* 2025-02-03 Emacs news
- Help wanted:
  - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2025-01/msg00766.html][F-Droid are in need of a new maintainer for their Emacs package.]]
- Upcoming events ([[https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calendar.ics][iCal file]], [[https://emacslife.com/calendar/][Org]]):
  - EmacsATX: Emacs Social https://www.meetup.com/emacsatx/events/305908631/ Wed Feb 5 1600 America/Vancouver - 1800 America/Chicago - 1900 America/Toronto -- Thu Feb 6 0000 Etc/GMT - 0100 Europe/Berlin - 0530 Asia/Kolkata - 0800 Asia/Singapore
  - M-x Research: TBA https://m-x-research.github.io/ Fri Feb 7 0800 America/Vancouver - 1000 America/Chicago - 1100 America/Toronto - 1600 Etc/GMT - 1700 Europe/Berlin - 2130 Asia/Kolkata -- Sat Feb 8 0000 Asia/Singapore
  - Emacs.si (in person): Emacs.si meetup #2 2025 (v #živo) https://dogodki.kompot.si/events/36aa7507-8a4f-4ab4-bd1f-fa12b5d1accb Tue Feb 11 1900 CET
  - OrgMeetup (virtual) https://orgmode.org/worg/orgmeetup.html Wed Feb 12 0800 America/Vancouver - 1000 America/Chicago - 1100 America/Toronto - 1600 Etc/GMT - 1700 Europe/Berlin - 2130 Asia/Kolkata -- Thu Feb 13 0000 Asia/Singapore
  - Atelier Emacs Montpellier (in person) https://lebib.org/date/atelier-emacs Fri Feb 14 1800 Europe/Paris
- Emacs configuration:
  - [[https://rickwysocki.com/posts/2025/01/link-roundup-january-27-2025/][Brief thoughts from my adventure into Emacs]] ([[https://mas.to/@rickwysocki/113902371034524987][@rickwysocki@mas.to]]) - under the section "Building It Yourself" - minimizing dependencies
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUCaeDcM3BE][configuring emacs]] (04:13)
- Emacs Lisp:
  - [[https://www.kriscarta.com/posts/rtfm][Kris Carta: RTFM or: how I'm (re-)learning to love documentation]]
  - [[https://emacsredux.com/blog/2025/02/03/debugging-emacs-commands/][Emacs Redux: Debugging Emacs Commands]]
  - [[https://github.com/yaitskov/ert-scope][yaitskov/ert-scope: isolate buffers and files created within a scope of ert test]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ibm3it/ertscope_package_for_ert_test_isolation/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ie7qz7/if_you_have_problems_with_parentheses_randomly/][If you have problems with parentheses randomly being deleted, come here]] - show-paren-context-when-offscreen
  - [[https://programadorwebvalencia.com/obteniendo-datos-asincronos-de-una-api-con-emacs-lisp/][Obteniendo datos asíncronos de una API con Emacs Lisp | Getting data from an API with Emacs Lisp]]
  - [[https://notxor.nueva-actitud.org/2024/12/26/dibujando-figuras-con-emacs.html][Dibujando figuras con Emacs]] ([[https://mastodon.social/@geekland/113916031960933162][@geekland@mastodon.social]])
- Navigation:
  - [[https://vmst.io/@t0yv0/113926344601704453][Fix C-x 1 to maximize side windows instead of failing; toggle back if already maximized]]
  - [[https://notes.alexkehayias.com/emacs-sticky-buffer/][Emacs Sticky Buffer]]
  - [[https://github.com/hoverwinter/kys/issues/2][a winner mode replacement · Issue #2 · hoverwinter/kys · GitHub]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1igfsdy/say_goodbye_to_winnermode/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ic17po/i_spent_an_entire_day_implementing_a_function/][my/find-files-with-fd; also, I spent an entire day implementing a function that's already provided by consult]]
  - [[http://arialdomartini.github.io/emacs-imenu][Arialdo Martini: Emacs: a peek under Imenu’s hood]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ieb9th/a_peek_under_imenus_hood/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://streamable.com/mgw2q2][Watch consult-git-grep_with-file-pattern | Streamable]]
  - [[https://metaredux.com/posts/2025/02/03/projectile-introduces-significant-caching-improvements.html][Projectile Introduces Significant Caching Improvements]]
- Writing:
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IJVDCpE3vA][Introduction to Emacs Writing Studio]] (25:28)
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFUAKJI0_SI][Emacs Writing Studio: Ideation (Taking fleeting and permanent notes)]] (17:22)
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGUvNnO7lj4][Emacs Writing Studio: Inspiration (Read e-books, manage a bibliography, surf the web and play music)]] (23:12)
  - [[https://satish.com.in/20160319/][IAST input method for Emacs -  International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST)]]
- Org Mode:
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=FcZQne9IRlwAprbB&v=S4f-GUxu3CY&feature=youtu.be][Org mode and Spacemacs: The Absolute Minimum you need to know]]
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMGgHyaIpo0][My simple note taking system #emacs #orgmode #coding #programming #notes]] (05:39)
  - [[https://tux-edu.tv/videos/watch/803676ef-9d9c-48bd-9f7c-3c7e81956343][Stupidly Simple Notes Taking With Emacs - TuxeduTV]]
  - [[https://takeonrules.com/2025/01/29/seeking-inspiration-from-the-notes-ive-taken/][Jeremy Friesen: Seeking Inspiration from the Notes I've Taken]]
  - [[https://copingmechanism.com/posts/2025/02/prevent-org-todo-from-messing-with-windows/][Prevent Org-todo from messing with windows - Coping Mechanism]] ([[https://social.lol/@jbaty/113939754302139696][@jbaty@social.lol]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/1ide956/update_orgsupertag_implements_tag_completion/][(Update) org-supertag Implements Tag Completion]]
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSZ7f-n9Jic][Nuke em! Quick search and replace #emacs #org #markdown]] (01:08)
