@unnumberedsec 1.0: Introduction
-@node Q1.0.1
+@node Q1.0.1, Q1.0.2, Introduction, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.1: What is SXEmacs?
SXEmacs is a powerful, highly customisable open source text editor and
versions of Unix in existence.
-@node Q1.0.2
+@node Q1.0.2, Q1.0.3, Q1.0.1, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.2: What is the current version of SXEmacs?
SXEmacs 22.1.15 is the latest released version.
The current development line will become 22.1.16.
-@node Q1.0.3
+@node Q1.0.3, Q1.0.4, Q1.0.2, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.3: Where can I find it?
The canonical source can be found on the web at:
@end example
-@node Q1.0.4
+@node Q1.0.4, Q1.0.5, Q1.0.3, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.4: Why another version of Emacs?
First of all, the situation got a little complicated. With SXEmacs
-@node Q1.0.5
+@node Q1.0.5, Q1.0.6, Q1.0.4, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.5: Why haven't XEmacs/SXEmacs and GNU Emacs Merged?
There are currently irreconcilable differences in the views about
merge to take place in the short-term future.
-@node Q1.0.6
+@node Q1.0.6, Q1.0.7, Q1.0.5, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.6: Where can I get help?
Probably the easiest way, if everything is installed, is to use Info, by
and developing issues.
-@node Q1.0.7
+@node Q1.0.7, Q1.0.8, Q1.0.6, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.7: Where are the mailing lists archived?
The archives can be found at
@uref{http://www.sxemacs.org/mailman/listinfo}
-@node Q1.0.8
+@node Q1.0.8, Q1.0.9, Q1.0.7, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.8: How do you pronounce SXEmacs?
The most common pronounciation is @samp{sexy macs}.
-@node Q1.0.9
+@node Q1.0.9, Q1.0.10, Q1.0.8, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.9: What does SXEmacs look like?
Look at the screenshot section at @uref{http://www.sxemacs.org}.
-@node Q1.0.10
+@node Q1.0.10, Q1.0.11, Q1.0.9, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.10: Is there a port of SXEmacs to Microsoft ('95 or NT)?
Of course not! The SXEmacs developers have so much fun stripping all of
the erroneous code and workaround-hacks related to Microsoft Windows.
-@node Q1.0.11
+@node Q1.0.11, Q1.0.12, Q1.0.10, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.11: Is there a port of SXEmacs to the Macintosh?
Good question. Is there?
-@node Q1.0.12
+@node Q1.0.12, Q1.0.13, Q1.0.11, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.12: Is there a port of SXEmacs to NextStep?
@c Carl Edman, apparently no longer at @email{cedman@@princeton.edu}, did
A what?
-@node Q1.0.13
+@node Q1.0.13, Q1.0.14, Q1.0.12, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.13: Is there a port of SXEmacs to OS/2?
@c No, but Alexander Nikolaev <avn_1251@@mail.ru> is working on it.
hamster.
-@node Q1.0.14
+@node Q1.0.14, Q1.1.1, Q1.0.13, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.0.14: Where can I obtain a printed copy of the SXEmacs User's Manual?
Pre-printed manuals are not available. If you are familiar with
@c are they?
@c HTML are, but they may be a little out of date. --SY
-@node Q1.1.1
+@node Q1.1.1, Q1.1.2, Q1.0.14, Introduction
@unnumberedsec 1.1: Policies
@unnumberedsec Q1.1.1: What is the FAQ editorial policy?
spelling and grammar and will be attributed.
-@node Q1.1.2
+@node Q1.1.2, Q1.1.3, Q1.1.1, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.1.2: How do I become a beta tester?
We have no formal way. Also there are no presumptions. Just
identify problems as best they can.
-@node Q1.1.3
+@node Q1.1.3, Q1.2.1, Q1.1.2, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.1.3: How do I contribute to SXEmacs itself?
Quoting a famous developer:
Gotta run.
-@node Q1.2.1
+@node Q1.2.1, Q1.2.2, Q1.1.3, Introduction
@unnumberedsec 1.2: Credits
@unnumberedsec Q1.2.1: Who wrote SXEmacs?
@c @samp{About XEmacs} option in the Help menu.
-@node Q1.2.2
+@node Q1.2.2, Q1.2.3, Q1.2.1, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.2.2: Who contributed to this version of the FAQ?
The following people contributed valuable suggestions to building this
@end itemize
-@node Q1.2.3
+@node Q1.2.3, Q1.3.1, Q1.2.2, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.2.3: Who contributed to the FAQ in the past?
This is only a partial list, as many names were lost in a hard disk
@end itemize
-@node Q1.3.1
+@node Q1.3.1, Q1.3.2, Q1.2.3, Introduction
@unnumberedsec 1.3: Internationalisation
@unnumberedsec Q1.3.1: What is the status of internationalisation support aka MULE (including Asian language support?
faster than MULE capable SXEmacsen.
-@node Q1.3.2
+@node Q1.3.2, Q1.3.3, Q1.3.1, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.3.2: How can I help with internationalisation?
If you would like to help, you can use the usual ways to get into
@xref{Q1.1.2}.
-@node Q1.3.3
+@node Q1.3.3, Q1.3.4, Q1.3.2, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.3.3: How do I type non-ASCII characters?
See question 3.5.7 (@pxref{Q3.5.7}) in part 3 of this FAQ for some
@xref{Q3.2.7}, which covers display of non-ASCII characters.
-@node Q1.3.4
+@node Q1.3.4, Q1.3.5, Q1.3.3, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.3.4: Can SXEmacs messages come out in a different language?
The message-catalog support was written but is badly bit-rotted.
removing punctuation and capitalizing as above.
-@node Q1.3.5
+@node Q1.3.5, Q1.3.6, Q1.3.4, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.3.5: Please explain the various input methods in MULE/SXEmacs
Mule supports a wide variety of input methods. There are three basic
Much of this information was provided by @email{morioka@@jaist.ac.jp,
MORIOKA Tomohiko}.
-@node Q1.3.6
+@node Q1.3.6, Q1.3.7, Q1.3.5, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.3.6: How do I portably code for MULE/SXEmacs?
MULE has evolved rapidly over the last few years, and the original third
@end quotation
-@node Q1.3.7
+@node Q1.3.7, Q1.3.8, Q1.3.6, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.3.7: How about Cyrillic Modes?
@email{ilya@@math.ohio-state.edu, Ilya Zakharevich} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q1.3.8
+@node Q1.3.8, Q1.3.9, Q1.3.7, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.3.8: Does SXEmacs support Unicode?
