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\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/blendoit/blendoit-init.org b/blendoit/blendoit-init.org deleted file mode 100644 index 57e0931..0000000 --- a/blendoit/blendoit-init.org +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1014 +0,0 @@ -#+TITLE: My Literate GNU Emacs Config -#+AUTHOR: Marius Peter -#+DATE: <2020-07-23 Thu> -#+EMAIL: blendoit@gmail.com -#+STARTUP: showall customtime -#+SETUPFILE: ~/.emacs.d/templates/documents/general.org -#+INCLUDE: ~/.emacs.d/templates/documents/general.org_title - -#+LATEX: \begin{abstract} -GNU Emacs is most often used as a text editor. The utmost level of -customization is afforded by enabling the user to rewrite \textit{any} part of -the source code and observe the editor's modified behaviour in real time. Since -its inception in 1984, GNU Emacs has grown to be much more than a -full-featured, high-productivity text editor---new \textit{modes} have been -written to interact with hundreds of file formats, including \texttt{.txt}, -\texttt{.pdf}, \texttt{.jpg}, \texttt{.csv}, and \texttt{.zip} just to name a -few. This configuration file itself was written in \textit{Org mode}, a -collection of functions enabling the harmonious mixing of code and comments in -view of publication: this is the endgame of \textit{literate programming}. -#+LATEX: \end{abstract} - -* Introduction - -The following sections were laid out very deliberately. When we start Emacs, -Emacs Lisp source code blocks contained in this document are evaluated -sequentially---our editing environment is constructed in real time as we -execute the blocks in order. For instance, we only begin loading packages once -we ensured ~use-package~ is working properly. - -Customizing Emacs goes far, far beyond this document---feel free to experiment -and discover. - -- ~C-h f~ describe function -- ~C-h v~ describe variable -- ~C-h k~ describe key - -These three commands will attempt to describe the element currently under our -cursor, however you can start typing to search for another symbol. - -* TODO First-time setup - -Spacemacs-like dialog for default settings. - -#+NAME: first-setup -# #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -# ;; Prompt enterprise or personal install. Create file in .emacs.d/ on Linux, -# ;; AppData/ on Windows. Ask user for details and preferred bindings. -# -# ; Check if .emacs.d exists -# -# ; If it does, warn user -# -# ; Copy init-bootstrap.el from USB to where operating systems expects init.el -# -# ;; (defun blendoit/first-time-setup-windows-nt () -# ;; "Execute the first-time setup on MS Windows. -# ;; If no `.emacs.d/' config exists on local system, copy -# ;; init-bootstrap.el to `~.emacs.d/'." -# ;; (interactive) -# ;; (find-file "~/.emacs.d/blendoit/blendoit-init.org")) -# -# ;; (cond ((string-equal system-type "windows-nt")blendoit/first-time-setup-windows-nt) -# ;; ((string-equal system-type "gnu/linux") blendoit/first-time-setup-linux)) -# #+END_SRC - -** File system paths - -In this subsection, we tell Emacs about relevant paths to resources. - -On my MS Windows machine, I add the path to Portable Git.[fn::Download from -https://git-scm.com/download/win] - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (when (string-equal system-type "windows-nt") - (add-to-list 'exec-path "C:/Users/marius.peter/PortableGit/bin/")) -#+END_SRC - -* Early setup - -** Garbage collection - -First, we increase the RAM threshold beyond which the garbage collector is -activated. - -#+NAME: garbage-collection -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(setq gc-cons-threshold 100000000) -#+END_SRC - -** Profiling --- start - -We start the profiler now , and will interrupt it in Section [[Profiling --- -stop]]. We will then present profiling report in Section [[Profiling --- report]]. - -#+NAME: profiler-start -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -; (profiler-start) -#+END_SRC - -** Emacs client - -Makes opening emacs faster for following instances. - -#+NAME: emacs-client -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -; (setq initial-buffer-choice (lambda () (get-buffer "*dashboard*"))) -#+END_SRC - -** Custom file - -Load settings created automatically by GNU Emacs Custom. (For example, any -clickable option/toggle is saved here.) Useful for fooling around with M-x -customize-group <package>. - -user-emacs-directory - -#+NAME: custom-file-location -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq custom-file (concat user-emacs-directory "init-custom.el")) - (load custom-file) -#+END_SRC - -** Customization shortcuts - -We begin by defining a user shortcut to this very file. We load this as early as -possible, this facilitates debugging. - -#+NAME: shortcut-config -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (defun my/find-literate-config () - "Jump to this very file." - (interactive) - (find-file my/literate-config)) - - (global-set-key (kbd "C-c c") 'my/find-literate-config) -#+END_SRC - -Now, different shortcuts for other customization actions: - -#+NAME: shortcuts-customization -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (global-set-key (kbd "C-c v") 'customize-variable) - (global-set-key (kbd "C-c f") 'customize-face) -#+END_SRC - -** Backups - -Backups are so important that they should be described right after the shortcut -to this file. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq backup-directory-alist `((".*" . ,temporary-file-directory)) - auto-save-file-name-transforms `((".*" ,temporary-file-directory t)) - backup-by-copying t ; Don't delink hardlinks - version-control t ; Use version numbers on backups - delete-old-versions t ; Automatically delete excess backups - kept-new-versions 20 ; how many of the newest versions to keep - kept-old-versions 5 ; and how many of the old - ) -#+END_SRC - -** Initial and default frames - -We set the dimensions of the inital and default frames. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(width . 100)) - (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(height . 50)) - - (add-to-list 'initial-frame-alist '(width . 100)) - (add-to-list 'initial-frame-alist '(height . 50)) -#+END_SRC - -*** GNU/Linux - -These settings affect the first and subsequent frames spawned by Emacs in -GNU/Linux. Frame transparency increases when focus is lost. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (when (and (display-graphic-p) (string-equal system-type "gnu/linux")) - (set-frame-parameter (selected-frame) 'alpha '(90 . 50)) - (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(alpha . (90 . 50)))) -#+END_SRC - -** Secrets - -The code contained in the =secrets.org= file is loaded by Emacs, but not -rendered in this PDF for the sake of privacy. It contains individually -identifying information such as names and e-mail addresses, which are used to -populate Org templates (Section [[~org-mode~]]). - -You need to create this =secrets.org= file, as it is ignored by =git= by -default. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (org-babel-load-file "~/.emacs.d/blendoit/secrets.org") -#+END_SRC - -* Global key bindings - -The following bindings strive to further enhance CUA mode.[fn::Common User -Access. This is a term coined by IBM which has influenced user navigation cues -on all modern desktop OSes. From IBM's CUA, we get the =Ctrl-v= and =Ctrl-v= -keyboard shortcuts.] - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (cua-mode) -#+END_SRC - - -** Keyboard navigation - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (global-set-key (kbd "C-`") 'delete-other-windows) -#+END_SRC - -*** Saving a file - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (global-set-key (kbd "C-s") 'save-buffer) -#+END_SRC - -*** Opening a file - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (global-set-key (kbd "C-o") 'find-file) -#+END_SRC - -*** Opening a recently visited file - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (global-set-key (kbd "C-r") 'counsel-recentf) -#+END_SRC - -*** Locating a file - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (global-set-key (kbd "C-c l") 'counsel-locate) -#+END_SRC - -*** Closing window and quitting Emacs - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (defun my/delete-window-or-previous-buffer () - "Delete window; if sole window, previous buffer." - (interactive) - (if (> (length (window-list)) 1) - (delete-window) - (previous-buffer))) -#+END_SRC - -The following bindings lead to more natural exit behaviors. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(global-set-key (kbd "C-w") 'my/delete-window-or-previous-buffer) -(global-set-key (kbd "C-q") 'save-buffers-kill-terminal) -#+END_SRC - -** Mouse zoom - -The typical binding on both GNU/Linux and MS Windows is adequate here: ~C-=~ to -zoom in, ~C--~ to zoom out. - -It seems that starting with Emacs 27.1, Control + mousewheel works. