Re: Config highligt in EMACS

[Holger Sparr]

anders wrote:

> I have added the follow in my .emacs files
> but EMACS don't turn do anyting visually.
>
> (setq global-font-lock-mode t)
>
> if i use M-x global-font-lock-mode
> it say's turning of so Emacs thinks it is on,
>

With `setq' you are setting the variable.

,----[ C-h v global-font-lock-mode RET ]
| global-font-lock-mode is a variable defined in `font-core.el'.
| Its value is t
| 
| 
| Documentation:
| Non-nil if Global-Font-Lock mode is enabled.
| See the command `global-font-lock-mode' for a description of this minor-mode.
| Setting this variable directly does not take effect;
| either customize it (see the info node `Easy Customization')
| or call the function `global-font-lock-mode'.
| 
| You can customize this variable.
| 
| [back]
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With M-x global-font-lock-mode you are calling the function instead.

,----[ C-h f global-font-lock-mode RET ]
| global-font-lock-mode is an interactive compiled Lisp function in 
`font-core.el'.
| (global-font-lock-mode &optional arg dummy)
| 
| Toggle Font-Lock mode in every buffer.
| With prefix arg, turn Global-Font-Lock mode on if and only if arg is positive.
| Font-Lock mode is actually not turned on in every buffer but only in those
| in which `turn-on-font-lock-if-enabled' turns it on.
| 
| [back]
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