When I'm in the package manager (M-x package-list-packages), I'd like to quickly navigate to my installed packages.
There are literally thousands of packages marked as available, installed, or built-in, but all of the navigation appears to be line-by-line. Is this an oversight with the package manager or am I overlooking something obvious (aside from basic string search, of course)?
I tend to end up using occur (or more specifically helm-swoop) to narrow down my choices.
However you can also use paradox, which extends the functionality of the basic package manager. This include S x sorting options as well as single key next and status. It also has its own filter options: notably, f u will narrow down to all packages affected by an upgrade.
Here's another option, if you just want to use completing-read (perhaps with ido via ido-everywhere or ido-ubiquitous) to quickly open an installed package outside of the package list:
(defun open-package ()
(interactive)
(let* ((packages (mapcar 'symbol-name (mapcar 'car package-alist)))
(package (completing-read "Open package: " packages nil t)))
(find-library package)))
Filter package list option, you can invoke it by pressingfor the functionpackage-menu-filter. – Luke Shimkus Nov 12 '14 at 2:08M-x report-emacs-bug. (That is for enhancement requests, as well as bugs.) – Drew Nov 12 '14 at 2:54fkey filter function will be available. – phils Nov 12 '14 at 3:48fis only for filtering on keyword, not status. – dgtized Nov 12 '14 at 7:47