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XEmacs is fork of GNU Emacs, providing much of the same functionality. XEmacs development is stagnant.

XEmacs is a fork of GNU Emacs, created in the late 1980's with an emphasis on incorporating "modern" editor capabilities (colors, images, menus, etc.). Most of the functionality originally available in XEmacs is now available in GNU Emacs, and development of XEmacs appears relatively stagnant.

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I want to try org-mode. What's the shortest path from zero to typing?

I want to give emacs' org-mode a try. What is the shortest path for me to accomplish that? Assume NO previous experience with emacs. (I'm aware that other editors, like vim and textmate, have similar task lists. I'm specifically interested in…
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How do I install a MATLAB mode in GNU Emacs?

Is there an Emacs major mode for MATLAB and / or Octave files? For those who don't know, MATLAB files generally have a ".m" file extension. My primary interest is GNU Emacs but XEmacs tips would also be appreciated.
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Can I detect the display size/resolution in Emacs?

I'd like to change the window/frame size of my XEmacs based on the current display resolution. This is useful when I run my laptop either by itself or attached to a docking station with an external monitor. In either situation, I'd like Emacs to…
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Emacs: how to compile (run make) without pressing enter for the compile command query?

with (x)emacs, how could I run the 'compile' command without separately pressing enter to accept the default command? (I can bind the 'compile' to a key but I'd like the whole thing to happen without separate pressing of enter) Of course, similar…
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Simplest Emacs syntax highlighting tutorial?

I would like to create only a syntax highlighting minor mode for Emacs. I have the "Writing GNU Emacs Extensions" by O'Reilly, but it does not go into any depth of detail. Is there a simple tutorial for a real or fake programming language…
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Emacs Search exact word

I'm working in verilog most of the time, and my favorite editor is emacs. There a feature in vi (vim) I like but I don't know how to do it in emacs I would like to do an exact word search, for example - let's say I have this text: 1. wire …
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XEmacs vs Emacs which is better for programming C++

which is better editor for C++ programming XEmacs or Emacs?
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Deleting specific columns of text in Emacs/XEmacs using the keyboard

Is it possible to delete specific columns of text (i.e., particular column numbers) in Emacs/XEmacs using only the keyboard? I know that it is possible to select a rectangle of text using the mouse (or the arrow keys), but for a 1 million line text…
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GNU emacs equivalent of func-menu

Is there and equivalent of func-menu for GNU emacs? I used func-menu when I had access to xemacs and I prefer its behaviour to that of the speedbar or sr-speedbar. Specifically: I like that only the functions for the current file are displayed. …
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Text editor with autocomplete while typing normal text

There's a lot of Text editors which support autocomplete during programming, but I want one which can autocomplete while typing normal text as I see a lot of repetition of words I type. Any emacs fans who have implemented this ?
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Raku mode for xemacs?

I'm using Xemacs (not GNU Emacs) for ages, as I like it's interface better (and in days of yore, it's support for LaTeX/BibTeX and related tools was much better). But there seems to be no official Raku (neé Perl 6) mode around. There is one for GNU…
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major-mode hook configuration affects other buffers

Let me start by saying I'm very new to emacs. I'm attempting to create customizations for major-modes. While my settings are functioning correctly, I'm observing that when I open a new buffer, that buffers major-mode customization is being applied…
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Is there a way to make flymake to compile only when I save

When I type flymake makes the cursor hang a little. It's kind of annoying. I was wondering if there is a way to tell flymake to do not parse and compile each time I change something, just do it when I save. Any other suggestion? Thanks,
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How to have colors in the output of (emacs) shell-command?

When executing the command shell-command, the output shown in the associated buffer is not colorized. This is particularly annoying when calling a testing framework (outputting yellow/green/red...) from within emacs. How can I configure, or extend,…
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How to config gnu emacs on Mac OS X

I use gnu emacs on Mac OS X, but I can't find the .emacs. And I create ~\.emacs, but it doesn't work. How can I config my emacs?
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