EmacsGoodies

Handy Emacs Gadgets

Here is a collection of emacs gadgets i've developed over time, to make my life in emacs easier/better/more all around sparkly:-) They range in application, size, and scope, and aren't arranged in no any particular order.

You can use them by putting the files in a directory on your emacs load-path, or for the small ones you can just put them right in your .emacs init file.

The customary way to include them on your load-path starts with setting aside a directory of your own for the purpose, eg "~/lib/emacs", and using a bit of code in your .emacs to include the contents of that directory on your emacs sessions' load-path, eg:

    (setq load-path (cons (expand-file-name "~/lib/emacs") load-path))

Then files in that directory will be found for (load) and (require) commands, and the like.

The format below is a description list with a link to the code followed by a brief description and then suggested .emacs code to hook it up.

PDBTrack

Have emacs step through the source files whenever you run the python pdb debugger within an emacs shell-interaction (and python-interaction) buffer. This works with Zope's command-prompt debug mode, as well as the standard python pdb sessions.

As of python 2.1, python-mode.el incorporates pdbtrack functionality. If you're not up to python 2.1, you can get the standalone copy of current python-mode.el (with pdbtrack) .

**poptoshell.el**

Convenience for keybinding to start or pop to already-running shell-interaction buffer:

(autoload 'pop-to-shell "poptoshell")
(global-set-key "\M- " 'pop-to-shell)

**copy-line-as-kill**

Copy line instead of deleting:

(autoload 'copy-line-as-kill "copylineaskill")
(define-key esc-map "k" 'copy-line-as-kill)

**vccheckin.el**

Arrange the VC checkin screen with 2/3 diff and 1/3 log-entry buffer:

(require 'vc)
(define-key vc-prefix-map " " 'arrange-vc-checkin-screen)

**outdent.el**

Indentation-based outline exposure and maneuvering.

The "add-hook" makes outdent mode active along with python mode, for python buffers.

(autoload 'outdent-mode "outdent")
(add-hook 'python-mode-hook 'outdent-mode)

**namedmarks.el**

Per-buffer marks referred to by name, with completion:

    (autoload 'nm:set-mark-command "namedmarks") <br>
    (autoload 'nm:goto-mark "namedmarks") <br>
    (substitute-key-definition 'set-mark-command 'nm:set-mark-command
                               global-map)<br>
    (substitute-key-definition 'exchange-point-and-mark 'nm:goto-mark
                               global-map)

icomplete.el

Spiffy mode-line completion enhancement, part of emacs distributions:

(icomplete-mode)

allout.el

An alternate version of Emacs outline mode on steroids. Part of emacs distribution.

Once it's loaded, try it out in a buffer with the Meta-: command (outline-mode), and check the mode help using ^Hm

(require 'allout)