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(global-set-key (kbd "C--") 'text-scale-decrease) -(global-set-key (kbd "C-=") 'text-scale-increase) -(global-set-key (kbd "C-+") 'text-scale-increase) -#+END_SRC - -* Packages - -Packages are collections of =.el= files providing added functionality to Emacs. - -** Meta - -How do we bootstrap packages? First, let's figure out: - -1. Where we get our packages from -2. How we upgrade packages -3. How we ensure our required packages are installed - -*** Package archives - -List of package archives. - -#+NAME: package-archives -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (require 'package) - (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/") t) - (add-to-list 'package-archives '("org" . "https://orgmode.org/elpa/") t) - (package-initialize) -#+END_SRC - -*** TODO Convenient package update - -One-function rollup of upgradeable package tagging, download and lazy install. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - -#+END_SRC - -*** ~use-package~ - -We ensure =use-package= is installed, as well as all packages described in this -configuration file. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (unless (package-installed-p 'use-package) - (package-refresh-contents) - (package-install 'use-package) - (eval-when-compile (require 'use-package))) - (setq use-package-always-ensure t) -(require 'use-package) -(require 'bind-key) -#+END_SRC - -** ~org-mode~ - -Phew, I can finally introduce Org mode! I am so *excited*. - -Org mode replaces aword processor, a presentation creator, and a spreadsheet -editor. IMHO, the spreadsheet ability captures more than 80% use cases wherein -one wishes to include a table in a text document destined for physical -publication. (It is clear that Excel spreadsheets are /not/ destined for -physical publication---simply attempt to print an Excel spreadsheet with the -default settings.) In my opinion, Org mode matches all /useful/ features of -the Microsoft Office suite 1-to-1. - -What follows are customizations designed to make Org mode behave more like -Microsoft Word. The end goal is, once again, to draw as many new users to Emacs -as possible! - -*** Basic customization - -Org base directory is in user home on GNU/Linux, or in =AppData= in MS Windows. - -#+NAME: org-basic -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-directory (concat user-emacs-directory "~/org")) -#+END_SRC - -First, we hide markup symbols for *bold*, /italic/, _underlined_ and -+strikethrough+ text, and ensure our document appears indented upon -loading:[fn::It /appears/ indented, but the underlying plaintext file does not -contain tab characters!] - -For the time being, I will in fact display emphasis markers, because hiding -them corrupts tables. - -#+NAME: org-basic -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-hide-emphasis-markers nil) - (setq org-startup-indented t) -#+END_SRC - -*** Languages executable in smart documents - -The following languages can be written inside =SRC= blocks, in view of being -executed by the Org Babel backend. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-babel-load-languages - '((shell . t) - (python . t) - (plantuml . t) - (emacs-lisp . t) - (awk . t) - (ledger . t) - (gnuplot . t) - (latex . t))) -#+END_SRC - -*** Prevent or warn on invisible edits - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(setq org-catch-invisible-edits t) -#+END_SRC - -*** Agenda - -The agenda displays a chronological list of headings across all agenda files -for which the heading or body contain a matching =org-time-stamp=.[fn::An -=org-time-stamp= can be inserted with ~C-c .~ (period)] - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (global-set-key (kbd "C-c a") 'org-agenda-list) - - (defun my/find-diary-file () - "Load `org-agenda-diary-file'." - (interactive) - (find-file org-agenda-diary-file)) - - (global-set-key (kbd "C-c d") 'my/find-diary-file) -#+END_SRC - -*** Timestamps - -More literary timestamps are exported to LaTeX using the following custom -format: - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-time-stamp-custom-formats - '("%d %b, %Y (%a)" . "%d %b, %Y (%a), at %H:%M")) -#+END_SRC - -*** LaTeX export - -We'll be compiling our documents with LuaTeX. This will afford us some -future-proofing, since it was designated as the successor to pdfTeX by the -latter's creators. - -First, we define the command executed when an Org file is exported to -LaTeX. We'll use =latexmk=, the Perl script which automagically runs binaries -related to LaTeX in the correct order and the right amount of times. - -Options and why we need them: -- ~-shell-excape~ :: required by minted to color source blocks -- ~-pdflatex=lualatex~ :: we use lualatex to generate our PDF -- ~-interaction=nonstopmode~ :: go as far as possible without prompting user - for input - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-latex-pdf-process - '("latexmk -pdf -f \ - -pdflatex=lualatex -shell-escape \ - -interaction=nonstopmode -outdir=%o %f")) -#+END_SRC - -We customize the format for org time stamps to make them appear monospaced in -our exported LaTeX documents. This makes them visually distinguishable from -body text. