From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Chong Yidong Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.bugs Subject: bug#5688: mention one needs setq-default to change the default major-mode Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:03:18 -0500 Message-ID: <87pr3hnuh5.fsf@stupidchicken.com> References: <873a0dmyxc.fsf@jidanni.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: dough.gmane.org 1267912522 20624 80.91.229.12 (6 Mar 2010 21:55:22 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:55:22 +0000 (UTC) Cc: 5688@debbugs.gnu.org To: jidanni@jidanni.org Original-X-From: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sat Mar 06 22:55:18 2010 Return-path: Envelope-to: geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1No1Z2-0005BF-AV for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:29:36 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47383 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Nnzbt-0005vM-A1 for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:24:25 -0500 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Nnzbm-0005rf-O7 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:24:18 -0500 Original-Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=41493 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Nnzbm-0005qU-0a for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:24:18 -0500 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Nnzbl-0004cu-8a for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:24:17 -0500 Original-Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.43]:42763) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Nnzbl-0004co-49 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:24:17 -0500 Original-Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NnzIA-0000af-5B; Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:04:02 -0500 X-Loop: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org In-Reply-To: <873a0dmyxc.fsf@jidanni.org> Resent-From: Chong Yidong Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:04:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: followup 5688 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Original-Received: via spool by 5688-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B5688.12679022062249 (code B ref 5688); Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:04:02 +0000 Original-Received: (at 5688) by debbugs.gnu.org; 6 Mar 2010 19:03:26 +0000 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NnzHZ-0000aE-Tg for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:03:26 -0500 Original-Received: from pantheon-po34.its.yale.edu ([130.132.50.80]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NnzHX-0000a8-Ob for 5688@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:03:24 -0500 Original-Received: from furry (173-14-147-246-NewEngland.hfc.comcastbusiness.net [173.14.147.246]) (authenticated bits=0) by pantheon-po34.its.yale.edu (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id o26J3IBM025365 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:03:19 -0500 Original-Received: by furry (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 8D96956CC01; Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:03:18 -0500 (EST) X-YaleITSMailFilter: Version 1.2c (attachment(s) not renamed) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list Resent-Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:04:02 -0500 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:35464 > In (info "(emacs) Choosing Modes") > After > When you visit a file that does not specify a major mode to use, or > when you create a new buffer with `C-x b', the default value of the > variable `major-mode' specifies which major mode to use. Normally its > value is the symbol `fundamental-mode', which specifies Fundamental > mode. > Please add > To change it to e.g., text-mode, in your .emacs use > (setq-default major-mode 'text-mode) > > Else beginners (and enders) will just try setq. Fixed, thanks.