Partially, as an external encoding for files, processes, and terminals.
support 31-bit forms of Unicode (UTF-32 or UCS-4).
-@node Q1.3.9
+@node Q1.3.9, Q1.4.1, Q1.3.8, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.3.9: How does SXEmacs display Unicode?
Mule doesn't have a Unicode charset internally, so there's nothing to
@c will it?
-@node Q1.4.1
+@node Q1.4.1, Q1.4.2, Q1.3.9, Introduction
@unnumberedsec 1.4: Getting Started, Backing up & Recovery
@unnumberedsec Q1.4.1: What is an @file{init.el} or @file{.emacs} and is there a sample one?
@key{RET}}.
-@node Q1.4.2
+@node Q1.4.2, Q1.4.3, Q1.4.1, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.4.2: Can I use the same @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} with XEmacs or GNU Emacs?
Yes. The sample @file{init.el} included in the SXEmacs
of Emacs.
-@node Q1.4.3
+@node Q1.4.3, Q1.4.4, Q1.4.2, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.4.3: Any good tutorials around?
There's the SXEmacs tutorial available from the Help Menu under
the first letters of your preferred language, then type @key{RET}.
-@node Q1.4.4
+@node Q1.4.4, Q1.4.5, Q1.4.3, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.4.4: May I see an example of a useful SXEmacs Lisp function?
The following function does a little bit of everything useful. It does
@code{interactive} allows you to execute the command with @kbd{M-x}.
-@node Q1.4.5
+@node Q1.4.5, Q1.4.6, Q1.4.4, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.4.5: And how do I bind it to a key?
To bind to a key do:
Or interactively, @kbd{M-x global-set-key} and follow the prompts.
-@node Q1.4.6
+@node Q1.4.6, , Q1.4.5, Introduction
@unnumberedsec Q1.4.6: What's the difference between a macro and a function?
Quoting from the Lisp Reference (a.k.a @dfn{Lispref}) Manual:
@end menu
-@node Q2.0.1
+@node Q2.0.1, Q2.0.2, Installation, Installation
@unnumberedsec 2.0: Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.1: Running SXEmacs without installing
space. SXEmacs is largely written in Lisp.
-@node Q2.0.2
+@node Q2.0.2, Q2.0.3, Q2.0.1, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.2: SXEmacs is too big
The space required by the installation directories can be
Another method is to do @kbd{M-x package-get-delete-package}.
-@node Q2.0.3
+@node Q2.0.3, Q2.0.4, Q2.0.2, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.3: Compiling SXEmacs with Netaudio.
What is the best way to compile SXEmacs with the netaudio system,
@uref{ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/audio/nas/}.
-@node Q2.0.4
+@node Q2.0.4, Q2.0.5, Q2.0.3, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.4: Problems with Linux and ncurses.
@c On Linux 1.3.98 with termcap 2.0.8 and the ncurses that came with libc
There are none!
-@node Q2.0.5
+@node Q2.0.5, Q2.0.6, Q2.0.4, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.5: Do I need X11 to run SXEmacs?
No.
-@node Q2.0.6
+@node Q2.0.6, Q2.0.7, Q2.0.5, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.6: I'm having strange crashes. What do I do?
There have been a variety of reports of crashes due to compilers with
SXEmacs to read what it says about your platform.
-@node Q2.0.7
+@node Q2.0.7, Q2.0.8, Q2.0.6, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.7: Libraries in non-standard locations
I have x-faces, jpeg, xpm etc. all in different places. I've tried
@end example
-@node Q2.0.8
+@node Q2.0.8, Q2.0.9, Q2.0.7, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.8: can't resolve symbol _h_errno
Does not apply anymore.
-@node Q2.0.9
+@node Q2.0.9, Q2.0.10, Q2.0.8, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.9: Where do I find external libraries?
Oh well ... we support far too many external libraries to list them
instructions for some of the libraries you intend to use.
-@node Q2.0.10
+@node Q2.0.10, Q2.0.11, Q2.0.9, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.10: After I run configure I find a core dump, is something wrong?
@c @c WHOOOOOOOAT?!?!
Send a build report.
-@node Q2.0.11
+@node Q2.0.11, Q2.0.12, Q2.0.10, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.11: SXEmacs doesn't resolve hostnames.
This is the result of a long-standing problem with SunOS and the fact
@end quotation
-@node Q2.0.12
+@node Q2.0.12, Q2.0.13, Q2.0.11, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.12: Why can't I strip SXEmacs?
@email{cognot@@fronsac.ensg.u-nancy.fr, Richard Cognot} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q2.0.13
+@node Q2.0.13, Q2.0.14, Q2.0.12, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.13: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I?
Strictly speaking, no. SXEmacs will build and install just fine
_useful_.
-@node Q2.0.14
+@node Q2.0.14, Q2.0.15, Q2.0.13, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.14: How do I figure out which packages to install?
Many people really liked the old way that packages were bundled and do
afterwards to pick up any recent updates.
-@node Q2.0.15
+@node Q2.0.15, Q2.1.1, Q2.0.14, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.0.15: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood"
A typical error: FTP Error: USER request failed; 500 AUTH not understood.
documentation.
-@node Q2.1.1
+@node Q2.1.1, Q2.1.2, Q2.0.15, Installation
@unnumberedsec 2.1: Trouble Shooting
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.1: Help! SXEmacs just crashed on me!
build-rpt}.
-@node Q2.1.2
+@node Q2.1.2, Q2.1.3, Q2.1.1, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.2: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
When I try to use some particular option of some particular package, I
messages. This command is bound to @kbd{C-h l} by default.
-@node Q2.1.3
+@node Q2.1.3, Q2.1.4, Q2.1.2, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.3: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup
I get tons of translation table syntax error messages during startup.
@end itemize
-@node Q2.1.4
+@node Q2.1.4, Q2.1.5, Q2.1.3, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.4: Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
How can I avoid the startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
The buffer still exists; it just isn't in your face.
-@node Q2.1.5
+@node Q2.1.5, Q2.1.6, Q2.1.4, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.5: SXEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal!
Help! I can not get SXEmacs to display on my Envizex X-terminal!
the host you are running SXEmacs from.
-@node Q2.1.6
+@node Q2.1.6, Q2.1.7, Q2.1.5, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.6: SXEmacs just locked up my Linux X server!
There have been several reports of the X server locking up under
It is possible that using a font server may also solve the problem.