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-latex-active-timestamp-format - "\\texttt{%s}") - (setq org-latex-inactive-timestamp-format - "\\texttt{%s}") -#+END_SRC - -The following packages are loaded for every time we export to LaTeX. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-latex-packages-alist - '(("AUTO" "polyglossia" t - ("xelatex" "lualatex")) - ("AUTO" "babel" t - ("pdflatex")) - ("" "booktabs" t - ("pdflatex")) - ("table,svgnames" "xcolor" t - ("pdflatex")))) -#+END_SRC - -Little bonus for GNU/Linux users: syntax highlighting for source code blocks in -LaTeX exports. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (when (string-equal system-type "gnu/linux") - (add-to-list 'org-latex-packages-alist '("AUTO" "minted" t - ("pdflatex" "lualatex"))) - (setq org-latex-listings 'minted) - (setq org-latex-minted-options - '(("style" "friendly") ()))) -#+END_SRC - -Now, we set the files to be deleted when a LaTeX \rightarrow PDF compilation -occurs. We only care about two files, in the end: the Org mode file for -edition, and the PDF for distribution. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-latex-logfiles-extensions - '("aux" "bcf" "blg" "fdb_latexmk" - "fls" "figlist" "idx" "log" "nav" - "out" "ptc" "run.xml" "snm" "toc" "vrb" "xdv" - "tex" "lot" "lof")) -#+END_SRC - -By default, Org agenda inserts diary entries as the first under the selected -date. It is preferable to insert entries in the order that they were recorded, -i.e. chronologically. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-agenda-insert-diary-strategy 'date-tree-last) -#+END_SRC - -What follows are the document class structures that can be exported in LaTeX. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-latex-classes - '(("article" "\\documentclass[11pt]{article}" - ("\\section{%s}" . "\\section*{%s}") - ("\\subsection{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}") - ("\\subsubsection{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}") - ("\\paragraph{%s}" . "\\paragraph*{%s}") - ("\\subparagraph{%s}" . "\\subparagraph*{%s}")) - ("report" "\\documentclass[11pt]{report}" - ("\\part{%s}" . "\\part*{%s}") - ("\\chapter{%s}" . "\\chapter*{%s}") - ("\\section{%s}" . "\\section*{%s}") - ("\\subsection{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}") - ("\\subsubsection{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}")) - ("book" "\\documentclass[12pt]{book}" - ("\\part{%s}" . "\\part*{%s}") - ("\\chapter{%s}" . "\\chapter*{%s}") - ("\\section{%s}" . "\\section*{%s}") - ("\\subsection{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}") - ("\\subsubsection{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}")) - ("book-blendoit" "\\documentclass[12pt]{book}" - ("\\chapter{%s}" . "\\chapter*{%s}") - ("\\section{%s}" . "\\section*{%s}") - ("\\subsection*{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}") - ("\\subsubsection*{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}")))) -#+END_SRC - -By default, body text can immediately follow the table of contents. It is -however cleaner to separate table of contents with the rest of the work. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq org-latex-toc-command "\\tableofcontents\\clearpage") -#+END_SRC - - - -The following makes =TODO= items appear red and =CLOSED= items appear green in -Org's LaTeX exports. Very stylish, much flair! - -*** Export - -This creates a shorter binding for the most common Org export: Org \rightarrow -LaTeX \rightarrow PDF. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(defun my/org-quick-export () - "Org export to PDF and open. - This basically reimplements `C-c C-e C-a l o'." - (interactive) - (org-open-file (org-latex-export-to-pdf))) - -(global-set-key (kbd "C-c e") 'my/org-quick-export) -#+END_SRC - -** TODO ~evil-mode~ - -Forgive me, for I have sinned. - -This is the 2^{nd} most significant customization after ~org-mode~. Enabling -~evil-mode~ completely changes editing keys.