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Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option
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Juri Linkov |
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Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option |
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Sun, 08 Feb 2004 09:12:29 +0200 |
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Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
> --help, --version, --no-shared-memory, -nl, --find-file, --directory,
> -L DIR, and some display options are missed in the cmdargs.texi.
>
> Could you possibly write text to document them there?
>
> --no-desktop is not documented in the cmdargs.texi and emacs.c.
>
> Could you add that?
>
> --find-file and many display options are not documented in the startup.el.
>
> Perhaps the documentation of command line arguments in the comments
> section of the startup.el is redundant because it is not helpful for
> users.
>
> To save effort, we may as well get rid of that duplicate documentation.
emacs/man/ChangeLog:
2004-02-08 Juri Linkov <address@hidden>
* cmdargs.texi (Action Arguments): Add alias --find-file. Add
--directory, --help, --version. Move text about command-line-args
to Command Arguments.
(Initial Options): Remove alias -batch. Add @cindex for --script.
Fix @cindex for -q. Add --no-desktop. Add alias --no-multibyte,
--no-unibyte.
(Window Size X): Join -g and --geometry. Add @cindex.
(Borders X): Fix @cindex for -ib. Add @cindex for -bw.
(Title X): Remove alias -title.
(Icons X): Remove alias -iconic.
(Misc X): New node.
emacs/lisp/ChangeLog:
2004-02-08 Juri Linkov <address@hidden>
* startup.el: Remove table of command line arguments from
Commentary section.
emacs/src/ChangeLog:
2004-02-08 Juri Linkov <address@hidden>
* emacs.c (USAGE1): Add --no-desktop. Move --display from USAGE2.
Fix --multibyte. Move --help, --version to USAGE2. Add alias
--file. Fix -f, -l. Sort options. Untabify.
(USAGE2): Add -hb. Fix --name, --title. Sort options. Untabify.
Index: emacs/man/cmdargs.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/man/cmdargs.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.76
diff -c -r1.76 cmdargs.texi
*** emacs/man/cmdargs.texi 2 Nov 2003 07:01:00 -0000 1.76
--- emacs/man/cmdargs.texi 8 Feb 2004 06:52:25 -0000
***************
*** 1,5 ****
@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
! @c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,1997,2001, 2003 Free Software
Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@node Command Arguments, X Resources, Service, Top
@appendix Command Line Arguments
--- 1,5 ----
@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
! @c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,97,2001,03,2004 Free Software
Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@node Command Arguments, X Resources, Service, Top
@appendix Command Line Arguments
***************
*** 46,72 ****
@cindex initial options (command line)
@cindex action options (command line)
Most options specify how to initialize Emacs, or set parameters for
the Emacs session. We call them @dfn{initial options}. A few options
specify things to do: for example, load libraries, call functions, or
terminate Emacs. These are called @dfn{action options}. These and file
names together are called @dfn{action arguments}. Emacs processes all
! the action arguments in the order they are written.
@menu
! * Action Arguments:: Arguments to visit files, load libraries,
! and call functions.
* Initial Options:: Arguments that take effect while starting Emacs.
* Command Example:: Examples of using command line arguments.
! * Resume Arguments:: Specifying arguments when you resume a running Emacs.
* Environment:: Environment variables that Emacs uses.
* Display X:: Changing the default display and using remote login.
! * Font X:: Choosing a font for text, under X.
! * Colors:: Choosing display colors.
* Window Size X:: Start-up window size, under X.
! * Borders X:: Internal and external borders, under X.
* Title X:: Specifying the initial frame's title.
* Icons X:: Choosing what sort of icon to use, under X.
@end menu
@node Action Arguments
--- 46,78 ----
@cindex initial options (command line)
@cindex action options (command line)
+ @vindex command-line-args
Most options specify how to initialize Emacs, or set parameters for
the Emacs session. We call them @dfn{initial options}. A few options
specify things to do: for example, load libraries, call functions, or
terminate Emacs. These are called @dfn{action options}. These and file
names together are called @dfn{action arguments}. Emacs processes all
! the action arguments in the order they are written. The init file can
! access the values of the action arguments as the elements of a list in
! the variable @code{command-line-args}. The init file can override the
! normal processing of the action arguments, or define new ones, by
! reading and setting this variable.
