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diff --git a/emacs/README.md b/emacs/README.md index d028189c..a888fbe7 100644 --- a/emacs/README.md +++ b/emacs/README.md @@ -7,21 +7,22 @@ Just do it! It's a bit alien at first, but I didn't need much time to do all my editing in Emacs. I haven't learnt Emacs Lisp and I haven't adopted any large configuration package. -[My `emacs.el` right now is 130 lines](https://github.com/alexpdp7/alexpdp7/blob/4cbc783bbe406051bbcf88995316c9994518cbd9/emacs/emacs.el). -Perhaps when you read this, my current config will be much bigger.. -But I'm definitely happy today with my 130-line config. +Start with the following `.emacs`: + +``` +(fido-vertical-mode) +(which-key-mode) +``` -You can start without a configuration. -Whenever you can't do something, search Internet. -You will quickly learn the hotkeys you need the most. -Once you can search, undo, cut, copy, and paste, you can take your time with the rest. -Don't avoid the menus. -Sometimes it's just easier to hit F10 and find something in the menus. -You can also M-x to execute commands, like `indent-region`. +You can execute Emacs commands with `M-x` (alt-x). +`fido-vertical-mode` adds incremental search to `M-x` +You can learn many keybindings through the hints that the Emacs menu and `M-x` show. -Many other stuff is support for things I do: Vale, Rust, Python, Java, YAML, Puppet. -You probably need other plugins, and maybe you don't need them right now. +When you pause after pressing an incomplete shortcut, `which-key-mode` shows the next keys and shortcuts available. +By pressing `C-x` (control-x), `C-c`, or `C-h, you can see the global, mode, and help shortcuts respectively. -Maybe try out some of the large configurations, to learn what fancy stuff is available and add it as you become comfortable with the previous thing you configured. +[My `emacs.el` is about 120 lines](emacs.el). +Perhaps when you read this, my current config will be much bigger.. +But I'm definitely happy today with my 120-line config. -(Be sure to check [emacs.bash](https://github.com/alexpdp7/alexpdp7/blob/master/emacs/emacs.bash) for something you can source in your bash to keep Emacs running and prevent slow startup.) +Check [emacs.bash](https://github.com/alexpdp7/alexpdp7/blob/master/emacs/emacs.bash) for something you can source in your bash to keep Emacs running and prevent slow startup. |