[fn::For more information on =vi= -keybindings, visit [[https://hea-www.harvard.edu/~fine/Tech/vi.html]].] - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package evil) -; (setq evil-toggle-key "C-c d") ; devil... -; (evil-mode 1) -#+END_SRC - -** Spelling, completion, and snippets - -The following customizations open the doors to vastly increased typing speed -and accuracy. - -*** ~flycheck~ - -Syntax highlighting for Emacs. - -#+NAME: flycheck -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package flycheck) - (global-flycheck-mode) -#+END_SRC - -*** TODO ~flyspell~ - -#+NAME: flyspell -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package flyspell) - (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'flyspell-mode) -#+END_SRC - -*** Insert template from keyword - -Thanks to yasnippet, we can type certain keywords, press =TAB=, and this will -automatically insert a text snippet. We may then navigate through the snippet -by using =TAB= (next field) and =SHIFT-TAB= (previous field). - -For instance: Typing =src= then pressing =TAB= will expand the keyword to the -following text: - -: #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -: -: #+END_SRC - -We notice that emacs-lisp is highlighted---this is the first modifiable field. - -#+NAME: yasnippet -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(use-package yasnippet) -(yas-global-mode 1) -#+END_SRC - -*** Complete anything interactively - -#+NAME: company -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -; (add-hook 'after-init-hook 'global-company-mode) -#+END_SRC - -*** Delete all consecutive whitespaces - -#+NAME: company -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(use-package hungry-delete -:init (hungry-delete-mode)) -#+END_SRC - -** Utilities - -*** Versioning of files - -Wonderful Git porcelain for Emacs. Enables the administration of a Git -repository in a pain-free way. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package magit - :bind ("C-c g" . magit-status)) -#+END_SRC - -*** Navigate between projects - -This enables us to better manage our =.git= projects. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package projectile - :bind ("C-c p" . 'projectile-command-map) - :init (projectile-mode 1) - (setq projectile-completion-system 'ivy)) -#+END_SRC - -*** Display keyboard shortcuts on screen - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package which-key - :init (which-key-mode)) -#+END_SRC - -*** Jump to symbol's definition - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(use-package dumb-jump) -(add-hook 'xref-backend-functions #'dumb-jump-xref-activate) -#+END_SRC - -*** Graphical representation of file history - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(use-package undo-tree) -(global-undo-tree-mode) -#+END_SRC - -*** Auto-completion framework - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package ivy - :config (setq ivy-use-virtual-buffers t - ivy-count-format "%d/%d " - enable-recursive-minibuffers t)) - (ivy-mode t) -#+END_SRC - -**** Smartly suggesting interactive search matches - - Wonderful counsellor! - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package counsel - :bind ("M-x" . counsel-M-x) - :config (counsel-mode t)) - - (global-set-key (kbd "C-f") 'counsel-grep-or-swiper) -#+END_SRC - -**** Searching for items - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(use-package swiper - :bind (("C-f" . counsel-grep-or-swiper))) -#+END_SRC - -** File formats - -*** =csv= and Excel - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package csv-mode) -#+END_SRC - -*** Interacting with PDFs - -Org mode shines particularly when exporting to PDF---Org files can reliably be -shared and exported to PDF in a reproducible fashion. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(use-package pdf-tools) -;; (pdf-tools-install) -#+END_SRC - -*** Accounting - -Ledger is a creation of John Wiegley's. It enables double-entry accounting in a -simple plaintext format, and reliable verification of account balances through -time.[fn::For more information, visit https://www.ledger-cli.org/.] - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package ledger-mode - :bind - ("C-c r" . ledger-report) - ("C-c C" . ledger-mode-clean-buffer)) -#+END_SRC - -These reports can be generated within Emacs. It is quite useful to pipe their -output to an automated ``smart document''. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq ledger-reports - '(("bal" "%(binary) -f %(ledger-file) bal") - ("bal-USD" "%(binary) -f %(ledger-file) bal --exchange USD") - ("reg" "%(binary) -f %(ledger-file) reg") - ("net-worth" "%(binary) -f %(ledger-file) bal ^Assets ^Liabilities --exchange USD") - ("net-income" "%(binary) -f %(ledger-file) bal ^Income ^Expenses --exchange USD --depth 2 --invert") - ("payee" "%(binary) -f %(ledger-file) reg @%(payee)") - ("account" "%(binary) -f %(ledger-file) reg %(account)") - ("budget" "%(binary) -f %(ledger-file) budget --exchange USD"))) -#+END_SRC - - -*** Plotting & charting - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(use-package gnuplot) -#+END_SRC - -** Cosmetics - -*** Start page - -We replace the standard welcome screen with our own. