Questions tagged [find-file]
is the most frequently used command for opening files in Emacs.
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Can emacs be used as browser's file chooser?
Choosing a file to upload is often annoying to deal with when a long path's file is in question. Usually, I use ranger or ranger.el (in emacs) as a file manager which is way handy to me. Is it ...
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list files in directory in reverse order of date
When finding files with Ctrl-x Ctrl-f and then pressing Tab, to list the file completion names, is there a way to list these files in reverse order of their dates (when they were last edited)? ...
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Setup find-file-at-point to treat tilde as project root
A JavaScript project is setup with webpack path resolver like this:
resolve: {
alias: {
'~': path.resolve(cwd, 'src')
}
},
This has the effect that a line in c:/...
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How to use helm to find files that match regex in subdirectory?
I had this functionality working until I recently revamped my init files. Now, I can't figure out how to get it back.
I use helm-find-file (mapped to C-x C-f) for finding and opening files. I used ...
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Helm Find Files: prefer certain extensions
Helm find files lists files of the same name alphabetically.
a.aux
a.log
a.tex
b.aux
b.log
b.tex
This is annoying as I want the .tex file 99% of the time. Is it possible to prefer certain extensions ...
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Help; how use Persistent Sets of Completion Candidates for search?
I want to use a set of files inside my directory ~/Dokumente to search for changes in title, content. So I saved such a set of file names persistently, using C-} during file-name completion with ...
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Instruct Emacs never to open files of a certain type or size
In Emacs by default there is a large file warning threshold. I would prefer to instruct Emacs never to open files of a certain type or size. These are files I would prefer always to open in an ...
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How to create a file when it doens't exist in the project?
I've remapped C-x C-f to projectile-find-file since I mostly open files corresponding to the project I'm in. However when I need to create a new file, I fill in the name and projectile doens't find ...
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Debugging slow find-file performance
Trying to figure out why find-file (C-x C-f) operations are taking a long time on Windows 10 with emacs 26.3. I tried to do profiling and got following results.
- command-execute ...
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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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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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asked Dec 12 '18 at 14:29
Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
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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 ...