@menu
! * Action Arguments:: Arguments to visit files, load libraries,
! and call functions.
* Initial Options:: Arguments that take effect while starting Emacs.
* Command Example:: Examples of using command line arguments.
! * Resume Arguments:: Specifying arguments when you resume a running Emacs.
* Environment:: Environment variables that Emacs uses.
* Display X:: Changing the default display and using remote login.
! * Font X:: Choosing a font for text, under X.
! * Colors:: Choosing display colors.
* Window Size X:: Start-up window size, under X.
! * Borders X:: Internal and external borders, under X.
* Title X:: Specifying the initial frame's title.
* Icons X:: Choosing what sort of icon to use, under X.
+ * Misc X:: Other display options.
@end menu
@node Action Arguments
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*** 76,85 ****
@table @samp
@item @var{file}
- @opindex --visit
- @itemx address@hidden
@opindex --file
@itemx address@hidden
@cindex visiting files, command-line argument
@vindex inhibit-startup-buffer-menu
Visit @var{file} using @code{find-file}. @xref{Visiting}.
--- 82,93 ----
@table @samp
@item @var{file}
@opindex --file
@itemx address@hidden
+ @opindex --find-file
+ @itemx address@hidden
+ @opindex --visit
+ @itemx address@hidden
@cindex visiting files, command-line argument
@vindex inhibit-startup-buffer-menu
Visit @var{file} using @code{find-file}. @xref{Visiting}.
***************
*** 107,112 ****
--- 115,126 ----
directory, or in the Emacs library search path as specified
with @env{EMACSLOADPATH} (@pxref{General Variables}).
+ @item -L @var{dir}
+ @opindex -L
+ @itemx address@hidden
+ @opindex --directory
+ Add directory @var{dir} to the variable @code{load-path}.
+
@item -f @var{function}
@opindex -f
@itemx address@hidden
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*** 133,145 ****
@item --kill
@opindex --kill
Exit from Emacs without asking for confirmation.
- @end table
! @vindex command-line-args
! The init file can access the values of the action arguments as the
! elements of a list in the variable @code{command-line-args}. The init
! file can override the normal processing of the action arguments, or
! define new ones, by reading and setting this variable.
@node Initial Options
@appendixsec Initial Options
--- 147,162 ----
@item --kill
@opindex --kill
Exit from Emacs without asking for confirmation.
! @item --help
! @opindex --help
! Print a usage message listing all available options, then exit
! successfully.
!
! @item --version
! @opindex --version
! Print Emacs version, then exit successfully.
! @end table
@node Initial Options
@appendixsec Initial Options
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*** 162,167 ****
--- 179,185 ----
@opindex --terminal
@cindex device for Emacs terminal I/O
Use @var{device} as the device for terminal input and output.
+ @samp{--terminal} implies @samp{--no-window-system}.
@item -d @var{display}
@opindex -d
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*** 182,191 ****
and input.
@need 3000
! @cindex batch mode
! @item -batch
@opindex --batch
! @itemx --batch
Run Emacs in @dfn{batch mode}, which means that the text being edited is
not displayed and the standard terminal interrupt characters such as
@kbd{C-z} and @kbd{C-c} continue to have their normal effect. Emacs in
--- 200,208 ----
and input.
@need 3000
! @item --batch
@opindex --batch
! @cindex batch mode
Run Emacs in @dfn{batch mode}, which means that the text being edited is
not displayed and the standard terminal interrupt characters such as
@kbd{C-z} and @kbd{C-c} continue to have their normal effect. Emacs in
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*** 205,210 ****
--- 222,228 ----
@item --script @var{file}
@opindex --script
+ @cindex script mode
Run Emacs in batch mode, like @samp{--batch}, and then read and
execute the Lisp code in @var{file}.
