Sep 16, 2009 · What practical, objective differences are there between Emacs and Vim? For example, what can be done using one but not the other (or done more easily with one than the …

You didn't say so, but it sounds like you're starting Emacs from a Windows shortcut. The directory that you see with c-x c-f is the cwd, in Emacs terms, the default-directory (a variable). When …

Within Emacs, ~ at the beginning of a file name is expanded to your HOME directory, so you can always find your .emacs file with C-x C-f ~/.emacs. There's further information at HOME and …

Sep 18, 2008 · I'm trying to detect the size of the screen I'm starting emacs on, and adjust the size and position the window it is starting in (I guess that's the frame in emacs-speak) …

How can I get Emacs to reload all my definitions that I have updated in .emacs without restarting Emacs?

Mar 18, 2009 · I want to select or highlight a block in Emacs without using the mouse, but doing it from the keyboard like Vim's visual mode. What is the easiest way to do this from a keyboard?

May 13, 2011 · The .emacs.d directory is a conventional directory for storing your personal customization files. Many of the instructions for installing packages (like color theme) or …

Dec 17, 2013 · Use Emacs bookmarks. Just create bookmarks normally, when you visit a remote file or directory. Then just use C-x r b to jump to a remote bookmark, whose name you provide …

Jun 28, 2022 · F3 also starts recording macros (at least in my emacs, by default) and F4 stops recording. Subsequent hits on F4 play back the macro. This is much easier to remember than …

Download the theme folder or download the '.el' file. Since you are on ubuntu you'll need to copy the '.el' file in to your theme-load path. Or create your custom theme-load path as follows …