-@node Q2.1.7
+@node Q2.1.7, Q2.1.8, Q2.1.6, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.7: HP Alt key as Meta.
How can I make SXEmacs recognize the Alt key of my HP workstation as a
@end example
-@node Q2.1.8
+@node Q2.1.8, Q2.1.9, Q2.1.7, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.8: got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil)
@email{nataliek@@rd.scitec.com.au, Natalie Kershaw} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q2.1.9
+@node Q2.1.9, Q2.1.10, Q2.1.8, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.9: SXEmacs causes my OpenWindows 3.0 server to crash.
The OpenWindows 3.0 server is incredibly buggy. Your best bet is to
background pixmaps.
-@node Q2.1.10
+@node Q2.1.10, Q2.1.11, Q2.1.9, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.10: Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.
The following information comes from the @file{PROBLEMS} file that comes
@end example
-@node Q2.1.11
+@node Q2.1.11, Q2.1.12, Q2.1.10, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.11: @samp{Can't instantiate image error...} in toolbar
@c New
@end quotation
-@node Q2.1.12
+@node Q2.1.12, Q2.1.13, Q2.1.11, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.12: Problems with Regular Expressions on DEC OSF1.
@c I have xemacs 19.13 running on an alpha running OSF1 V3.2 148 and ispell
Does not apply anymore.
-@node Q2.1.13
+@node Q2.1.13, Q2.1.14, Q2.1.12, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.13: HP/UX 10.10 and @code{create_process} failure.
@c @email{Dave.Carrigan@@ipl.ca, Dave Carrigan} writes:
Does not apply anymore.
-@node Q2.1.14
+@node Q2.1.14, Q2.1.15, Q2.1.13, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.14: @kbd{C-g} doesn't work for me. Is it broken?
@email{ben@@xemacs.org, Ben Wing} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q2.1.15
+@node Q2.1.15, Q2.1.16, Q2.1.14, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.15: How to debug a SXEmacs problem with a debugger
If SXEmacs does crash on you, one of the most productive things you
@end itemize
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+@node Q2.1.16, Q2.1.17, Q2.1.15, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.16: SXEmacs crashes in @code{strcat} on HP/UX 10
From the problems database (through
@end example
-@node Q2.1.17
+@node Q2.1.17, Q2.1.18, Q2.1.16, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.17: @samp{Marker does not point anywhere}
As with other errors, set @code{debug-on-error} to @code{t} to get the
backtrace when the error occurs.
-@node Q2.1.18
+@node Q2.1.18, Q2.1.19, Q2.1.17, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.18: SXEmacs is outputting lots of X errors.
If this is happening, we would very much like to know what's causing
backtrace, and send them to @email{sxemacs-devel@@sxemacs.org}.
-@node Q2.1.19
+@node Q2.1.19, Q2.1.20, Q2.1.18, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.19: SXEmacs does not follow the local timezone.
When using one of the prebuilt binaries many users have observed that
Replace @code{MET} with your local timezone.
-@node Q2.1.20
+@node Q2.1.20, Q2.1.21, Q2.1.19, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.20: @samp{Symbol's function definition is void: hkey-help-show.}
This is a problem with a partially loaded hyperbole. Try adding:
where you load hyperbole and the problem should go away.
-@node Q2.1.21
+@node Q2.1.21, Q2.1.22, Q2.1.20, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.21: [This question intentionally left blank]
-@node Q2.1.22
+@node Q2.1.22, Q2.1.23, Q2.1.21, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.22: SXEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things
@email{dmoore@@ucsd.edu, David Moore} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q2.1.23
+@node Q2.1.23, Q2.1.24, Q2.1.22, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.23: Movemail on Linux does not work for SXEmacs
@email{steve@@xemacs.org, SL Baur} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q2.1.24
+@node Q2.1.24, Q2.1.25, Q2.1.23, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.24: SXEmacs won't start without network.
If SXEmacs starts when you're on the network, but fails when you're not
Add that line, and SXEmacs will be happy.
-@node Q2.1.25
+@node Q2.1.25, , Q2.1.24, Installation
@unnumberedsec Q2.1.25:: After upgrading, SXEmacs won't do `foo' any more!
You have been used to doing `foo', but now when you invoke it (or click
* Q3.10.6:: Why is killing so slow?
@end menu
-@node Q3.0.1
+@node Q3.0.1, Q3.0.2, Customisation, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.0: Customisation -- Emacs Lisp and @file{init.el}
@unnumberedsec Q3.0.1: What version of Emacs am I running?
to @code{t} within SXEmacs. This is due to compatibility reasons.
-@node Q3.0.2
+@node Q3.0.2, Q3.0.3, Q3.0.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.0.2: How can I evaluate Emacs-Lisp expressions?
I know I can evaluate Elisp expressions from @code{*scratch*} buffer
enter the expression to the minibuffer.
-@node Q3.0.3
+@node Q3.0.3, Q3.0.4, Q3.0.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.0.3: @code{(setq tab-width 6)} behaves oddly.
If you put @code{(setq tab-width 6)} in your @file{init.el} file it
all-buffer-local.
-@node Q3.0.4
+@node Q3.0.4, Q3.0.5, Q3.0.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.0.4: How can I add directories to the @code{load-path}?
Here are two ways to do that, one that puts your directories at the
@end quotation
-@node Q3.0.5
+@node Q3.0.5, Q3.0.6, Q3.0.4, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.0.5: How to check if a lisp function is defined?
Use the following elisp:
trying to divine its environment from the value of one variable.
-@node Q3.0.6
+@node Q3.0.6, Q3.0.7, Q3.0.5, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.0.6: Can I force the output of @code{(face-list)} to a buffer?
It would be good having it in a buffer, as the output of
buffer.
-@node Q3.0.7
+@node Q3.0.7, Q3.0.8, Q3.0.6, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.0.7: Font selections in don't get saved after @code{Save Options}.
@email{mannj@@ll.mit.edu, John Mann} writes:
@end lisp
-@node Q3.0.8
+@node Q3.0.8, Q3.0.9, Q3.0.7, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.0.8: How do I get a single minibuffer frame?
@email{acs@@acm.org, Vin Shelton} writes:
make it difficult or inconvenient to use.
-@node Q3.0.9
+@node Q3.0.9, Q3.1.1, Q3.0.8, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.0.9: What is @code{Customize}?