***************
*** 224,234 ****
@opindex -q
@itemx --no-init-file
@opindex --no-init-file
! @cindex bypassing init and site-start file
@cindex init file, not loading
@cindex @file{default.el} file, not loading
Do not load your Emacs init file @file{~/.emacs}, or @file{default.el}
! either. When invoked like this, Emacs does not allow saving options
changed with the @kbd{M-x customize} command and its variants.
@xref{Easy Customization}.
--- 242,253 ----
@opindex -q
@itemx --no-init-file
@opindex --no-init-file
! @cindex bypassing init and @file{default.el} file
@cindex init file, not loading
@cindex @file{default.el} file, not loading
Do not load your Emacs init file @file{~/.emacs}, or @file{default.el}
! either. Regardless of this switch, @file{site-start.el} is still loaded.
! When invoked like this, Emacs does not allow saving options
changed with the @kbd{M-x customize} command and its variants.
@xref{Easy Customization}.
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*** 236,242 ****
@opindex --no-site-file
@cindex @file{site-start.el} file, not loading
Do not load @file{site-start.el}. The options @samp{-q}, @samp{-u}
! and @samp{-batch} have no effect on the loading of this file---this is
the only option that blocks it.
@item --no-splash
--- 255,261 ----
@opindex --no-site-file
@cindex @file{site-start.el} file, not loading
Do not load @file{site-start.el}. The options @samp{-q}, @samp{-u}
! and @samp{--batch} have no effect on the loading of this file---this is
the only option that blocks it.
@item --no-splash
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*** 245,250 ****
--- 264,273 ----
Do not display a splash screen on startup; this is equivalent to
setting the variable @code{inhibit-startup-message} to address@hidden
+ @item --no-desktop
+ @opindex --no-desktop
+ Do not reload any saved desktop. @xref{Saving Emacs Sessions}.
+
@item -u @var{user}
@opindex -u
@itemx address@hidden
***************
*** 260,265 ****
--- 283,290 ----
@item --unibyte
@opindex --unibyte
+ @itemx --no-multibyte
+ @opindex --no-multibyte
@cindex unibyte operation, command-line argument
Do almost everything with single-byte buffers and strings.
All buffers and strings are unibyte unless you (or a Lisp program)
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*** 270,275 ****
--- 295,302 ----
@item --multibyte
@opindex --multibyte
+ @itemx --no-unibyte
+ @opindex --no-unibyte
Inhibit the effect of @env{EMACS_UNIBYTE}, so that Emacs
uses multibyte characters by default, as usual.
@end table
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*** 290,296 ****
This says to visit @file{foo.c}, load @file{hack-c.el} (which makes
changes in the visited file), save @file{foo.c} (note that
@code{save-buffer} is the function that @kbd{C-x C-s} is bound to), and
! then exit back to the shell (because of @samp{-batch}). @samp{-batch}
also guarantees there will be no problem redirecting output to
@file{log}, because Emacs will not assume that it has a display terminal
to work with.
--- 317,323 ----
This says to visit @file{foo.c}, load @file{hack-c.el} (which makes
changes in the visited file), save @file{foo.c} (note that
@code{save-buffer} is the function that @kbd{C-x C-s} is bound to), and
! then exit back to the shell (because of @samp{--batch}). @samp{--batch}
also guarantees there will be no problem redirecting output to
@file{log}, because Emacs will not assume that it has a display terminal
to work with.
***************
*** 944,957 ****
@table @samp
@item -g
@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@r{]]}
@opindex -g
Specify the size @var{width} and @var{height} (measured in character
columns and lines), and positions @var{xoffset} and @var{yoffset}
(measured in pixels). This applies to all frames.
- @item
address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden
- @opindex --geometry
- This is another way of writing the same thing.
-
@item -fs
@opindex -fs
@itemx --fullscreen
--- 971,983 ----
@table @samp
@item -g
@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@r{]]}
@opindex -g
+ @itemx
address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden@address@hidden
+ @opindex --geometry
+ @cindex geometry, command-line argument
Specify the size @var{width} and @var{height} (measured in character
columns and lines), and positions @var{xoffset} and @var{yoffset}
(measured in pixels). This applies to all frames.
