I have found the part causing the problem (setq skk-server-host "localhost") (setq skk-server-portnum 1178) ;;-------------------------------------------------- (let ((default-directory (expand-file-name "~/.emacs.d/lisp"))) (add-to-list 'load-path default-directory) (if (fboundp 'normal-top-level-add-subdirs-to-load-path) (normal-top-level-add-subdirs-to-load-path))) (setq skk-large-jisyo "~/.emacs.d/share/skk/SKK-JISYO.L") (require 'skk-autoloads) (global-set-key "\C-x\C-j" 'skk-mode) (global-set-key "\C-xj" 'skk-mode) (global-set-key "\C-xt" 'skk-tutorial) SKK is Japanese input system, which is very important for me. And this setting is copied from Emacs23's. Do you see any problem? soichi 2012/11/9 ishi soichi > > How about disable-theme before loading a new one. > > thanks but it doesn't make much difference. I was guessing that old > Emacs23 settings including themes are loaded somewhere. But no, the new > setting does not include any theme at all. > > soichi > > > 2012/11/8 Shimon Cohen > >> How about disable-theme before loading a new one. >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 2:19 AM, ishi soichi wrote: >> >>> Emacs Version 24.2 (9.0) >>> MacOSX SnowLeopard 10.6.8 >>> >>> From my understanding, Emacs24 has the build-in theme functionality. >>> but after Emacs is booted up, I cannot change the theme as I want it to. >>> >>> For the initial setup, I put >>> >>> (load-theme 'tango-dark t) >>> >>> then the first screenshot shows the Emacs window. >>> After that, I implement M-x load-theme dark-blue >>> the second screenshot is what the result looks like. The result appears >>> slightly different but not entirely. >>> >>> It seems like "the first loaded theme cannot be overridden". >>> >>> Can anyone guess what the problem is? >>> >>> soichi >>> >>> >> >