Starting with XEmacs 20.2 there is new system 'Customize' for customising
Also try out with @kbd{M-x customize-browse}
-@node Q3.1.1
+@node Q3.1.1, Q3.1.2, Q3.0.9, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.1: X Window System & Resources
@unnumberedsec Q3.1.1: Where is a list of X resources?
legacy @file{.Xdefaults}) file if you use GNU Emacs under X11 as well.
-@node Q3.1.2
+@node Q3.1.2, Q3.1.3, Q3.1.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.1.2: How can I detect a color display?
You can test the return value of the function @code{(device-class)}, as
@end lisp
-@node Q3.1.3
+@node Q3.1.3, Q3.1.4, Q3.1.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.1.3: [This question intentionally left blank]
-@node Q3.1.4
+@node Q3.1.4, Q3.1.5, Q3.1.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.1.4: [This question intentionally left blank]
-@node Q3.1.5
+@node Q3.1.5, Q3.1.6, Q3.1.4, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.1.5: How can I get the icon to just say @samp{SXEmacs}?
I'd like the icon to just say @samp{SXEmacs}, and not include the name of
@end lisp
-@node Q3.1.6
+@node Q3.1.6, Q3.1.7, Q3.1.5, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.1.6: How can I have the window title area display the full path?
I'd like to have the window title area display the full directory/name
That is, use the file name, or the dired-directory, or the buffer name.
-@node Q3.1.7
+@node Q3.1.7, Q3.1.8, Q3.1.6, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.1.7: @samp{sxemacs -name junk} doesn't work?
When I run @samp{xterm -name junk}, I get an xterm whose class name
@end lisp
-@node Q3.1.8
+@node Q3.1.8, Q3.2.1, Q3.1.7, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.1.8: @samp{-iconic} doesn't work.
When I start up SXEmacs using @samp{-iconic} it doesn't work right.
@end quotation
-@node Q3.2.1
+@node Q3.2.1, Q3.2.2, Q3.1.8, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.2: Textual Fonts & Colors
@unnumberedsec Q3.2.1: How can I set color options from @file{init.el}?
@end lisp
-@node Q3.2.2
+@node Q3.2.2, Q3.2.3, Q3.2.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.2.2: How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
Note that you should use @samp{Emacs.} and not @samp{Emacs*} when
instead of @samp{font}. (Sorry, there just is no simple recipe here.)
-@node Q3.2.3
+@node Q3.2.3, Q3.2.4, Q3.2.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.2.3: How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
How can I set the background/foreground colors when highlighting a
@end lisp
-@node Q3.2.4
+@node Q3.2.4, Q3.2.5, Q3.2.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.2.4: How can I limit color map usage?
I'm using Netscape (or another color grabber like SXEmacs);
direct color video.
-@node Q3.2.5
+@node Q3.2.5, Q3.2.6, Q3.2.4, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.2.5: My tty supports color, but SXEmacs doesn't use them.
SXEmacs tries to automatically determine whether your tty supports color,
@end lisp
-@node Q3.2.6
+@node Q3.2.6, Q3.2.7, Q3.2.5, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.2.6: Can I have pixmap backgrounds in SXEmacs?
@c New
@email{jvillaci@@wahnsinnig.extreme.indiana.edu, Juan Villacis} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q3.2.7
+@node Q3.2.7, Q3.3.1, Q3.2.6, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.2.7: How do I display non-ASCII characters?
@c New
non-Mule SXEmacs, @xref{Q3.5.7}.
-@node Q3.3.1
+@node Q3.3.1, Q3.3.2, Q3.2.7, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.3: The Modeline
@unnumberedsec Q3.3.1: How can I make the modeline go away?
@end lisp
-@node Q3.3.2
+@node Q3.3.2, Q3.3.3, Q3.3.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.3.2: How do you have SXEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
Add the following line to your @file{init.el} file to
Or type @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} editing-basics @key{RET}}.
-@node Q3.3.3
+@node Q3.3.3, Q3.3.4, Q3.3.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.3.3: How do I get SXEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
Add the following line to your @file{init.el}/@file{.emacs} file to
See @code{Customize} from the @code{Options} menu for customisation.
-@node Q3.3.4
+@node Q3.3.4, Q3.3.5, Q3.3.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.3.4: How do I turn off current chapter from AUC TeX modeline?
With AUC TeX, fast typing is hard because the current chapter, section
@end quotation
-@node Q3.3.5
+@node Q3.3.5, Q3.4.1, Q3.3.4, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.3.5: How can one change the modeline color based on the mode used?
You can use something like the following:
you may want to customize.
-@node Q3.4.1
+@node Q3.4.1, Q3.4.2, Q3.3.5, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.4: Multiple Device Support
@unnumberedsec Q3.4.1: How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
left to @code{gnuclient}, though.
-@node Q3.4.2
+@node Q3.4.2, Q3.5.1, Q3.4.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.4.2: Can I really connect to a running SXEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?
Yes. Use @code{gnuclient -nw}.
Also see @ref{Q5.0.12}.
-@node Q3.5.1
+@node Q3.5.1, Q3.5.2, Q3.4.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.5: The Keyboard
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.1: How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
question 3.5.3 (@pxref{Q3.5.3}).
-@node Q3.5.2
+@node Q3.5.2, Q3.5.3, Q3.5.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.2: How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
Add the following line to your @file{init.el} file:
This has been the default setting in SXEmacs for some time.
-@node Q3.5.3
+@node Q3.5.3, Q3.5.4, Q3.5.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.3: How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
Add the following (Thanks to @email{mly@@adoc.xerox.com, Richard Mlynarik} and
(@pxref{Q3.5.1} for a better answer).
-@node Q3.5.4
+@node Q3.5.4, Q3.5.5, Q3.5.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.4: Globally binding @kbd{Delete}?
I cannot manage to globally bind my @kbd{Delete} key to something other
Also see @ref{Q3.5.10}.
-@node Q3.5.5
+@node Q3.5.5, Q3.5.6, Q3.5.4, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.5: Scrolling one line at a time.
Can the cursor keys scroll the screen a line at a time, rather than the
@kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} windows @key{RET}}.
-@node Q3.5.6
+@node Q3.5.6, Q3.5.7, Q3.5.5, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.6: How to map @kbd{Help} key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
The following works in GNU Emacs 19:
the null binding @code{OpenWindows.KeyboardCommand.Help:}.
-@node Q3.5.7
+@node Q3.5.7, Q3.5.8, Q3.5.6, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.7: How can you type in special characters in SXEmacs?
@c Changed
One way is to use the package @code{x-compose}. Then you can use
non-Mule SXEmacs, @xref{Q3.2.7}.