@item -fs
@opindex -fs
@itemx --fullscreen
***************
*** 1029,1035 ****
@file{~/.emacs} file disables the tool bar, you will end up with a
frame geometry different from what you asked for. To get the intended
size with no tool bar, use an X resource to specify ``no tool bar''
! (@pxref{Table of Resources});then Emacs will already know there's no
tool bar when it processes the specified geometry.
When using one of @samp{--fullscreen}, @samp{--fullwidth} or
--- 1055,1061 ----
@file{~/.emacs} file disables the tool bar, you will end up with a
frame geometry different from what you asked for. To get the intended
size with no tool bar, use an X resource to specify ``no tool bar''
! (@pxref{Table of Resources}); then Emacs will already know there's no
tool bar when it processes the specified geometry.
When using one of @samp{--fullscreen}, @samp{--fullwidth} or
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*** 1057,1069 ****
@opindex -ib
@itemx address@hidden
@opindex --internal-border
! @cindex border width, command-line argument
! Specify @var{width} as the width of the internal border, in pixels.
@item -bw @var{width}
@opindex -bw
@itemx address@hidden
@opindex --border-width
Specify @var{width} as the width of the main border, in pixels.
@end table
--- 1083,1097 ----
@opindex -ib
@itemx address@hidden
@opindex --internal-border
! @cindex internal border width, command-line argument
! Specify @var{width} as the width of the internal border between text
! and main border, in pixels.
@item -bw @var{width}
@opindex -bw
@itemx address@hidden
@opindex --border-width
+ @cindex main border width, command-line argument
Specify @var{width} as the width of the main border, in pixels.
@end table
***************
*** 1091,1101 ****
line option:
@table @samp
! @item -title @var{title}
! @opindex --title
! @itemx address@hidden
! @itemx -T @var{title}
@opindex -T
@cindex frame title, command-line argument
Specify @var{title} as the title for the initial Emacs frame.
@end table
--- 1119,1128 ----
line option:
@table @samp
! @item -T @var{title}
@opindex -T
+ @itemx address@hidden
+ @opindex --title
@cindex frame title, command-line argument
Specify @var{title} as the title for the initial Emacs frame.
@end table
***************
*** 1121,1129 ****
@cindex Emacs icon, a gnu
Use a picture of a gnu as the Emacs icon.
! @item -iconic
@opindex --iconic
- @itemx --iconic
@cindex start iconified, command-line argument
Start Emacs in iconified state.
@end table
--- 1148,1155 ----
@cindex Emacs icon, a gnu
Use a picture of a gnu as the Emacs icon.
! @item --iconic
@opindex --iconic
@cindex start iconified, command-line argument
Start Emacs in iconified state.
@end table
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*** 1137,1142 ****
--- 1163,1197 ----
rather than showing a frame right away. In this situation, the icon
is the only indication that Emacs has started; the text frame doesn't
appear until you deiconify it.
+
+ @node Misc X
+ @appendixsec Other Display Options
+
+ @table @samp
+ @item -hb
+ @opindex -hb
+ @itemx --horizontal-scroll-bars
+ @opindex --horizontal-scroll-bars
+ @cindex horizontal scroll bars, command-line argument
+ Enable horizontal scroll bars.
+
+ @item -vb
+ @opindex -vb
+ @itemx --vertical-scroll-bars
+ @opindex --vertical-scroll-bars
+ @cindex vertical scroll bars, command-line argument
+ Enable vertical scroll bars.
+
+ @item -lsp @var{pixels}
+ @opindex -lsp
+ @itemx address@hidden
+ @opindex --line-spacing
+ @cindex line spacing, command-line argument
+ Specify @var{pixels} as additional space to put between lines, in pixels.
+ @end table
+
+ The @samp{--xrm} option (@pxref{Resources}) specifies additional
+ X resource values.
