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(Emacs)~dashboard -> scratch buffer

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Back to basics.
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Aryadev Chavali
2023-08-20 17:36:43 +01:00
parent 37edfe1793
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@@ -246,16 +246,34 @@ Set font size to 140 if on my desktop (oldboy) or 175 if on my laptop
("spiderboy" (set-face-attribute 'default nil :height 175)) ("spiderboy" (set-face-attribute 'default nil :height 175))
("oldboy" (set-face-attribute 'default nil :height 140)))) ("oldboy" (set-face-attribute 'default nil :height 140))))
#+end_src #+end_src
** Scratch buffer ** Startup screen
Turn off the startup buffer because I prefer [[Dashboard]], and write into The default startup screen is quite bad in all honesty, great for
the scratch buffer some nice information about Emacs. first time users who have no idea what is going on but terrible for
regular users.
The scratch buffer is an interaction buffer made when Emacs is first
started, as a way to quickly prototype Emacs Lisp code. When startup
screen is disabled, this buffer is the first thing presented on boot
for Emacs. So we can use it to store some useful information.
As I use [[*Org mode][org-mode]] to compile my Emacs, it is available
essentially at startup, so I use it for the scratch buffer. That way,
I can use all the abilities of org-mode (particularly writing a system
of code using =#+RESULTS=) in an ephemeral buffer at startup!
#+begin_src emacs-lisp #+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package emacs (use-package emacs
:straight nil :straight nil
:init :init
(setq inhibit-startup-screen t (setq
initial-scratch-message (format ";; Emacs v%s\n" emacs-version) inhibit-startup-screen t
ring-bell-function 'ignore)) initial-major-mode 'org-mode
initial-scratch-message (format "#+title: Scratch buffer
,#+author: %s
,#+description: Emacs v%s
Booted in %s!
" user-full-name emacs-version (emacs-init-time))
ring-bell-function 'ignore))
#+end_src #+end_src
** Blinking cursor ** Blinking cursor
Turn off blinking-cursor-mode as [[*Hl-line][hl-line]] is better. Turn off blinking-cursor-mode as [[*Hl-line][hl-line]] is better.
@@ -1395,10 +1413,16 @@ at last.
Applications are greater than packages; they provide a set of Applications are greater than packages; they provide a set of
functionality to create an interface in Emacs. Emacs comes with functionality to create an interface in Emacs. Emacs comes with
applications and others may be installed. applications and others may be installed.
** Dashboard ** WIP Dashboard
:PROPERTIES:
:header-args:emacs-lisp: :tangle no
:END:
Dashboard creates a custom dashboard for Emacs that replaces the Dashboard creates a custom dashboard for Emacs that replaces the
initial startup screen in default Emacs. It has a lot of customising initial startup screen in default Emacs. It has a lot of customising
options. options.
Unfortunately not that useful, many things are easier to invoke
directly such as recent files or project changing.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp #+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package dashboard (use-package dashboard
:straight t :straight t