-@node Q3.5.8
+@node Q3.5.8, Q3.5.9, Q3.5.7, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.8: [This question intentionally left blank]
Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
-@node Q3.5.9
+@node Q3.5.9, Q3.5.10, Q3.5.8, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.9: How do I make the Delete key delete forward?
A solution is to set variable @code{delete-key-deletes-forward} to t.
Also see @ref{Q3.5.4}.
-@node Q3.5.10
+@node Q3.5.10, Q3.5.11, Q3.5.9, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.10: Can I turn on @dfn{sticky} modifier keys?
Yes, with @code{(setq modifier-keys-are-sticky t)}. This will give the
of the frame and back in, it cancels all currently ``stuck'' modifiers.
@end quotation
-@node Q3.5.11
+@node Q3.5.11, Q3.6.1, Q3.5.10, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.5.11: How do I map the arrow keys?
@c New
Say you want to map @kbd{C-@key{right}} to forward-word:
-@node Q3.6.1
+@node Q3.6.1, Q3.6.2, Q3.5.11, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.6: The Cursor
@unnumberedsec Q3.6.1: Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
@end example
-@node Q3.6.2
+@node Q3.6.2, Q3.6.3, Q3.6.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.6.2: Is there a way to get back the block cursor?
@lisp
@kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} display @key{RET}}.
-@node Q3.6.3
+@node Q3.6.3, Q3.7.1, Q3.6.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.6.3: Can I make the cursor blink?
Yes, like this:
=> Frame Appearance => Blinking Cursor}. Remember to save options.
-@node Q3.7.1
+@node Q3.7.1, Q3.7.2, Q3.6.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.7: The Mouse and Highlighting
@unnumberedsec Q3.7.1: How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
@end lisp
-@node Q3.7.2
+@node Q3.7.2, Q3.7.3, Q3.7.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.7.2: How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
Use, for instance, @code{[(meta button1)]}. For example, here is a common
@end lisp
-@node Q3.7.3
+@node Q3.7.3, Q3.7.4, Q3.7.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.7.3: Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
I do @kbd{C-x C-b} to get a list of buffers and the entries get
Use the middle mouse button.
-@node Q3.7.4
+@node Q3.7.4, Q3.7.5, Q3.7.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.7.4: How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
The following code will replace the default popup on button3:
@end lisp
-@node Q3.7.5
+@node Q3.7.5, Q3.7.6, Q3.7.4, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.7.5: Why does cut-and-paste not work between SXEmacs and a cmdtool?
We don't know. It's a bug. There does seem to be a work-around,
even if you exit it..
-@node Q3.7.6
+@node Q3.7.6, Q3.7.7, Q3.7.5, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.7.6: How I can set SXEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
By default SXEmacs pastes X selections where the mouse pointer is. How
customize @key{RET} mouse @key{RET}}.
-@node Q3.7.7
+@node Q3.7.7, Q3.7.8, Q3.7.6, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.7.7: How do I select a rectangular region?
Just select the region normally, then use the rectangle commands (e.g.
@end example
-@node Q3.7.8
+@node Q3.7.8, Q3.8.1, Q3.7.7, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.7.8: Why does @kbd{M-w} take so long?
It actually doesn't. It leaves the region visible for a second so that
delay for a second if you let it.
-@node Q3.8.1
+@node Q3.8.1, Q3.8.2, Q3.7.8, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.8: The Menubar and Toolbar
@unnumberedsec Q3.8.1: How do I get rid of the menu (or menubar)?
@end lisp
-@node Q3.8.2
+@node Q3.8.2, Q3.8.3, Q3.8.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.8.2: Can I customise the basic menubar?
For an extensive menubar, add this line to your @file{init.el}:
package.
-@node Q3.8.3
+@node Q3.8.3, Q3.8.4, Q3.8.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.8.3: How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu @code{Buffers List}?
Add the following to your @file{init.el} (suit to fit):
type @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} buffers-menu @key{RET}}.
-@node Q3.8.4
+@node Q3.8.4, Q3.8.5, Q3.8.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.8.4: Resources like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} are not working?
I am trying to use a resource like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} to set the
@end example
-@node Q3.8.5
+@node Q3.8.5, Q3.9.1, Q3.8.4, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.8.5: How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
Try something like:
@end lisp
-@node Q3.9.1
+@node Q3.9.1, Q3.9.2, Q3.8.5, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.9: Scrollbars
@unnumberedsec Q3.9.1: How can I disable the scrollbar?
@end lisp
-@node Q3.9.2
+@node Q3.9.2, Q3.9.3, Q3.9.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.9.2: How can one use resources to change scrollbar colors?
Here's a recap of how to use resources to change your scrollbar colors:
Note the capitalisation of @code{Scrollbar} for the Athena widget.
-@node Q3.9.3
+@node Q3.9.3, Q3.9.4, Q3.9.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.9.3: Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
When I move the scrollbar in a SXEmacs window, it moves the point as
This cannot be changed.
-@node Q3.9.4
+@node Q3.9.4, Q3.10.1, Q3.9.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.9.4: How can I turn off automatic horizontal scrolling in specific modes?
Do @code{(setq truncate-lines t)} in the mode-hooks for any modes
the package specifically asked for them.
-@node Q3.10.1
+@node Q3.10.1, Q3.10.2, Q3.9.4, Customisation
@unnumberedsec 3.10: Text Selections
@unnumberedsec Q3.10.1: How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
the menubar.
-@node Q3.10.2
+@node Q3.10.2, Q3.10.3, Q3.10.1, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.10.2: How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
I want to change things so that if I select some text and start typing,
more portable.
-@node Q3.10.3
+@node Q3.10.3, Q3.10.4, Q3.10.2, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.10.3: Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
I do not like my text highlighted while I am doing isearch as I am not
solution consists of customizing the @code{isearch} face.
-@node Q3.10.4
+@node Q3.10.4, Q3.10.5, Q3.10.3, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.10.4: How do I turn off highlighting after @kbd{C-x C-p} (mark-page)?
Put this in your @file{init.el}:
Also see @ref{Q3.10.1}.
-@node Q3.10.5
+@node Q3.10.5, Q3.10.6, Q3.10.4, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.10.5: The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
Does not apply anymore.
-@node Q3.10.6
+@node Q3.10.6, , Q3.10.5, Customisation
@unnumberedsec Q3.10.6: Why is killing so slow?
This actually is an X Windows question, although you'll notice it with
* Q4.7.7:: Can I edit files on other hosts?
