Questions tagged [interactive]
`interactive` spec of an Emacs-Lisp command (function invocable using `M-x` or a key binding)
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How to call an interactive function and pass arguments to it from within Elisp?
I'm trying to compose a link to the describe-package help buffer to the xref package like this:
[[(elisp:(describe-package "xref"))][xref]]
But it can't execute. So I wonder how to pass ...
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Asterisk in interactive specification
Just when is it appropriate to put the asterisk * into the interactive spec of a command function? The elisp manual says the effect is to cause an error if the command is attempted in a read only ...
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How to access variables/lists by the strings of their names, prompted interactively
I have a question about how to use interactive to allow the user to identify a desired list element to output.
Let's say I have a variable x assigned to a list structured like this:
(setq x '((y ("...
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unread-command-events and batch mode
I'm writing tests for an interactive function. I've been using the unread-command-events variable in conjunction with call-interactively to verify that it does the right thing.
However, I just ...
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Trying to use `pdfgrep` program from within my command
I want to be asked what string %s I want [0] pdfgrep to search for? While M-x pdfgrep mysearchString works, I'm somehow missing something on wrapping it up as sole function?
(require 'pdfgrep)
(...
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rgrep: string-match(“<C>”, nil) error
I found a weird behaviour with rgrep. The following is tested under emacs 26.3 with emacs -Q.
Evaluate (rgrep "test" "*.org" "~/Org/wiki") gives me a string-match("<C>" nil) error:
Debugger ...
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How to call xref-find-definitions without being prompted?
Is it possible to call xref-find-definitions to find the definition at the current point without being prompted to select the default?
I'd like to bind this to a key, so it immediately jumps to a ...
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Prompt for user input flexibly with interactive
I have a function that uses smartparens to replace specified pairs of parentheses.
(defun replace-paren-at-point (paren)
(interactive "sReplace with: ")
(if (looking-at "[「『《〈（〔【]")
(progn
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How do I define a function to execute as a command with M-x? [duplicate]
I wish to M-x my-func and let my code run. This seems basic but where can I get more documentation about this, if possible inside emacs itself?
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Accessing regular expression groups outside a buffer
The code from here accesses groups of a regular expression match in a buffer in interactive mode:
(let ((re (concat "\\([ \t]*" org-clock-string " *\\)"
"\\([[<][^]>]+[]&...
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Can “advice-add … :filter-args” detect if the advised function was called interactively?
Using advice-add from nadvice.el, I am trying to add a :filter-args advice to an interactive function. Is it somehow possible for it to detect, whether the advised function has been called ...
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Defining function that takes funciton as argument results in “Wrong type argument: commandp, (bm-my bm-next)”
When using the below and invoking the function via <leader>Bn I get an error of command-execute: Wrong type argument: commandp, (bm-my bm-next)
(defun bm-my (a)
(interactive)
(a)
(bm-show-...
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how to bind custom commands to keys in existing mode map?
I wrote some extra commands for Python mode: python-insert-quote and python-insert-double-quote. I want to have these commands be available in the minibuffer when python-mode is active. How can I add ...
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Assign buffer-name to variable
I'd like to write Elisp code that compares text character by character between two buffers.
To do that, I need to first assign buffer names to the variables source-buffer and target-buffer ...
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Use write-region in read-only buffer
I am writing a custom function which is supposed to write selected text to some arbitrary file on the system. It does something like
(defun write-region-to-file (&optional arg)
(interactive "*...
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defun to replace regex pattern with original pattern plus new line
I have written the following lisp code to search for a regex pattern and append new line to it:
(defun readmode ()
(interactive)
(goto-char 1)
(while (search-forward-regex "\(</[a-z]+>\)" ...
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Command that does different things based on whether something is selected
I am trying to make emacs function somewhat like sublime text, where C-x cuts text that is selected and cuts the whole line when nothing is selected. I got the full-line cut to work using
(global-set-...
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Problem with giving inputs to a function programmatically
Some programs take user inputs, for example by calling the interactive function `sunrise-sunset', two arguments are taken from the user. Assume that the inputs are 0.0098 and 51.4934 (these are ...
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Prompt for command to reset variable to 1 or any other number
I have a command that semi-automates the insertion of numbered chapter headings in an org-mode file.
(defun reset-counter ()
(interactive)
(setq n 1))
(defun insert-numbered-chapter-headings ()
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How to write a command which uses the prefix argument AND some strings
I want to write a command which uses a prefix argument and reads some strings.
I know both parts individually:
(defun xtest(arg)
(interactive "P")
...
reads the prefix arg.
(defun xtest(t1 ...
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How do I revert to the English keyboard after switching to Devanagari?
I do this to switch to a Hindi keyboard:-
C-x RET C-\ [TAB]
and then I choose :
devanagari-inscript
My query is : How do I switch back to an English keyboard? I can see options for english-dvorak ...
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how to use this-command and last-command in tests?
I have a usecase for this-command and last-command, because I'd like a double invocation of a command to behave differently (it's an indenter, FWIW).
Some manual interactive experiments suggest that ...
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Enter a string interactively on specific keyboard shortcut
I'm new to this kind of Q&A site. Now I'm writing some article using Sphinx (reStructured text). Writing an equation (like E = mc^{2}) in Sphinx is a little bit demanding, because you have to ...
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Is there any way to ask for a interactive input after a condition is met?
Something like the example below, which I want to test whether you are eligible to enter a number before you actually enter this number
(defun foo (x)
(cond (condition (progn (interactive "nEnter ...
