Frequent Questions
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query-replace{-regexp} fails in linux in a non-X terminal when I am in anything other than text mode
I am running emacs 26.1 under linux. It has been working fine for over a year. Recently, I upgraded a lot of packages on my machine, but I did not upgrade nor alter emacs in any way. Now, query-...
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Org export dispatcher missing options
I'm running Emacs (Emacs version: 25.2.2; org-mode version: 9.2.6-4-ge30905-elpa) on Linux Mint Ubuntu.
If I try to export my org file or subtree (C-c C-e) I get the dispatcher buffer without any ...
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emacs' internal documentation missing info?
Emacs 26.1 on Debian 10 stable
I have previously used the Windows version of Emacs and now I'm back in Linux (thanks to it).
When pressing C-h i d there seemed to be a lot of more information in the ...
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org-mode call occur not function
Since I need to search some pattern frequently, I wish to write some code there then execute it in org-mode. for example:
#+begin_src elisp :results output
(defun myoccur (arg)
(occur (s-replace " "...
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mac-mwheel-scroll screws centered-positon-mode when using mouse pad on a macbook laptop
I am able to scroll using navigation buttons and external mouse on a Mac with this code that keeps the cursor at a specific line at all times.
I am using this code since it is much faster than ...
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tramp: $INSIDE_EMACS isn't defined while .bashrc is processed
It seems INSIDE_EMACS can be used to determine if tramp is used. I know I could use test "$TERM" = "dumb" but if [[ -z $INSIDE_EMACS ]]; then is provided by the home-manager tool.
If I set tramp-...
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How to export an octave/matlab array for use by python in org-mode?
I am trying to pass the value of an octave/matlab array into a python code block in org-mode. But I can't get the python-end to receive the value.
With the answers in this question, I can generate an ...
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Typing in large markdown buffers is slow due to corfu and flyspell. How to address?
When I type in a large (1000+ lines, tens of thousands of words) Markdown buffer, the typing feels slow. My profiler reports this
Memory
Bytes % Function
14,151,043 33% + flyspell-post-...
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Org-habit how to track number over time
(still a complete beginner to org in general)
I managed to setup org-habit, that also feeds into org-agenda to neatly see habits. I would like to track a few variables that go along with my habits (e....
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How to delete mu4e attachment on macOS
I want to delete a large attachment from a mu4e message. This thread is similar, except that the required altermime tool does not seem available on macOS (not on Homebrew and no results from an online ...
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Unable to install ElPy: "eval-buffer: Cannot open load file: No such file or directory, s"
I followed the instructions to install ElPy from source: I cloned the repo to ~/code/elpy and added these to the Emacs initialization file:
(add-to-list 'load-path "~/code/elpy")
(load "...
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How to enter/render d-hat in emacs and latex export
I want to be able to use d-hat (d with a caret (^) above it) in emacs to indicate an estimate of Cohen's 'd' (an effect size statistic).
How can I enter this in org-mode in a way that it renders ...
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Paste Inserts Extra Characters because of Electric Mode
I have this defined:
(setq electric-pair-pairs ...
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Cannot access ELPA from Emacs behind a corporate proxy (Mac)
I'm having trouble accessing ELPA on my Mac from behind a corporate proxy. Emacs 27.1.
I have http_proxy and https_proxy configured appropriately (I've also tried setting url-proxy-services).
From ...
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AUCTeX LaTeX-math-mode outside a mathematical environment
Using AUCTeX with LaTeX-math-mode enabled, if I type (say) ` a inside a mathematical environment, it inserts \alpha, as I want. But if I do it outside a mathematical environment, it inserts \alpha{}.
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Why is mu4e setting the context wrong
I am unable to set the contexts right in mu4e. I have a default account set with:
(setq mu4e-sent-folder "/Account1/Sent Items"
mu4e-drafts-folder "/Account1/Drafts"
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Refresh agenda for (dynamic) current buffer
When I use this custom agenda (below) for a current buffer, the agenda builds correctly. But if I try to refresh it or move the date with f or b I get errors like: if: Wrong type argument: stringp, ...
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Why doesn't my Norwegian ispell dictionary work on Emacs (Windows)?
I have installed the English ispell dictionary english.hash for using in Emacs, and placed it at C:\Users\espend\AppData\Roaming. When typing M-x ispell-change-dictionary, in Emacs, this English ...