@end menu
-@node Q4.0.1
+@node Q4.0.1, Q4.0.2, Subsystems, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec 4.0: Reading Mail with VM
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.1: How do I set up VM to retrieve mail from a remote site using POP?
Of course substitute your actual password for MYPASS.
-@node Q4.0.2
+@node Q4.0.2, Q4.0.3, Q4.0.1, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.2: How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
One possibility is to use procmail to split your mail before it gets to
@c was dead.
-@node Q4.0.3
+@node Q4.0.3, Q4.0.4, Q4.0.2, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.3: How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
@email{turner@@lanl.gov, John Turner} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q4.0.4
+@node Q4.0.4, Q4.0.5, Q4.0.3, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.4: [This question intentionally left blank]
Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
-@node Q4.0.5
+@node Q4.0.5, Q4.0.6, Q4.0.4, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.5: How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
@lisp
@end lisp
-@node Q4.0.6
+@node Q4.0.6, Q4.0.7, Q4.0.5, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.6: I have various addresses at which I receive mail. How can I tell VM to ignore them when doing a "reply-all"?
Set @code{vm-reply-ignored-addresses} to a list, like
Note that each string is a regular expression.
-@node Q4.0.7
+@node Q4.0.7, Q4.0.8, Q4.0.6, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.7: Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
A FAQ for VM exists at @uref{http://www.wonderworks.com/vm/FAQ.html}.
VM has its own newsgroups gnu.emacs.vm.info and gnu.emacs.vm.bug.
-@node Q4.0.8
+@node Q4.0.8, Q4.0.9, Q4.0.7, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.8: Remote mail reading with VM.
My mailbox lives at the office on a big honkin server. My regular INBOX
@end quotation
-@node Q4.0.9
+@node Q4.0.9, Q4.0.10, Q4.0.8, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.9: rmail or VM gets an error incorporating new mail.
Quoting the SXEmacs PROBLEMS file:
@end quotation
-@node Q4.0.10
+@node Q4.0.10, Q4.0.11, Q4.0.9, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.10: How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
John.@email{Cooper@@Eng.Sun.COM, John S Cooper} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q4.0.11
+@node Q4.0.11, Q4.0.12, Q4.0.10, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.11: How do I make VM or mh-e display graphical smilies?
@c Changed June
For mh-e use the following:
@end lisp
-@node Q4.0.12
+@node Q4.0.12, Q4.1.1, Q4.0.11, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.0.12: Customisation of VM not covered in the manual, or here.
@email{boffi@@hp735.stru.polimi.it, giacomo boffi} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q4.1.1
+@node Q4.1.1, Q4.1.2, Q4.0.12, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec 4.1: Web browsing with W3
@unnumberedsec Q4.1.1: What is W3?
@uref{http://www.cs.indiana.edu/elisp/w3/docs.html}.
-@node Q4.1.2
+@node Q4.1.2, Q4.1.3, Q4.1.1, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.1.2: How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
There is a long, well-written, detailed section in the W3 manual that
describes how to do this. Look in the section entitled "Firewalls".
-@node Q4.1.3
+@node Q4.1.3, Q4.2.1, Q4.1.2, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.1.3: Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
Yes, and much more. W3, as distributed with the latest SXEmacs is a
full-featured web browser.
-@node Q4.2.1
+@node Q4.2.1, Q4.2.2, Q4.1.3, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec 4.2: Reading Netnews and Mail with Gnus
@unnumberedsec Q4.2.1: GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus, Quassia Gnus, Pterodactyl Gnus, Oort Gnus, argh!
@end example
-@node Q4.2.2
+@node Q4.2.2, Q4.2.3, Q4.2.1, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.2.2: This question intentionally left blank.
Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
-@node Q4.2.3
+@node Q4.2.3, Q4.2.4, Q4.2.2, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.2.3: How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
The toolbar code to start Gnus opens the new frame---and it's a feature
@code{gnus}, without all the fancy frame stuff.
-@node Q4.2.4
+@node Q4.2.4, Q4.3.1, Q4.2.3, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.2.4: How do I customize the From: line?
How do I change the @code{From:} line? I have set gnus-user-from-line
@end quotation
-@node Q4.3.1
+@node Q4.3.1, Q4.3.2, Q4.2.4, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec 4.3: Other Mail & News
@unnumberedsec Q4.3.1: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
@c Changed June
@uref{http://www.cinti.net/~rmoody/rmime/index.html}.
-@node Q4.3.2
+@node Q4.3.2, Q4.3.3, Q4.3.1, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.3.2: What is TM and where do I get it?
TM stands for @dfn{Tools for MIME} and not Tiny MIME. TM integrates
@end quotation
-@node Q4.3.3
+@node Q4.3.3, Q4.3.4, Q4.3.2, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.3.3: Why isn't this @code{movemail} program working?
Ben Wing @email{ben@@xemacs.org} writes:
@end quotation
-@node Q4.3.4
+@node Q4.3.4, Q4.3.5, Q4.3.3, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.3.4: Movemail is also distributed by Netscape? Can that cause problems?
@email{steve@@xemacs.org, Steve Baur} writes:
SXEmacs.
-@node Q4.3.5
+@node Q4.3.5, Q4.4.1, Q4.3.4, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.3.5: Where do I find pstogif (required by tm)?
pstogif is part of the latex2html package.
@uref{ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/tex/ctan/support/latex2html/}.
-@node Q4.4.1
+@node Q4.4.1, Q4.5.1, Q4.3.5, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec 4.4: Sparcworks, EOS, and WorkShop
@unnumberedsec Q4.4.1: What is SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop?
@end quotation
-@node Q4.5.1
+@node Q4.5.1, Q4.6.1, Q4.4.1, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec 4.5: Energize
@unnumberedsec Q4.5.1: What is/was Energize?
@end quotation
-@node Q4.6.1
+@node Q4.6.1, Q4.7.1, Q4.5.1, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec 4.6: Infodock
@unnumberedsec Q4.6.1: What is Infodock?
step-by-step installation instructions.
-@node Q4.7.1
+@node Q4.7.1, Q4.7.2, Q4.6.1, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec 4.7: Other Unbundled Packages
@unnumberedsec Q4.7.1: What is AUC TeX? Where do you get it?
@uref{http://sunsite.dk/auctex/}.
-@node Q4.7.2
+@node Q4.7.2, Q4.7.3, Q4.7.1, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.7.2: Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
Yes. Check out @dfn{dismal} (which stands for Dis' Mode Ain't Lotus) at
@uref{ftp://cs.nyu.edu/pub/local/fox/dismal/}.
