Emacs22: set the input method to latin-1-prefix

Emacs22: set the input method to latin-1-prefix

[Ulrich Scholz]

Dear all,

C-\ sets the input method to latin-1-prefix.  Now I want the initial
input method (right after starting Emacs) to be latin-1-prefix.  Can
I
do that by customization?

[So - as I understand it - I don't want to change the setting of
default-input-method.  Rather I want it to be used right from the
start.  Am I right?]

I tried to place (toggle-input-method) in my .emacs but to no effect.

Thanks, Ulrich

Re: Emacs22: set the input method to latin-1-prefix

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Ulrich Scholz <d5@thispla.net>
> Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:51:17 -0700
> 
> C-\ sets the input method to latin-1-prefix.  Now I want the initial
> input method (right after starting Emacs) to be latin-1-prefix.  Can
> I do that by customization?

Why bother? "C-u C-\" will prompt for an input method, and you can
then choose whichever you like.

Re: Emacs22: set the input method to latin-1-prefix

[Reiner Steib]

On Mon, Oct 01 2007, Ulrich Scholz wrote:

> C-\ sets the input method to latin-1-prefix.  Now I want the initial
> input method (right after starting Emacs) to be latin-1-prefix.  Can
> I do that by customization?

(set-input-method "latin-1-prefix")?

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Re: Emacs22: set the input method to latin-1-prefix

[Joost Kremers]

Ulrich Scholz wrote:
> C-\ sets the input method to latin-1-prefix.  Now I want the initial
> input method (right after starting Emacs) to be latin-1-prefix.  Can
> I do that by customization?

i could be wrong, but from what i understand about input methods, no, it's
not possible. when emacs starts, no input method is selected. since an
input method is always buffer-local, setting it in e.g. .emacs only sets if
for whatever buffer .emacs is executed in (if it's executed in a buffer at
all, i don't know.)

one way to more or less get what you want is to add a function setting your
desired input method to the various major mode hooks that you use.

the only alternative i see is to file a feature request...


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Re: Emacs22: set the input method to latin-1-prefix

[Ulrich Scholz]

On Oct 1, 9:23 pm, Joost Kremers <joostkrem...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ulrich Scholz wrote:
> i could be wrong, but from what i understand about input methods, no, it's
> not possible

Thanks for you explanation.

For a feature request I deem my personal wish too small.

But I would be grateful if someone could point me to a small,
practical example how to set the default input method by a function
and add this function to a major mode hook. Or - even better - give me
a small code snippet.

Thanks,

Ulrich

Re: Emacs22: set the input method to latin-1-prefix

[Joost Kremers]

Ulrich Scholz wrote:
> But I would be grateful if someone could point me to a small,
> practical example how to set the default input method by a function
> and add this function to a major mode hook. Or - even better - give me
> a small code snippet.

to create a function to set the input method:

(defun my-set-default-input-method ()
  (set-input-method 'latin-1-prefix))

then to add it to a hook:

(add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'my-set-default-input-method)

read the section on hooks in the emacs manual for some more details.

HTH

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Re: Emacs22: set the input method to latin-1-prefix

[Ulrich Scholz]

Thank you.  With your help I did it.

Adding the function my-set-default-input-method directly to the text-
mode-hook does not work because this variable is re-set afterwards by
customization. So I added the function as new entry in the
customization interface.  Now it works fine.

Ulrich

Re: Emacs22: set the input method to latin-1-prefix

[Stefan Monnier]

> But I would be grateful if someone could point me to a small,
> practical example how to set the default input method by a function
> and add this function to a major mode hook. Or - even better - give me
> a small code snippet.

There are many files where I like to use greek letters and other funny math
symbols, via the TeX input method, so I add the following to the end of the
file:

 * Local Variables:
 * eval: (activate-input-method "TeX")
 * End:

and I then added

   (put 'activate-input-method 'safe-local-eval-function t)

to tell Emacs that the above `eval' can be executed without first asking me
for permission.


        Stefan