@ignore
arch-tag: fffecd9e-7329-4a51-a3cc-dd4a9889340e
Index: emacs/lisp/startup.el
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RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/lisp/startup.el,v
retrieving revision 1.324
diff -c -r1.324 startup.el
*** emacs/lisp/startup.el 19 Sep 2003 22:42:24 -0000 1.324
--- emacs/lisp/startup.el 8 Feb 2004 06:52:27 -0000
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*** 25,125 ****
;;; Commentary:
! ;; This file parses the command line and gets Emacs running. Options on
! ;; the command line are handled in precedence order. The order is the
! ;; one in the list below; first described means first handled. Options
! ;; within each category (delimited by a bar) are handled in the order
! ;; encountered on the command line.
!
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -version Print Emacs version to stderr, then exit
! ;; --version successfully right away.
! ;; This option is handled by emacs.c
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -help Print a short usage description and exit
! ;; --help successfully right away.
! ;; This option is handled by emacs.c
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -nl Do not use shared memory (for systems that
! ;; -no-shared-memory support this) for the dumped Emacs data.
! ;; This option is handled by emacs.c
! ;;
! ;; -map For VMS.
! ;; --map-data This option is handled by emacs.c
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -t FILE Use FILE as the name of the terminal.
! ;; --terminal FILE Using this implies "-nw" also.
! ;; This option is handled by emacs.c
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -d DISPNAME Use DISPNAME as the name of the X
! ;; -display DISPNAME display for the initial frame.
! ;; --display DISPNAME This option is handled by emacs.c
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -nw Do not use a windows system (but use the
! ;; --no-window-system terminal instead.)
! ;; This option is handled by emacs.c
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -batch Execute noninteractively (messages go to stdout,
! ;; --batch variable noninteractive set to t)
! ;; This option is handled by emacs.c
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -q Do not load user's init file and do not load
! ;; -no-init-file "default.el". Regardless of this switch,
! ;; --no-init-file "site-start" is still loaded.
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -no-site-file Do not load "site-start.el". (This is the ONLY
! ;; --no-site-file way to prevent loading that file.)
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -no-splash Don't display a splash screen on startup.
! ;; --no-splash
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -u USER Load USER's init file instead of the init
! ;; -user USER file belonging to the user starting Emacs.
! ;; --user USER
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -debug-init Don't catch errors in init files; let the
! ;; --debug-init debugger run.
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -i ICONTYPE Set type of icon using when Emacs is
! ;; -itype ICONTYPE iconified under X.
! ;; --icon-type ICONTYPE This option is passed on to term/x-win.el
! ;;
! ;; -iconic Start Emacs iconified.
! ;; --iconic This option is passed on to term/x-win.el
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; Various X options for colors/fonts/geometry/title etc.
! ;; These options are passed on to term/x-win.el which see.
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; FILE Visit FILE.
! ;; -visit FILE
! ;; --visit FILE
! ;; -file FILE
! ;; --file FILE
! ;;
! ;; -L DIRNAME Add DIRNAME to load-path
! ;; -directory DIRNAME
! ;; --directory DIRNAME
! ;;
! ;; -l FILE Load and execute the Emacs lisp code
! ;; -load FILE in FILE.
! ;; --load FILE
! ;;
! ;; -f FUNC Execute Emacs lisp function FUNC with
! ;; -funcall FUNC no arguments. The "-e" form is outdated
! ;; --funcall FUNC and should not be used. (It's a typo
! ;; -e FUNC promoted to a feature.)
! ;;
! ;; -eval FORM Execute Emacs lisp form FORM.
! ;; --eval FORM
! ;; -execute EXPR
! ;; --execute EXPR
! ;;
! ;; -insert FILE Insert the contents of FILE into buffer.
! ;; --insert FILE
! ;; -------------------------
! ;; -kill Kill (exit) Emacs right away.
! ;; --kill
! ;; -------------------------
;;; Code:
--- 25,33 ----
;;; Commentary:
! ;; This file parses the command line and gets Emacs running. Options
! ;; on the command line are handled in precedence order. For priorities
! ;; see the structure standard_args in the emacs.c file.
