Questions tagged [find-file]
is the most frequently used command for opening files in Emacs.
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Is there is an existing parser for `.gitignore` files?
Is there is an existing parser for .gitignore files? Maybe there is some Elisp package that includes something like this?
Ideally, I would like to be able to read a .gitignore file in a given ...
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How to open two files in two frames on startup?
Here's what I'm trying to make happen: on startup, I want emacs to split vertically into two windows displaying two different files, with my to-do list on the left side of the screen and my notes on ...
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Append to a list inside an alist for custom find-file behaviour
cc-other-file-alist is part of find-file that looks something like this.
(("\\.cc\\'"
(".hh" ".h"))
("\\.hpp\\'"
(".cpp"))
;; more such entries
)
This is an alist where I'd like to append an ...
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Using the :match attribute for custom matching for a Helm source
I'm trying to create a Helm source which matches the basename of files. I created a source which splits the basename of files in recentf list and puts the path behind it in parens (it uses the (...
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Function to find a file or open a URL depending on argument?
Q: in there a function that can find a file or open a URL as needed?
I have a string that can be either a) a local filename, or b) a
URL. Is there an existing function that I can call on the string
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xemacs loading second java file on opensuse
I am having a problem with loading a second java file in xemacs 21.5.34-17.6 on
NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed" VERSION="20190721"
The first java file loads with no problem. If I try to load a second ...
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Using helm to create a file while in a helm session
I often find myself in a command that queries for a filename e.g. diff-tell-file-name. This command asks me what file to apply a diff to.
In my case, often the file does not exist and I would like ...
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How to resolve symlinks when visiting an individual non version controlled file
Emacs takes care that symlinked files are resolved before visiting a version controlled file. This behavior is set by vc-follow-symlinks, which is by default "ask". One can set it to nil, but even ...
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How to make find-file-other-window reuse existing window
Is it possible to make find-file-other-window open the file in a pre-existing window instead of creating a new one?
Currently:
|A---|B---| |A-|C-|B---|
|----|----| -> ...
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How to pipe large files through fold before opening?
On a regular basis I need to open files that have really long lines, which unfortunately causes emacs to grind to a halt. My understanding is that this is a long-term issue with the renderer. I've ...
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Emacs cannot find virtual drive defined by MS Windows command `subst`
I am using spacemacs (0.200.13@26.1), but this should be applicable to vanilla Emacs too. The version of Emacs I'm experiencing this issue on is "GNU Emacs 26.1 (build 1, x86_64-w64-mingw32) of 2018-...
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Search files in folder
Windows 10, Emacs 26.1
dired+
I want in dired mode find files by names, content
Approach#1 - use external tools. What tools you can suggest?
Approach#2 - use only built-in Emacs function on ...
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Find file in directory
I switched to Org Mode and Emacs few weeks ago. I find it incredibly better than my previous (simple but effective) setup based on markdown files and VS Code editor.
I'm learning new features ...
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Open directory containing file during counsel-file-jump
I use counsel-file-jump to search files recursively. I would like to open the directory that contains a particular file candidate. I can execute counsel-dired after I open the file, which allows me to ...
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Direct emacs that open file from the pwd from shell buffer
I use shell mode, often. I use the c-xc-f. Most of the time, the start directory for looking for file, correspond to the PWD of the emacs shell buffer. Can i set that it is always the case/or reset it?...
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Error when opening encrypted file
I cannot open my beancount encrypted file; executing M-x toggle-debug-on-error I get the following backtrace:
Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument arrayp nil)
file-truename(nil)
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Equivalent to `ido-find-file` functionality for ivy/counsel?
I really like how ido-find-file, if it can’t find a file matching your string (and you’ve let it idle for like a second), will search your whole home directory for files matching that string, and then ...
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Opening an Emacs file to a specific word in the file
In Vim it is trivial to open a file from the command line to a specific word in the document. For e.g. to open the file "Contacts.txt" to "Bob" one would type:
vim Contacts.txt +/Bob
In Emacs it ...
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Don't offer non-file-name as a file name in find-file
When opening a file with find-file, the default entry in the minibuffer is the current directory. If I press Down, I see the name of the current file (if the current buffer is visiting a file).
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Function to open all Org files in a folder recursively
I am looking for a way to open all Org (or Fountain) files in a folder using one function.
Essentially, I am seeking to open all available files of a certain type (.org or .fountain) within a folder ...
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Wrong default-directory when inside a tmux session
I'm trying to use tmux inside emacs for a long time.
I want to use it to attach to remote (long living) session.
Attaching to sessions works fine but I have some problems in my daily
workflow
because ...
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How to avoid a dialog box for input (e.g. “Open File” behavior)?
I generally like to use the emacs-gtk3 package for my editing since I find it has better compatibility with my clipboard and a couple packages I use..but I don't like opening files in the GUI version ...
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open files at last-edited position
What I want to achieve is this. I open a bunch of files, edit them and quit Emacs. then tomorrow I open one the files and I want Emacs to jump to the last edited position on that file.
How can I ...
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Emacs 26-1 Problems : find-file and neotree
The Problems:
I just did a full re-install to Fedora 29, which included the dnf install emacs
command. This installed emacs 26-1; formerly I was using emacs 25.2. Formerly,
my emacs initialization ...
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Wrong type argument: stringp, (“~/capture.org”)
I am setting up a few hydras, one of which should open a frequently accessed file. The following command works, if I bind a keyboard sequence to it:
(lambda () (interactive) (find-file "~/capture.org"...