-@node Q4.7.3
+@node Q4.7.3, Q4.7.4, Q4.7.2, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.7.3: [This question intentionally left blank]
-@node Q4.7.4
+@node Q4.7.4, Q4.7.5, Q4.7.3, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.7.4: Problems installing AUC TeX.
@email{vroonhof@@math.ethz.ch, Jan Vroonhof} writes:
@end itemize
-@node Q4.7.5
+@node Q4.7.5, Q4.7.6, Q4.7.4, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.7.5: Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in SXEmacs?
The reason for an Emacs package not to be included in SXEmacs is
@end enumerate
-@node Q4.7.6
+@node Q4.7.6, Q4.7.7, Q4.7.5, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.7.5: Is there a MatLab mode?
Yes, a matlab mode and other items are available at the
MathWorks' emacs_add_ons ftp directory}.
-@node Q4.7.7
+@node Q4.7.7, , Q4.7.6, Subsystems
@unnumberedsec Q4.7.7: Can I edit files on other hosts?
Yes. Of course SXEmacs can use any network file system (such as NFS)
@end menu
-@node Q5.0.1
+@node Q5.0.1, Q5.0.2, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec 5.0: Major & Minor Modes
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.1: How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?
Remember to save options.
-@node Q5.0.2
+@node Q5.0.2, Q5.0.3, Q5.0.1, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.2: I do not like cc-mode. How do I use the old c-mode?
Well, first off, consider if you really want to do this. cc-mode is
c++-mode.
-@node Q5.0.3
+@node Q5.0.3, Q5.0.4, Q5.0.2, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.3: How do I get @samp{More} Syntax Highlighting on by default?
Use the following code in your @file{init.el}:
Remember to save options.
-@node Q5.0.4
+@node Q5.0.4, Q5.0.5, Q5.0.3, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.4: How can I enable auto-indent and/or Filladapt?
Put the following line in your @file{init.el}:
Please note that the @code{fa-extras} package is no longer useful.
-@node Q5.0.5
+@node Q5.0.5, Q5.0.6, Q5.0.4, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.5: How can I get SXEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?
Try the following lisp in your @file{init.el}:
some programming language).
-@node Q5.0.6
+@node Q5.0.6, Q5.0.7, Q5.0.5, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.6: How do I start up a second shell buffer?
In the @code{*shell*} buffer:
a new shell is made
-@node Q5.0.7
+@node Q5.0.7, Q5.0.8, Q5.0.6, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.7: Telnet from shell filters too much
I'm using the Emacs @kbd{M-x shell} function, and I would like to invoke
installed.
-@node Q5.0.8
+@node Q5.0.8, Q5.0.9, Q5.0.7, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.8: Why does edt emulation not work?
We don't know, but you can use tpu-edt emulation instead, which works
@end lisp
-@node Q5.0.9
+@node Q5.0.9, Q5.0.10, Q5.0.8, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.9: How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?
Our recommended VI emulator is viper. To make viper-mode the default,
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-@node Q5.0.10
+@node Q5.0.10, Q5.0.11, Q5.0.9, Miscellaneous
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-@node Q5.0.11
+@node Q5.0.11, Q5.0.12, Q5.0.10, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.11: [This question intentionally left blank]
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-@node Q5.0.12
+@node Q5.0.12, Q5.0.13, Q5.0.11, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.12: How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?
If you set the @code{gnuserv-frame} variable to the frame that should be
@kbd{M-x customize @key{RET} gnuserv @key{RET}}.
-@node Q5.0.13
+@node Q5.0.13, Q5.0.14, Q5.0.12, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.13: How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent SXEmacs is a client?
Put the following in your @file{init.el} file to start the server:
See also man page of gnuclient.
-@node Q5.0.14
+@node Q5.0.14, Q5.0.15, Q5.0.13, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.14: Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.
Sometimes (i.e. it's not repeatable, and I can't work out why it
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-@node Q5.0.15
+@node Q5.0.15, Q5.0.16, Q5.0.14, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.15: Where do I get the latest CC Mode?
See @uref{http://cc-mode.sourceforge.net/}.
-@node Q5.0.16
+@node Q5.0.16, Q5.0.17, Q5.0.15, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.16: I find auto-show-mode disconcerting. How do I turn it off?
@code{auto-show-mode} controls whether or not a horizontal scrollbar
@end lisp
-@node Q5.0.17
+@node Q5.0.17, Q5.0.18, Q5.0.16, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.17: How can I get two instances of info?
Good question.
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+@node Q5.0.19, Q5.0.20, Q5.0.18, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.19: Is there something better than LaTeX mode?
@email{dak@@fsnif.neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de, David Kastrup} writes:
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-@node Q5.0.20
+@node Q5.0.20, Q5.1.1, Q5.0.19, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.0.20: Is there a way to start a new SXEmacs if there's no gnuserv running, and otherwise use gnuclient?
@email{vroonhof@@math.ethz.ch, Jan Vroonhof} writes:
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-@node Q5.1.1
+@node Q5.1.1, Q5.1.2, Q5.0.20, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec 5.1: Emacs Lisp Programming Techniques
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.1: What is the difference in key sequences between XEmacs/SXEmacs and GNU Emacs?
you use. The function is available under all Emacsen.
-@node Q5.1.2
+@node Q5.1.2, Q5.1.3, Q5.1.1, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.2: Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?
I wonder if there is an interactive function that can generate
@end lisp
-@node Q5.1.3
+@node Q5.1.3, Q5.1.4, Q5.1.2, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.3: Could you explain @code{read-kbd-macro} in more detail?
The @code{read-kbd-macro} function returns the internal Emacs
@end quotation
-@node Q5.1.4
+@node Q5.1.4, Q5.1.5, Q5.1.3, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.4: What is the performance hit of @code{let}?
In most cases, not noticeable. Besides, there's no avoiding
provide the clearest code.
-@node Q5.1.5
+@node Q5.1.5, Q5.1.6, Q5.1.4, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.5: What is the recommended use of @code{setq}?
@itemize @bullet
@end itemize
-@node Q5.1.6
+@node Q5.1.6, Q5.1.7, Q5.1.5, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.6: What is the typical misuse of @code{setq} ?
A typical misuse is probably @code{setq}ing a variable that was meant to
@end lisp
-@node Q5.1.7
+@node Q5.1.7, Q5.1.8, Q5.1.6, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.7: I like the @code{do} form of cl, does it slow things down?