;;; Code:
Index: emacs/src/emacs.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/src/emacs.c,v
retrieving revision 1.330
diff -c -r1.330 emacs.c
*** emacs/src/emacs.c 16 Nov 2003 16:17:09 -0000 1.330
--- emacs/src/emacs.c 8 Feb 2004 06:52:28 -0000
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*** 232,297 ****
\n\
Initialization options:\n\
\n\
! --batch do not do interactive display; implies -q\n\
! --script FILE run FILE as an Emacs Lisp script.\n\
! --debug-init enable Emacs Lisp debugger during init file\n\
! --help display this help message and exit\n\
! --multibyte, --no-unibyte run Emacs in multibyte mode\n\
! --no-init-file, -q load neither ~/.emacs nor default.el\n\
! --no-shared-memory, -nl do not use shared memory\n\
! --no-site-file do not load site-start.el\n\
! --no-splash do not display a splash screen on startup\n\
! --no-window-system, -nw don't communicate with X, ignoring
$DISPLAY\n\
! --terminal, -t DEVICE use DEVICE for terminal I/O\n\
--unibyte, --no-multibyte run Emacs in unibyte mode\n\
! --user, -u USER load ~USER/.emacs instead of your own\n\
! --version display version information and exit\n\
\n\
Action options:\n\
\n\
! FILE visit FILE using find-file\n\
! +LINE FILE visit FILE using find-file, then go to line LINE\n\
! +LINE:COLUMN FILE visit FILE using find-file, then go to line LINE,\n\
! column COLUMN\n\
! --directory, -L DIR add DIR to variable load-path\n\
! --eval EXPR evaluate Emacs Lisp expression EXPR\n\
! --execute EXPR evaluate Emacs Lisp expression EXPR\n\
! --find-file FILE visit FILE\n\
! --funcall, -f FUNC call Emacs function FUNC with no arguments\n\
! --insert FILE insert contents of FILE into current buffer\n\
! --kill exit without asking for confirmation\n\
! --load, -l FILE load FILE of Emacs Lisp code using the load
function\n\
! --visit FILE visit FILE\n\
\n"
#define USAGE2 "\
Display options:\n\
\n\
! --background-color, -bg COLOR window background color\n\
! --border-color, -bd COLOR main border color\n\
! --border-width, -bw WIDTH width of main border\n\
! --color=MODE color mode for character terminals;\n\
! MODE defaults to `auto', and can also\n\
! be `never', `auto', `always',\n\
! or a mode name like `ansi8'\n\
! --cursor-color, -cr COLOR color of the Emacs cursor indicating point\n\
! --display, -d DISPLAY use X server DISPLAY\n\
! --font, -fn FONT default font; must be fixed-width\n\
! --foreground-color, -fg COLOR window foreground color\n\
! --fullscreen, -fs make first frame fullscreen\n\
! --fullwidth, -fw make the first frame wide as the screen\n\
! --fullheight, -fh make the first frame high as the screen\n\
! --geometry, -g GEOMETRY window geometry\n\
! --iconic start Emacs in iconified state\n\
! --icon-type, -i use picture of gnu for Emacs icon\n\
! --internal-border, -ib WIDTH width between text and main border\n\
! --line-spacing, -lsp PIXELS additional space to put between lines\n\
! --mouse-color, -ms COLOR mouse cursor color in Emacs window\n\
! --name NAME title of main Emacs window\n\
! --reverse-video, -r, -rv switch foreground and background\n\
! --title, -T, -wn TITLE title for Emacs windows\n\
! --vertical-scroll-bars, -vb enable vertical scroll bars\n\
! --xrm XRESOURCES set additional X resources\n\
\n\
You can generally also specify long option names with a single -; for\n\
example, -batch as well as --batch. You can use any unambiguous\n\
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Initialization options:\n\
\n\
! --batch do not do interactive display; implies -q\n\
! --debug-init enable Emacs Lisp debugger for init file\n\
! --display, -d DISPLAY use X server DISPLAY\n\
! --multibyte, --no-unibyte inhibit the effect of EMACS_UNIBYTE\n\
! --no-desktop do not load a saved desktop\n\
! --no-init-file, -q load neither ~/.emacs nor default.el\n\
