Re-writing this answer gives another solution: (format-spec "%a %a %a %b %b %b" (format-spec-make ?a "a" ?b "b")) Edit: Another format-spec solution: As Malabarba gives ...

Here's a function which inserts the code block: (defun org-insert-source-block (name language switches header) "Asks name, language, switches, header. Inserts org-mode source code snippet" ...

With markdown-mode by Jason Blevins you can toggle folding of the heading with Tab (same as in org-mode).

It is contained in the AUCTeX-version variable: C-h v AUCTeX-version RET

Well yes there are two python modes: the one which ships with emacs is python.el and the other one is python-mode.el which is indeed this one: https://launchpad.net/python-mode Your tutorial has been ...

Split buffers in groups It is possible with tabbar. You can add rules to group buffers in groups. Here's a basic snippet: (defun tabbar-buffer-groups () "Returns the list of group names the ...

Make emacs' window title show path of the current file: (setq-default frame-title-format '(:eval (format "%s@%s: %s %s" (or (file-remote-...

When Emacs 25 will be released you'll find its NEWS file here: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/news

One more vote for outline-mode. For example for organaizing .emacs I use the following syntax: ;;; HEADING: the important parts are ;;; and :\n (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook (lambda () ...

There's no need to define a command to bind a unicode char: (define-key 'iso-transl-ctl-x-8-map "a" [?α]) binds α to C-x 8 a. While (define-key 'iso-transl-ctl-x-8-map (kbd "M-s") [?ς]) binds ς to ...

If you break latex doc into several files you can still work with the whole project just fine in emacs, all you need is to set the master file in each file you include. For this put the following at ...

It also sometimes helps to abort-recursive-edit with C-].

When given a list cdr returns a list from second element to the end: (car '(1 2 3)) ; ⇒ 1 (cdr '(1 2 3)) ; ⇒ (2 3) Exceptions to this include: lists of fewer than two elements: (cdr nil) ; ⇒ nil (...

If you are looking for source of a function <name>, you can find a link to the source in the description of the function: C-h f <name> RET In your case it will be: C-h f linum-mode RET ...

Works for me: (setq comment-start "#") (font-lock-add-keywords nil '(("#.+" . font-lock-comment-face))) Edit Here's a more general solution: (defun set-comment-char (char) "Sets comment char for ...

I just installed it from source: get the source code: http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/download.html build: ./configure --prefix=$HOME/.emacs.d/site-lisp/auctex --with-lispdir=$HOME/.emacs.d/site-...

As far as I understand, in emacs -- word boundary is when next to a "w" syntax class stands char of some other class. This is in contrast to things like sentence-end which is determined by matching a ...

Here are two apporaches one uses only emacs, and the other also uses shell. In both cases it is usefull to separate the problem in two: write a defun which process a single file get the list of ...

I met this on the Internet long time ago: ;; If you're saving an elisp file, likely the .elc is no longer valid: (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook 'esk-remove-elc-on-save) (defun esk-remove-elc-on-save ...

I usually do it by adding a commented heading to a file: # -*- truncate-lines:1 -*- But this can also be done as file-name specific hook: (defun really-long-lines.org_file_hook () (when (string= (...

From the description of tabify: A group of spaces is partially replaced by tabs when this can be done without changing the column they end at. So it seems like it's behaviour depends on tab-...

You can check TeX-style-hook-list: (if (member '("beamer") TeX-style-hook-list) (message "beamer is used") (message "beamer is not used") ) Edit My solution is based on expecting aux file ...

ErgoEmacs has a function close-current-buffer which in particular keeps a list of recently closed buffers: (defvar recently-closed-buffers (cons nil nil) "A list of recently closed buffers. The max ...

I'm using the following: (when (eq system-type 'gnu/linux) (defun x11-maximize-frame () "Maximize the current frame (to full screen)" (interactive) (x-send-client-message nil 0 nil "...

I assume you call your compile scripts like this: ~/bin/script1.bash master.tex and that you only has to call it once. In this case here's a defun which does it: (defun tex-custom-compile (arg) (...

This plain replace-regexp seems to cut it: (defun org-replace-h1 () (interactive) (let ((mytext " :PROPERTIES: :ID: h1 :END: This is some UPDATED text. As you can see, it can be ...

Try the following: (defun nxml-jump-to-closing-tag () (interactive) (forward-char 2) (if (search-backward "<" nil t) (nxml-forward-element) (message "No more elements") ) ) (...

I'd use something like this: write a general basic processing defun, with start-end interface determine what you has been given set start and end apply basic processing defun Here's an ...

Here it is: (require 's) (defun mu--convert-word-to-acronym (string) "Convert the given STRING in an acronym. An acronym must be uppercase and have each letter followed by a dot." (insert (s-...

You can try the following: (defun insert-html-quote () (interactive) (save-restriction (save-excursion (let (backward-nearest-< backward-nearest->) (save-excursion ...