  - [[https://github.com/lf-araujo/workbenchless][lf-araujo/workbenchless: Single-file Emacs configuration for a powerful scientific Notebook system that works flawlessly over ssh.]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1idr7k9/scientific_notebook_based_in_snippets_from_yall/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://fediverse.tv/videos/watch/426f16d5-94cd-4081-9d3b-4f99bba2fb36][Construyendo el website Hispa-Emacs.org enteramente desde Emacs - FTV]]
  - [[https://list.orgmode.org/87y0ysb20i.fsf@localhost/T/#u][OrgMeetup meeting notes]] ([[https://fosstodon.org/@yantar92/113918741915987745][@yantar92@fosstodon.org]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ifcci3/syncing_orgmode_reading_list_to_remarkable_tablet/][Syncing org-mode reading list to reMarkable tablet]]
  - [[https://babbagefiles.xyz/termux-extra-keys-emacs-org-roam-node-android/][Using Emacs and Org-Roam/Org-Node on Android (with Termux Extra Keys and Org-Node)]]
  - [[https://arnesonium.com/2025/01/configuring-orgzly-with-directory-local-variables][Erik L. Arneson: Configuring Orgzly Interaction with Directory Local Variables]]
  - [[https://github.com/nitincodery/org-dex/][nitincodery/org-dex: A browser extension that copies open tabs to your clipboard in org-mode format, ready to use with your org-capture template]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/1ie9ie0/orgdex_10_a_browser_extension_for_copying_tabs_to/][Reddit]])
- Denote:
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UylZOHIwnBw][Emacs Writing Studio (Exploring your Denote digital knowledge garden)]] (31:17)
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Mf6udiCSE][Emacs Writing Studio (Create and manage literature notes with Citar-Denote)]] (28:13)
- Completion:
  - [[https://emacs.dyerdwelling.family/emacs/20250130074049-emacs--copy-icomplete-candidate-to-clipboard/][James Dyer: Copying completion candidate to the clipboard]]
- Coding:
  - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2025-01/msg01120.html][User experience: eglot configuration]] - emacs-devel discussion on ideas for making eglot easier to configure
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd7xcTG5Z_s][Java programming in Emacs using Eglot - YouTube]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ibkh2h/programming_java_in_emacs_using_eglot/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/gavv/project-headerline][project-headerline: Customizable project headerline]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1igo2en/projectheaderline_customizable_project_headerline/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ3Beqn2CEc][Emacs: introduction to VC (version control framework)]]
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3jSr55ujo4][piem - an Emacs tool for applying patches]] (01:07:18)
- Math:
  - [[https://goykhman.ca/gene/blog/2025-02-02-quickly-summing-up-the-whole-stack-in-emacs-calc.html][Gene Goykhman: Quickly summing up the whole stack in Emacs Calc]]
- Shells:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ibc8hl/eshellsmart_feature_proposal_preserve_previous/][[eshell-smart feature proposal] Preserve previous prompt]] includes code
- Mail, news, and chat:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1if6g71/mu4e_configuration_diagram/][Mu4e configuration diagram]]
- Evil mode:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1iefvms/little_trick_on_improving_evil_ci_and_co_ump/][Little trick on improving evil C-i and C-o (jump back/forward)]]
- Multimedia:
  - [[https://github.com/ahihi/sapf.el][ahihi/sapf.el: Emacs major mode for sapf]] ([[https://anticapitalist.party/@ahihi/113922909476427279][@ahihi@anticapitalist.party]]) - sound as pure form
  - [[https://i.redd.it/xc3661lb75ge1.gif][A tour of Ready Player Mode]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1idocvw/a_tour_of_ready_player_mode/][Reddit]])
  - [[http://yummymelon.com/devnull/announcing-casual-image.html][Announcing Casual Image]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ie0552/announcing_casual_image/][Reddit]], [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=12753][Irreal]])
  - [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2025/01/improving-subed-vtt-parsing-using-dedicated-windows-in-emacs-training-my-intuition/][Sacha Chua: Improving subed-vtt parsing; using dedicated windows in Emacs; training my intuition]]
- Fun:
  - [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2025-01-28-emacs-altcaps-1-3-0/][Protesilaos Stavrou: Emacs: aLtCaPs version 1.3.0]]
- AI:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ifr2gu/introducing_my_package_gptelaibo_ai_writing/][Introducing my package gptel-aibo: AI Writing Assistant for Emacs]]
- Community:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1icp42g/weekly_tips_tricks_c_thread_20250129_week_04/][Weekly Tips, Tricks, &c. Thread — 2025-01-29 / week 04]]
  - [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=12755][Irreal: The Experiences Of A Non-technical Emacs User]] - logistics, Org Mode
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i8Az2MHwGo][Why I still use Emacs]] (09:40)
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBc7toJaCxw][Returning to the Church (of Emacs)]] (20:55) ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ieibxv/great_video_about_why_using_emacs/][Reddit]], [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=12757][Irreal]])
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_U-5NZGqC8][Interview With DistroTube - YouTuber, Opensource Advocate, Emacs User]] (01:44:50, [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1iekudb/interview_with_distrotube_youtuber_opensource/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1igkcal/all_hail_our_new_overlords_umickeyp/][All hail our new overlords /u/mickeyp, /u/github-alphapapa, and /u/Psionikus!]] - Reddit mods
  - [[https://gnulinux.ch/emacs-wird-2025-vierzig][Emacs wird 2025 vierzig! - The editor GNU Emacs will be forty years old in 2025.]]