! --no-shared-memory, -nl do not use shared memory\n\
! --no-site-file do not load site-start.el\n\
! --no-splash do not display a splash screen on startup\n\
! --no-window-system, -nw don't communicate with X, ignoring $DISPLAY\n\
! --script FILE run FILE as an Emacs Lisp script\n\
! --terminal, -t DEVICE use DEVICE for terminal I/O\n\
--unibyte, --no-multibyte run Emacs in unibyte mode\n\
! --user, -u USER load ~USER/.emacs instead of your own\n\
\n\
Action options:\n\
\n\
! FILE visit FILE using find-file\n\
! +LINE FILE visit FILE using find-file, then go to line LINE\n\
! +LINE:COLUMN FILE visit FILE using find-file, then go to line LINE,\n\
! column COLUMN\n\
! --directory, -L DIR add DIR to variable load-path\n\
! --eval EXPR evaluate Emacs Lisp expression EXPR\n\
! --execute EXPR evaluate Emacs Lisp expression EXPR\n\
! --file FILE visit FILE using find-file\n\
! --find-file FILE visit FILE using find-file\n\
! --funcall, -f FUNC call Emacs Lisp function FUNC with no arguments\n\
! --insert FILE insert contents of FILE into current buffer\n\
! --kill exit without asking for confirmation\n\
! --load, -l FILE load Emacs Lisp FILE using the load function\n\
! --visit FILE visit FILE using find-file\n\
\n"
#define USAGE2 "\
Display options:\n\
\n\
! --background-color, -bg COLOR window background color\n\
! --border-color, -bd COLOR main border color\n\
! --border-width, -bw WIDTH width of main border\n\
! --color MODE color mode for character terminals;\n\
! MODE defaults to `auto', and can also\n\
! be `never', `auto', `always',\n\
! or a mode name like `ansi8'\n\
! --cursor-color, -cr COLOR color of the Emacs cursor indicating point\n\
! --font, -fn FONT default font; must be fixed-width\n\
! --foreground-color, -fg COLOR window foreground color\n\
! --fullheight, -fh make the first frame high as the screen\n\
! --fullscreen, -fs make first frame fullscreen\n\
! --fullwidth, -fw make the first frame wide as the screen\n\
! --geometry, -g GEOMETRY window geometry\n\
! --horizontal-scroll-bars, -hb enable horizontal scroll bars\n\
! --icon-type, -i use picture of gnu for Emacs icon\n\
! --iconic start Emacs in iconified state\n\
! --internal-border, -ib WIDTH width between text and main border\n\
! --line-spacing, -lsp PIXELS additional space to put between lines\n\
! --mouse-color, -ms COLOR mouse cursor color in Emacs window\n\
! --name NAME title for initial Emacs frame\n\
! --reverse-video, -r, -rv switch foreground and background\n\
! --title, -T TITLE title for initial Emacs frame\n\
! --vertical-scroll-bars, -vb enable vertical scroll bars\n\
! --xrm XRESOURCES set additional X resources\n\
! --help display this help and exit\n\
! --version output version information and exit\n\
\n\
You can generally also specify long option names with a single -; for\n\
example, -batch as well as --batch. You can use any unambiguous\n\
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- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, (continued)
- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Juri Linkov, 2004/02/08
- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Stefan Monnier, 2004/02/08
- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Juri Linkov, 2004/02/09
- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Miles Bader, 2004/02/09
- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Juri Linkov, 2004/02/09
- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Miles Bader, 2004/02/09
- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Richard Stallman, 2004/02/10
- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Richard Stallman, 2004/02/09
- Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Richard Stallman, 2004/02/08
Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Richard Stallman, 2004/02/06
Re: Proposal: emacs -Q option, Bill Wohler, 2004/02/05