* Use *scratch* for startup messages?
@ 2013-01-09 23:48 Florian Lindner
2013-01-09 23:53 ` Christopher Schmidt
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From: Florian Lindner @ 2013-01-09 23:48 UTC (permalink / raw
To: help-gnu-emacs
Hello!
I have (setq inhibit-startup-message t) so I start up with the
*scratch* buffer which I hardly ever use. A thought crossed my mind to
use this buffer as a output for some user generated start up messages,
such as org-mode's TODO list or content of refile buffer, ...
So when Emacs starts, it presents a scratch buffer with my current
TODO list. All other properties of the buffer keep the same (like it's
not being saved).
Since I consider myself still novice with Emacs I'm unsure how to
program that into my .emacs and if there problems with this to be
expected....
Thanks for any thoughts!
Florian
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* Re: Use *scratch* for startup messages?
2013-01-09 23:48 Use *scratch* for startup messages? Florian Lindner
@ 2013-01-09 23:53 ` Christopher Schmidt
2013-01-10 2:37 ` drain
2013-01-10 10:14 ` Florian Lindner
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Christopher Schmidt @ 2013-01-09 23:53 UTC (permalink / raw
To: help-gnu-emacs
Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> writes:
> I have (setq inhibit-startup-message t) so I start up with the
> *scratch* buffer which I hardly ever use. A thought crossed my mind to
> use this buffer as a output for some user generated start up messages,
> such as org-mode's TODO list or content of refile buffer, ...
>
> So when Emacs starts, it presents a scratch buffer with my current
> TODO list. All other properties of the buffer keep the same (like it's
> not being saved).
>
> Since I consider myself still novice with Emacs I'm unsure how to
> program that into my .emacs and if there problems with this to be
> expected....
with-current-buffer should be fine.
(with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
(insert "Ich bin im Skratsch"))
(with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
(insert
(save-window-excursion
(org-agenda-list)
(buffer-string))))
Christopher
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* Re: Use *scratch* for startup messages?
2013-01-09 23:53 ` Christopher Schmidt
@ 2013-01-10 2:37 ` drain
2013-01-10 19:56 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-01-10 10:14 ` Florian Lindner
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: drain @ 2013-01-10 2:37 UTC (permalink / raw
To: Help-gnu-emacs
If you have any of this information stored in a custom file (org file
perhaps), you might want to go an even simpler route:
(switch-to-buffer (find-file "~/agenda/my-custom-agenda.org"))
or
(switch-to-buffer (find-file "~/agenda/my-custom-agenda.txt"))
etc.
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* Re: Use *scratch* for startup messages?
2013-01-09 23:53 ` Christopher Schmidt
2013-01-10 2:37 ` drain
@ 2013-01-10 10:14 ` Florian Lindner
2013-01-10 10:45 ` Christopher Schmidt
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From: Florian Lindner @ 2013-01-10 10:14 UTC (permalink / raw
To: help-gnu-emacs
Am Mittwoch, 9. Januar 2013, 23:53:44 schrieb Christopher Schmidt:
> Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> writes:
> > I have (setq inhibit-startup-message t) so I start up with the
> > *scratch* buffer which I hardly ever use. A thought crossed my mind to
> > use this buffer as a output for some user generated start up messages,
> > such as org-mode's TODO list or content of refile buffer, ...
> >
> > So when Emacs starts, it presents a scratch buffer with my current
> > TODO list. All other properties of the buffer keep the same (like it's
> > not being saved).
> >
> > Since I consider myself still novice with Emacs I'm unsure how to
> > program that into my .emacs and if there problems with this to be
> > expected....
>
> with-current-buffer should be fine.
>
> (with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
> (insert "Ich bin im Skratsch"))
>
> (with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
> (insert
> (save-window-excursion
> (org-agenda-list)
> (buffer-string))))
Thanks! I have now:
(with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
(insert
(save-window-excursion
org-todo-list)))
but I get: Symbol's value as variable is void: org-todo-list
I tried some shots, like (load "org") but none of that made it. What's the
best way to load org-mode at the start? (or make this symbol available)
Regards,
Florian
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* Re: Use *scratch* for startup messages?
2013-01-10 10:14 ` Florian Lindner
@ 2013-01-10 10:45 ` Christopher Schmidt
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Christopher Schmidt @ 2013-01-10 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw
To: help-gnu-emacs
Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> writes:
> (with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
> (insert
> (save-window-excursion
> org-todo-list)))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> but I get: Symbol's value as variable is void: org-todo-list
(org-todo-list)
(buffer-string)
BTW you can evaluate any function or form, e.g. split-window-below (C-x
2), split-window-right (C-x 3) or other-window (C-x o), to build an
arbitrary window configuration after startup.
(run-at-time
nil nil
(lambda ()
(split-window-below)
(switch-to-buffer (save-window-excursion
(org-todo-list)
(current-buffer)))
(other-window 1)
(switch-to-buffer (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create "<3")
(insert "RMS")
(current-buffer)))))
I use run-at-time so the configuration is set after Emacs messes with
the window configuration due to initial-buffer-choice. Emacs does this
after running after-init-hook.
Christopher
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