytecode_reference/][Reddit]])
  - [[http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2018-04/msg00238.html][Discussion about reorganizing the FTP archive]]
  - [[http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2018-04/msg00070.html][Discussion about splitting simple.el]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=8d3bb7beb4bfab60ba31505728f8f945116d7a40][Handle quotation marks and apostrophes in sgml-quote]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=29006a6fd8e989013098b0281aa0b9efe13feb1d][Detect if a message can be encrypted and add an MML tag]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=bc17d5d12474e57bb50535224be3c96349df383a][Output of 'help-for-help' is searchable now]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=424103a6e351a6d2d8b94f86998c90fdf6afea27][Introduce new macro combine-change-calls]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=408bf21a8c8b5bf5a78785608255463ad1038871][Ignore color fonts when using Xft]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=d88fed61f0d65a4231fa987ba12e3df55de31974][Document custom-variable-history]]
- Appearance:
  - [[http://www.reflexivereflection.com/posts/2018-04-06-disabling-emacs-window-management.html][How to disable emacs windowing entirely (in favor of i3/some other window manager)]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8aksb2/how_to_disable_emacs_windowing_entirely_in_favor/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/Northcode/northcode-theme.el][I made my first theme for Emacs! Tell me what you think!]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8aaag3/i_made_my_first_theme_for_emacs_tell_me_what_you/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://imgur.com/a/eX6wy][Share my first light theme: `doom-nord-light-theme`]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8a0joj/share_my_first_light_theme_doomnordlighttheme/][Reddit]])
- Navigation:
  - [[https://github.com/noctuid/framegroups.el][Framegroups.el - workspaces using frames]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8ad1ji/framegroupsel_workspaces_using_frames/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.bennee.com/~alex/blog/2018/04/07/working-with-dired/][Working with dired]]
- Org Mode:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89vlq7/emacs_integrates_all_the_things_almost_after_a/][Emacs integrates all the things (almost): After a decade of vim, I'm hooked on Emacs. Here's how org-mode pulled me over]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8ajt0n/instant_latex_fragment_preview_in_org_mode/][Instant Latex Fragment Preview in Org Mode]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89bxe0/org_mode_longterm_time_tracking_for_freelancers/][Org mode long-term time tracking for freelancers - methods?]]
  - [[https://scripter.co/notes/org-table-spreadsheet/][Org Table Spreadsheet]]
  - [[http://irreal.org/blog/?p=7080][Adding an 's' to Marked Text]]
- Coding:
  - [[https://emacsair.me/2017/09/01/magit-walk-through/][A walk through the Magit interface]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89emi3/a_walk_through_the_magit_interface/][Reddit]])
  - [[http://cestlaz.github.io/posts/using-emacs-47-magit/][Using Emacs Episode 47 - Magit]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8ajw1e/using_emacs_episode_47_magit/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/emacs-lsp/lsp-mode/][Language Server Protocols will fill the Java gap for emacs]] ([[https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89qq6h/language_server_protocols_will_fill_the_java_gap/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://scripter.co/optimize-your-fontawesome/][Optimize your FontAwesome]]
  - [[http://blog.binchen.org/posts/use-imenu-to-list-comments-in-current-buffer.html][Use Imenu to list comments in current buffer]]
- Other:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8ajdbq/so_many_packages_cant_stop_myself/][So many packages, can't stop myself!]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/8a94rt/helm_system_packages_update_guix_xbps_void_linux/][Helm System Packages update: Guix, XBPS (Void Linux), TRAMP and macOS brew]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/89j3kb/serve_files_over_http_directly_from_emacs/][Serve files over HTTP directly from Emacs]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/898xgg/what_minor_modes_do_you_always_use/][What minor modes do you always use?]]
  - [[http://gromnitsky.blogspot.com/2011/08/emacs-xkb-xxkb.html][Emacs, xkb & xxkb]]
  - [[http://www.mostlymaths.net/2015/11/synctex-and-pdf-view-mode-for-emacs.html][SyncTeX and pdf-view-mode for emacs]]
- New packages:
  - http://melpa.org/#/banner-comment: For producing banner comments.
  - http://melpa.org/#/blacken: Reformat python buffers using the "black" formatter
  - http://melpa.org/#/citeproc: A CSL 1.0.1 Citation Processor
  - http://melpa.org/#/company-box: Company front-end with icons
  - http://melpa.org/#/fill-function-arguments: Convert function arguments to/from single line
  - http://melpa.org/#/flycheck-tcl: A flycheck checker for Tcl using tclchecker
  - http://melpa.org/#/github-stars: Browse your Github Stars
  - http://melpa.org/#/gitignore-templates: Access GitHub .gitignore templates
  - http://melpa.org/#/horoscope: generate horoscopes.
  - http://melpa.org/#/org-index: A personal adaptive index for org
  - http://melpa.org/#/other-emacs-eval: Evaluate the Emacs Lisp expression in other Emacs
  - http://melpa.org/#/taskpaper-mode: Major mode for working with TaskPaper files
- [[https://www.wisdomandwonder.com/article/10756/emacsorg-mode-two-ways-to-reload-file-variables-in-a-hydra][Two Ways To Reload File Variables Using A Hydra]]

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/2018-04][emacs-devel]].