So I can put a line like,
(setq-default global-linum-mode t)
or
(setq-default electric-par-mode t)
in my init file, and I can check with C-h v that the variables are in fact set to t (they are), but unless I actually M-x them on inside a file, they’re not having any effect. What might be going on?
I’m on an ssh terminal to a Debian Raspberry Pi, if relevant.
m-x <mode> RET
, which appears to toggle the variable. The first toggle turns it off (though it never worked as if it was on, the variable claimed to be on, or t, rather), the second turns it on – cryptograthor Oct 26 '19 at 8:47customize-set-variable' uses the
:set` property for the variable (option), andsetq
does not. – Drew Oct 26 '19 at 16:01