Configuration and imrpovements to the editor experience within Emacs. *Vim*[fn:1] user? This module extends the keybindings by implementing *Evil*[fn:2]. *Doom*[fn:3], *Spacemacs*[fn:4]? The all powerful leader key is also implemented right here!
* Keys
* Keysbindings
Offer =ESC= as an alternative to quit (most) prompts, instead of the default =C-g=.
@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ If you're like me and started with Emacs using a framework like *Doom*[fn:3] or
:global-prefix dotfiles/leader-key-global))
#+end_src
** Transient bindings
Create transient keybindings with a shared prefix through *Hydra*[fn:10]. This is also used by a number of third-party packages as a completion system. An implementation example is available in the *Font* section of the [[file:interface.org][Interface]] module.
@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ Quit Emacs with =SPC q=
"qf" '(delete-frame :which-key "Frame"))
#+end_src
* Help
* Helper functions
Use the built-in ~describe-*~ functionality of Emacs to quickly access documentation for packages, variables, and functions.
@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ Use the built-in ~describe-*~ functionality of Emacs to quickly access documenta
"hf" '(describe-function :which-key "Function"))
#+end_src
* Files
* File navigation
Emacs has some really cool built-in packages, *Dired*[fn:11] is one of them. It's not perfect out of the box though, there's work to do.
@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ By default *Dired*[fn:11] will create a new buffer every time you press =RET= ov
"l" 'dired-single-buffer))
#+end_src
*Shell
*Terminal
Another really incredible piece of kit, shipped with Emacs. *Eshell*[fn:15] is a fully POSIX compliant shell written entirely in Emacs Lisp. While not a traditional terminal emulator, it provides me with all of the functionality I expect and require from one. The infamous lambda prompt implemented with the *Eshell Prompt Extras*[fn:16] package.
There's a lot of occasions Emacs asks to input text to match a file name in a directory, just one example of an oppertunity for a completion system. *Swiper*[fn:1] is a family of packages that work towards this common goal in Emacs.
@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Provide more information about each item in the completion menu with *Ivy rich*[
:init (ivy-rich-mode 1))
#+end_src
*Fonts
*Unified font
Write out to all of Emacs' available font faces with the unified font defined in the options.
@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Define a transient keybinding for Scaling the text.
"tf" '(hydra-text-scale/body :which-key "Font"))
#+end_src
* Icons
* Icon fonts
Dired feels more modern with prioritized icon fonts using *All the Icons*[fn:3]. This makes navigation and visually parsing directories much faster, given that file types are quickly identified by their corresponding icons.
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Integration with the *All the Icons Dired*[fn:4]package.
:hook (dired-mode . all-the-icons-dired-mode))
#+end_src
*Themes
*Modern themes
#+ATTR_ORG: :width 420px
#+ATTR_HTML: :width 420px
@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Load a theme with =SPC t t=.
"tt" '(counsel-load-theme t t :which-key "Theme"))
#+end_src
*Modeline
*Status bar
*Doom modeline*[fn:6] provides an elegant and modern status bar / modeline.