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How to ignore emtpy lines on the bottom of the buffer?
When I jump to bottom part of the buffer using vi I does not show any empty lines.
On emacs when I got to bottom of the buffer I see empty lines even there is no new lines exist.
Is is possible to ...
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just todays agenda for just the current buffer
I would like to make a quick access agenda for today and just for the current buffer.
So my approach looks like this, but it does not work.
(setq org-agenda-custom-commands
'(
("o" ...
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How to show C/C++ doxygen section titles in the mode-line?
For C/C++ code that use doxygen sections, it would be useful to show these in the mode-line, without slowing down the mode-line display significantly.
Is there a good way to add context information to ...
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How to query-replace with exact match with the exact given word in case-sensetive manner?
I have HELLOWORLD string inside my file.
My setup:
(defun my-find-orgfiles ()
(interactive)
(setq toggle-case-fold-search 0) ; Turn Off Smart Case Sensitivity
(find-name-dired "~/folder&...
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org-preview-latex rendering weirdness when a space after initial inline expression delimiter
\(S\) renders fine. No problem here.
$S$ renders fine. No problem here.
$ S $ does nothing. I wouldn't expect this. Comment below referencing manual explains this case.
$S $ does nothing. I wouldn't ...
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Can you render the latex math expressions in the following file successfully: http://github.com/Anton-Latukha/haskell-notes/README.org?
Can you render http://github.com/Anton-Latukha/haskell-notes/README.org using M-x org-latex-preview on the inline math expressions using Org version > 9.0 default settings?
For me, I get a weird ...
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Autoloaded variable overrides the one from the init file
I added the following line to my init file to replace ruby-mode with enh-ruby-mode:
(setq auto-mode-alist
(mapcar
(lambda (x)
(if (eq (cdr x) 'ruby-mode)
(cons (car ...
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Why is Org adding a label in custom Babel environment?
I can't tell in what update exactly did this happen but since not so long ago Org adds a label{orgsrcblock#} to custom listings environments. Unfortunately, I can't find a way to tell listings to ...
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Magit error on magit-remote-add
On windows 7 version of spacemacs, with git layer, magit fails when trying to add a remote repository. After I enter the remote name, I get the following error:
Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-...
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How to list a key binding in any modes?
For a given command, lets say C-c C-k, how to list the bindings of this key for all modes ?
C-h k KEY show bindings only for the current mode. It's the same for invert commands like C-h f and C-h b.
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how to bind a function defined in my .emacs to a key/other command
It's probably a very basic question, but I am having a hard time finding an answer to it:
I am trying to make emacs look for a makefile somewhere in the parent directories
and use it for compilation.
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Regex replacement on final endings of words [closed]
I would like to replace the final ly, ily, ley of words with the letter l.
So that I get the following changes to words
nearly changed to nearl
family changed to faml
valley changed to vall
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How can I create a hyperlink on text naming a variable, so clicking shows `C-h v` help?
I have a number of documentation variable. Would it be possible ta have a help page with a list of lines that when I click on one the variable gets printed in the help buffer. An then be able to go ...
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Add a number to every item in list
How do I add a number, say 2, to every item in a list?
(setq x '(1 2))
(+ 2 x)
(mapcar '2+ x)
(loop for i in x
do (+ 2 i))
(dolist (i x)
(+ 2 i))
None of the above work.
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Tools for locating and debugging errors
I am getting the following error, but am finding it difficult to locate the problem. Are there any tools for debugging in such instances?
Warning (initialization): An error occurred while loading ‘/...
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Web scraping traversal using dom.el, pcase error: Unknown pattern
I would like to traverse the dom tree, extract the text and build a list after visiting each node.
Implementing the recursion with the help of text-tag function returned an unknown pattern error.
The ...
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Magit fails to create local repository
This is what I got when I select a directory (whether it had a git repository) and choose "yes" when magit asks if I want to create one:
Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument stringp nil)...
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How do I break a large piece of text in to a list of 5-word phrases, and identify the oft-repeated phrases [closed]
I would like a function that finds repeating sequences of text sections. Would start with defining a number N. Let I have (setq N 5) say. I would take the first five text sections, then look for ...
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Adapting list according to array
I want to construct a list of lists using the function pmchart
(pmchart '("Peter" "John") [3 2] 5)
to produce
'(("Peter" "xxxxx" "xxxxx" "xxxxx&...
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