It shouldn't. Here is what Dave Gillespie has to say about cl.el
@end quotation
-@node Q5.1.8
+@node Q5.1.8, Q5.1.9, Q5.1.7, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.8: I like recursion, does it slow things down?
Yes. Emacs byte-compiler cannot do much to optimize recursion. But
gain. It's not usually worth it.
-@node Q5.1.9
+@node Q5.1.9, Q5.1.10, Q5.1.8, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.9: How do I put a glyph as annotation in a buffer?
Here is a solution that will insert the glyph annotation at the
@code{(point-min)}.
-@node Q5.1.10
+@node Q5.1.10, Q5.1.11, Q5.1.9, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.10: @code{map-extents} won't traverse all of my extents!
I tried to use @code{map-extents} to do an operation on all the extents
@end lisp
-@node Q5.1.11
+@node Q5.1.11, Q5.2.1, Q5.1.10, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.1.11: My elisp program is horribly slow. Is there
an easy way to find out where it spends time?
@c New
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-@node Q5.2.1
+@node Q5.2.1, Q5.2.2, Q5.1.11, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.2.1: How do I turn off the sound?
@c hehe, this is neat
@c should i mention that if nothing's done, sound is off entirely?
customize @key{RET} sound @key{RET}}.
-@node Q5.2.2
+@node Q5.2.2, Q5.2.3, Q5.2.1, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.2.2: How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?
Make sure your SXEmacs was compiled with audio and media support, and
@end lisp
-@node Q5.2.3
+@node Q5.2.3, Q5.2.4, Q5.2.2, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.2.3: What's NAS, how do I get it?
@xref{Q2.0.3}, for an explanation of the @dfn{Network Audio System}.
-@node Q5.2.4
+@node Q5.2.4, Q5.3.1, Q5.2.3, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.2.4: Sunsite sounds don't play.
I'm having some trouble with sounds I've downloaded from sunsite. They
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+@node Q5.3.1, Q5.3.2, Q5.2.4, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec 5.3: Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.1: How do you make SXEmacs indent CL if-clauses correctly?
@end lisp
-@node Q5.3.2
+@node Q5.3.2, Q5.3.3, Q5.3.1, Miscellaneous
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-@node Q5.3.3
+@node Q5.3.3, Q5.3.4, Q5.3.2, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.3: How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?
Font-lock looks nice. How can I print (WYSIWYG) the highlighted
The package @code{ps-print}, which is now included with SXEmacs, provides
the ability to do this. The source code contains complete instructions
on its use, in
-@file{$prefix/lib/sxemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/ps-print/ps-print.el},
+@file{$prefix/share/sxemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/ps-print/ps-print.el},
being the default location of an installed ps-print package.
-@node Q5.3.4
+@node Q5.3.4, Q5.3.5, Q5.3.3, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.4: Getting @kbd{M-x lpr} to work with postscript printer.
My printer is a Postscript printer and @code{lpr} only works for
versions of a2ps require a @samp{-Pprinter} to ensure spooling.
-@node Q5.3.5
+@node Q5.3.5, Q5.3.6, Q5.3.4, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.5: How do I specify the paths that SXEmacs uses for finding files?
You can specify what paths to use by using a number of different flags
file.
-@node Q5.3.6
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-@node Q5.3.7
+@node Q5.3.7, Q5.3.8, Q5.3.6, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.7: Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?
Say, with: @samp{[END]}?
We leave that as an exercise for the reader.
-@node Q5.3.8
+@node Q5.3.8, Q5.3.9, Q5.3.7, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.8: How do I insert today's date into a buffer?
Like this:
@end lisp
-@node Q5.3.9
+@node Q5.3.9, Q5.3.10, Q5.3.8, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.9: Are only certain syntactic character classes available for abbrevs?
@c @email{gutschk@@uni-muenster.de, Markus Gutschke} writes:
Does not apply anymore.
-@node Q5.3.10
+@node Q5.3.10, Q5.3.11, Q5.3.9, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.10: How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?
Firstly there is an ftp site which describes X-faces and has the
Vegard Vesterheim
-@node Q5.3.11
+@node Q5.3.11, Q5.3.12, Q5.3.10, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.11: How do I add new Info directories?
You use something like:
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-@node Q5.3.12
+@node Q5.3.12, , Q5.3.11, Miscellaneous
@unnumberedsec Q5.3.12: What do I need to change to make printing work?
For regular printing there are two variables that can be customized.
* Q6.0.1:: Why did SXEmacs cut all support for Windows?
@end menu
-@node Q6.0.1
+@node Q6.0.1, , MS Windows, MS Windows
@unnumberedsec Q6.0.1: Why did SXEmacs cut all support for Windows?
Short answer:
windows concept into account.
-@node Current Events, , MS Windows, Top
+@node Current Events, , MS Windows, Top
@unnumbered 7 What the Future Holds
This is part 7 of the SXEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
* Q7.0.6:: What's new in SXEmacs 22.1.4?
@end menu
-@node Q7.0.1
+@node Q7.0.1, Q7.0.2, Current Events, Current Events
@unnumberedsec Q7.0.1: What new features will be in SXEmacs soon?
@strong{YOU} tell @strong{ME}!
-@node Q7.0.2
+@node Q7.0.2, Q7.0.3, Q7.0.1, Current Events
@unnumberedsec Q7.0.2: What's new in SXEmacs 22.1.0?
This is the first release of SXEmacs. It is a fork of XEmacs
the code it descended from, XEmacs 21.4.16, are purely renaming
"XEmacs" to "SXEmacs".
-@node Q7.0.3
+@node Q7.0.3, Q7.0.4, Q7.0.2, Current Events
@unnumberedsec Q7.0.3: What's new in SXEmacs 22.1.1?
@itemize @bullet
@end itemize
-@node Q7.0.4
+@node Q7.0.4, Q7.0.5, Q7.0.3, Current Events
@unnumberedsec Q7.0.4: What's new in SXEmacs 22.1.2?
@itemize @bullet
@end itemize
-@node Q7.0.5
+@node Q7.0.5, Q7.0.6, Q7.0.4, Current Events
@unnumberedsec Q7.0.5: What's new in SXEmacs 22.1.3?
@itemize @bullet
@end itemize
-@node Q7.0.6
+@node Q7.0.6, , Q7.0.5, Current Events
@unnumberedsec Q7.0.6: What's new in SXEmacs 22.1.4?
@itemize @bullet
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