  - [[https://fediverse.tv/videos/watch/2c237ed5-fb2a-4723-ab1b-28423224fe99][La Comunidad GNU Emacs - Retrospectiva: Orígenes - Pasado, Presente y Futuro - FTV]]
  - [[https://fediverse.tv/w/p/tZj4M5BLMVznT7URzo5cFA][1era Hispa Emacs Conf 2025 - FTV]] ([[https://mast.lat/@libretics/113917426208007592][@libretics@mast.lat]])
- Other:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ig8tud/package_of_the_ancien_world_recordsmode/][Package of the ancien world: records-mode]]
  - [[https://codeberg.org/mmontone/emacs-snippets/src/branch/master/docs/log-buffer.md][log-buffer: Buffers for displaying logs and debugging]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1iek4xo/logbuffer_buffers_for_displaying_logs_and/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://mbork.pl/2025-02-01_ketchup.el][Marcin Borkowski: ketchup.el]] - alternative to Pomodoro timers
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCtHjQIjwq8][Scraping Emacs Package Listings into SQLite - Real World Scheme Programming #2]] (11:12)
  - [[https://aidanhall.gitlab.io/software/emacs.html][My experience with Emacs]] (2022)
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ifmq75/new_emacs_nightly_build_for_fedora/]["New" emacs nightly build for Fedora]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ic29ht/fix_compiling_with_treesitter_in_fedora_41/][[FIX] Compiling with tree-sitter in Fedora 41]]
- Emacs development:
  - emacs-devel:
    - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2025-01/msg01118.html][Tips on understanding the igc branch]]
    - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2025-01/msg01196.html][Re: [PATCH v3] Stop highlighting Python2 keywords.]] - gradually deprecating Python 2
    - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2025-01/msg01129.html][A note that the pointer property overrides the cursor shape determined from other sources]]
    - [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2025-02/msg00020.html][FreeDOS patches?]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=7f10d2680be16219cbde78434836b0befce3a0b3][; time-stamp: documentation, tests, NEWS]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=1292b64216f636bacea7fedf578b373f03affdd8][Add auto save timer to save-place (bug#75837)]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=f40aff4c5d2d8dc83074addc568abcdf564e6b01][New user option 'Buffer-menu-human-readable-sizes']]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=004600e0142fb6f9c7ab492f855ee9668bb0421e][Add new user option bookmark-bmenu-type-column-width]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=bf97946d7dc460b7d3c3ce03193041b891b51faf][Merge branch 'scratch/no-purespace' into 'master']]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=f45a776fe3c9160c49fdf21a96d37d2ed780836c][Add new variable tab-bar-format-tab-help-text-function]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3479d42406b7952fe22917c14f9e1dd5522d364c][Add treesit-simple-indent-override-rules]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=ef28af35bb4c43d71fe4c10d02fe93f30e830c5e][Add treesit-add-simple-indent-rules]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=6c46e2a363195fea338bc89cdc8fa9a46b63e63a][Add new user option tab-bar-define-keys]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=815c4dc0e07cfae5398c6145a4b4887b7fa64f42][Add abnormal hook tab-bar-post-undo-close-tab-functions]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=2e3b085d447bc2cd1a0e779145be9cab9a15d7af][Hideshow support for tree-sitter in hs-minor-mode (bug#75609)]]
- New packages:
  - http://melpa.org/#/pif: Prevent Initial Flash of Light (MELPA)
  - http://melpa.org/#/stillness-mode: Prevent windows from jumping on minibuffer activation (MELPA)

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