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In the minibuffer I keep seeing:

Wrote /home/user/.emacs.d/recentf

Would it be possible to suppress this message? (Only for file name recentf file)

my minimal.el:

(setq recentf-max-saved-items 50)
(setq recentf-max-menu-items 50)
(setq recentf-exclude '("^/var/folders\\.*"
                        "[/\\]\\.elpa/"
                        "COMMIT_EDITMSG\\'"
                        "\\TODO_archive\\'"
                        ))
(run-at-time nil (* 5 60) 'recentf-save-list)
(add-hook 'delete-terminal-functions (lambda (terminal) (recentf-save-list)))
(recentf-load-list)
(setq recentf-save-file (recentf-expand-file-name "~/.emacs.d/.recentf"))
(setq recentf-auto-cleanup 10)
(recentf-mode 1)
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    Maybe advise the recentf function that shows that message, let-binding inhibit-message around the function body?
    – Drew
    Aug 17, 2021 at 14:01
  • @Drew How can I implement your advice?
    – alper
    Aug 28, 2021 at 10:43
  • I wrote you an answer that should do what you want.
    – Drew
    Aug 30, 2021 at 21:53
  • @Drew Thank your sir,
    – alper
    Aug 31, 2021 at 12:26
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    You're welcome. The code is simple, and it might serve as a more general example, for future reference.
    – Drew
    Aug 31, 2021 at 16:35

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This should do it.

(defun no-msg (function)
  "Prevent FUNCTION from showing `Wrote <FILE>' messages.
\(The messages are still logged to `*Messages*'.)"
  (let ((inhibit-message  t))
    (funcall function)))

(advice-add 'recentf-save-list :around 'no-msg)

To see the messages again, use (advice-remove 'recentf-save-list 'no-msg).

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  • I am not sure is it related but can similiear approach done for Reverting buffer ‘config.yaml’. for specific file names? If not I can ask new question
    – alper
    Sep 8, 2021 at 9:11

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