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Disable ivy for find-file
Is it possible to disable ivy-mode for file prompts?
In a past I used find-file to copy current file name or path to file.
dired-do-rename also is broken by Ivy: no default completion for current ...
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Including standard boiler-plate on opening a new latex file [duplicate]
Most of my \LaTeX files have the same boiler plate code, so I would like Emacs to automatically insert this boiler-plate whenever I open a fresh, blank \LaTeX file.
In particular, I would like to ...
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Command to invoke menu-bar's open-file?
The traditional way of opening a file is via C-x C-f (find-file). I don't know since when this has been the case, but in Emacs 27.0.50 (Linux), using the menu bar's File -> Open File invokes the GTK ...
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Template for new file
When opening a new file of certain types, I would like some boilerplate to be inserted. That is, when opening a buffer for a file that does not yet exist, insert some predefined text, optionally with ...
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How to find a directory with given depth from current directory?
Is it possible from within Emacs to find directories with a given depth from the current directory from within Emacs and receive their respective location in form of a list?
I want it to work cross ...
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How do I open a file in spacemacs?
Say I have spacemacs open and now I want to launch some sort of file browser to open a file. How do I do it?
I have found SPC f f which sort of works but the navigation is quite cumbersome. There is ...
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How to edit and return value of string in Emacs Lisp?
Here is what I wish to achieve:
(defun rcd-edit-value (value)
(let ((file (make-temp-file "rcd-db-" nil ".txt" value)))
(find-file file)
(string-from-file)))
(defun string-from-...
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Set a global default directory
I want a "default directory" which is constant across all contexts
(buffers, packages, etc). That is, when working on multiple files,
opening a new terminal, doing anything which requires a starting
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How show recent files?
windows 10, emacs 26.1
Suppose I open 10 files. And then restart Emacs.
After restart I need to see what files (recent) I was open before. Is it possible to show some buffer that contain name of ...
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Icicle: After load icicles the ido mode is gone?
windows 10, emacs 26.1, icicles
Before Icicles when I type C-x C-f is show list of folders/files in ido mode. And it's very comfortable for me.
But after I install Icicles and turn on icy-mode the ...
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Find dirrectories paths from a list of names via tramp session
I have a remote host accessing via tramp there is a list of directori names I'd like to find on that host.
What I do now - connect to remote server and
while read -r name; do find / -type d -name "$...
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Open folder `/ssh:example.com` or file in it
You can open SSH resources in Emacs. Unfortunately, the pathspec used for SSH resources conflicts with possible paths in the virtual file system.
If I run
sudo mkdir "/ssh:example.com"
sudo touch "/...
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find-file for file path with space in windows
In Windows, both find-file and helm-find-file don't work if there's space in the file name. For example:
I move cursor to the anywhere in the string "c:/a/b.yaml", and then call find-file (C-x C-f), ...
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How to limit the up-directory search for file info
As Emacs opens a file it does all sorts of useful things including walking up the directory tree for more information (repos etc). I'm in a situation where I need to curtail that climb. Is there a ...
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Omit current and parent directories in Ivy find-file completion
I'm using Ivy in a fairly standard Spacemacs setup.
When I'm opening a file I'd like . and .. to be omitted from the list of completion candidates. In particular, I'd like to be able to tab through ...
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auto-insert mode switch to new file
I managed to insert a template to certain sripts with autocomplete.
Example:
(auto-insert-mode)
(setq auto-insert-query nil)
(setq auto-insert-alist
'(((ess-mode . "R script") nil
"# R ...
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When using C-x C-f turn off the suggestions
When i do C-x C-f to create a new file in the directory A, if emacs finds another file in another directory (say B) with exact same name, in the mini-buffer it changes the path to the other existing ...
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Combine find file at point and find file in project
I'm very new to customizing Emacs, and haven't written Elisp commands before. I'm struggling to find a command and key binding that combines find-file-at-point and find-file-in-project (or similar), ...
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How to get a string under quotes surrounding the cursor in elisp?
I am trying to write a function that opens a file under the cursor. I need to get the string between quotes that is surrounding the cursor in my elisp function so that I can use that string to call ...
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Quick jump to a specific line of a file
After opening a .txt file with Emacs, when the point is at the line
/folder/subfolder/file.xml:435
How can I fast jump to line 435 of the above mentioned file?
What I tried:
dired-at-point and ...
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can I have swiper and counsel as “add-ons” and not the default binding
I like the powers that counsel/ivy/swiper gives me, specially
for C-s and C-x C-f,
but since installing it, I've started missing the vanilla emacs C-s and C-x C-f.
It would be awesome if I can "call" ...
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Can I “find-file //hostname/dirname/filename”
GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (i686-pc-mingw32); local host is MS Windows 7; remote machines are all running variants of MS Windows.
I would swear I've used this syntax (most recently less than a month ago) but ...
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Display path and filename in a minibuffer
Eval this code:
(defun xx-display-filename (filename)
""
(interactive "Ffilename: ")
(message (concat "Filename is: " filename)))
Let's assume that I am editing a ~/.emacs.d/personal/custom.el ...
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default directory is not working in Windows [duplicate]
I am trying to set the default directory to D:/ by
(setq default-directory "D:/")
but when I type c-x c-f, it is showing D:\software\emacs\bin, which is the installation directory.
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How to stop Emacs from interpreting a file name with `@` as an email address
If I try to open a file whose filename is ~/A/b/C@d.yaml, Emacs will interpret that I want to send an email to the address C@d.yaml, and in the minibuffer I have mailto:C@d.yaml.
What could I do so ...