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(interactive “r”) can't be used directly after Emacs startup
The proper way to deal with region is using (interactive "r"). But in my case, (interactive "r") always complaints 'The mark is not set now, so there is no region' after fresh Emacs startup. This ...
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Interactive 'TAGS/PROP/TODO' query limited to particular level of tree?
I want to do a search where I interactively specify a tag (ideally with counsel-org-tag-style tag completion) and get an agenda buffer listing matching items at a particular level of the hierarchy (...
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Why can't I bind my function to a key or call it with M-x?
I wrote a function, and I want to call it via M-x, and bind it to a key. This is my function:
(defun my-function ()
(message "This is a great function"))
If I try to call it with M-x my-function,...
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How do I define a function in my init.el and make it available with M-x? [duplicate]
I have the following function, which does what it says on the tin -- swaps the values of the ns-alternate-modifier and ns-right-alternate-modifier variables.
(defun swap-left-and-right-alt ()
"Swap ...
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how to get region start and region end from the whole buffer as variables to call another func
(defun buffer-to-shell()
(let (buffer mark-whole-buffer)))
(shell-command-on-region start end "sed s/foo/bar/") ;; start, end not defined
)
As you might see there are undefined variables start ...
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how to provide a parameter for interactive lamda function
I want to be able to perform helm-swoop on an input error: on a compiler output buffer using C-x C-r, here is how I tried to achieve it.
(global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-r") (lambda () (interactive) (...
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bind an insertion to a mouse click [duplicate]
I need to change a space to a | here and there and i guessed that the best possibility were to bind a mouse click and the insertion of the pipe
(global-set-key [s-mouse-1] '(insert "|"))
But when I ...
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Arbitrary length lists as argument for interactive function
Say I have a defun with a dolist inside that I want to be able to pass a string that is then converted to a list with a length equal to the number of words in said string via the minibuffer, so ...
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Adding advice to interactive functions
I want to add advice to `describe-function'. However, when I try to do so, I get an error due to wrong number of arguments. Function:
(defun describe-function-advice (function) ...
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How can I set the default value for reading a directory name?
I have a folder hardcoded in variable:
(defvar folder-start-mine "/path/to/start/folder/")
Then I want to interactively define new non-existing subfolder name:
(defun my-new-defun (sel-subdir)
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Insert character by its Unicode name
From the documentation of insert-char, I cannot see why
(insert-char "GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON")
doesn't work. Is there a non-interactive way to insert a character
given its Unicode name?
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Near-identical commands on multiple keys
Visual Studio has this nice feature where you can put the point on something, press C-f3 and it'll both find the next instance of the thing under the point and it'll remember it. You can then press ...
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What methods are available for complex user input?
I am experimenting with writing a plugin which requires quite a bit of user input, its a front end to an api.
A typical request will have 4 required inputs and many optional inputs, obviously I can ...
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How to mapping from the value of one alist entry to the value of another entry of the same alist
I have a data structure like:
((fid . FID) (name . NAME) (count . COUNT) (data . ORIGINAL_DATA))
I have following Elisp code try to interactively select FID through display
the NAME instead of FID.
(...
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setting font-height interactively
I thought it would be handy to be able to change the font height of a buffer on the fly by invoking a key press and giving the font height you would want, e.g.
C-t 130 would set the local buffer font ...
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Interactive: region beginning/end as markers
When I need a function to operate on a region I do, for example:
(defun myfunction (B E)
(interactive "r")
(let ((b (make-marker))
(e (make-marker)))
(set-marker b B)
(set-marker e E)
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Run interactive shell script in new buffer using elisp
I am looking for a way to display and interact with long running shell scripts in a separate buffer. While using eshell works, I'd like to automate most shell tasks using elisp.
The best way I came ...
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Can an emacs command tell if it was called via key binding or via M-x command-name?
Is there a way to program some Emacs command in elisp that could tell whether it is called interactively through some key binding or by typing its full name after M-x? I thought this could be done ...
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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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Interactive lambda functions [closed]
How do I create interactive lambda functions?
(use-package general
:ensure t
:config
(general-evil-setup t)
;;(setq general-default-keymaps 'evil-normal-state-map)
(general-define-key
:...
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Always use default as input to describe-symbol function
I want to map describe-symbol to shortcut, but I constantly have to press additional enter for show describe on found default suggestion. Is there a way to force emacs to newer ask for confirmation ...
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deactivate active region after `eval-region`
I do the following to activate the region and evaluate it
M-x spc to begin mark
C-n
C-n
C-n
M-x eval-region
The region is still active (highlighted) after the eval-region is performed.
I would ...
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Record Emacs interactive function invocations
I want to optimize my keybindings, in a way that the more a command invoked interactively, the more accessible will be a key-binding for it.
Is there a way to record all interactive function ...
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call interactive function from elisp code without worrying about arguments
So, I want to do (ispell-change-dictionary) inside a function I'm writing, but doing a test throws this error:
(wrong-number-of-arguments #[(dict &optional arg)
I was told that M-x calls the ...
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How to write a function with an interactive choice of the value of the argument?
How to write a function in Emacs Lisp that interactively would give the opportunity to choose one of the options?
Choose your animal: Cow Rabbit Dog
You have to press 1 to select Cow, 2 to select ...
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Read input char without pressing RET
I want to perform the same task as in the function below, but without having to press ENTER every time I select an option.
(defun my-fun ()
(interactive)
(setq something (read-string "Options:\n [...