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq inhibit-startup-message t) - (use-package dashboard - :config - (dashboard-setup-startup-hook) - (setq dashboard-startup-banner (concat user-emacs-directory "img/Safran_logo.svg")) - (setq dashboard-items '((recents . 5) - (projects . 5))) - (setq dashboard-banner-logo-title "A modern professional text editor.")) -#+END_SRC - -*** Mode line - -#+NAME: powerline -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package powerline) -#+END_SRC - -*** TODO Sidebar -Get inspiration from ~ibuffer-sidebar~ and create a better sidebar. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -;; (load-file) -#+END_SRC - -*** Better parentheses - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(use-package rainbow-delimiters - :config (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode)) -(electric-pair-mode) - (show-paren-mode 1) -#+END_SRC - -*** Colored keywords for those colors - -This highlights hexadecimal numbers which look like colors, in that same color. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (use-package rainbow-mode - :init - (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'rainbow-mode)) -#+END_SRC - -* Editing preferences - -These customizations enhance editor usability. They are not brought about - -** Editor - -*** Coding standards - -This is just a better default. Don't @ me. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(setq c-default-style "linux" - c-basic-offset 4) -#+END_SRC - -*** Recent files - -The keybinding for opening a recently visited file is described in paragraph -[[Opening a recently visited file]]. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (recentf-mode 1) - (setq recentf-max-menu-items 25) - (setq recentf-max-saved-items 25) - (run-at-time nil (* 5 60) 'recentf-save-list) -#+END_SRC - -** Frame - -*** Clean up menus - -Originally, I wished to inhibit certain entries in the GUI menus. Not worth the -effort at this time. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(menu-bar-mode -1) -(tool-bar-mode -1) -#+END_SRC - -*** Dividers - -This ensures users can resize windows using the GUI. It also creates a useful -separation between the bottom of the frame and the echo area. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(menu-bar-bottom-and-right-window-divider) -#+END_SRC - -*** TODO Header & mode line -Complete mode line rewrite. Might require new package. - -Top of the buffer is more intuitive for buffer info, bottom is more intuitive -for buffer action. - -This is pretty much a gutted out powerline. - -**** Header line - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq header-line-format "%b") -#+END_SRC - -**** Mode line - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(setq mode-line-format nil) -#+END_SRC - -** Window - -** Buffer - -Save cursor location in visited buffer after closing it or Emacs. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(save-place-mode 1) -#+END_SRC - -*** Column filling - -A line of text is considered ``filled'' when it reaches 79 characters in -length. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (setq-default fill-column 79) -#+END_SRC - -Automatically break lines longer than =fill-column=. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'turn-on-auto-fill) -#+END_SRC - -** Minibuffer - -We replace the longer ~yes-or-no-p~ questions with more convenient ~y-or-n-p~. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp - (defalias 'yes-or-no-p 'y-or-n-p) -#+END_SRC - -Disable minibuffer scroll bar. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(set-window-scroll-bars (minibuffer-window) nil nil) -#+END_SRC - -* Themes - -Without a carefully designed theme, our editor could become unusable. Thus, we -describe two themes that were developed purposefully and iteratively. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(setq custom-theme-directory (concat user-emacs-directory "themes/")) -(load-theme 'blendoit-light) -; (load-theme 'blendoit-dark) -#+END_SRC - -** My light and dark themes - -A highly legible unambiguous and thoughtful theme. - -*** Colors - -The default face is a black foreground on a white background, this matches MS -Word. We are striving for a simple, intuitive color scheme. - -Most of the visual cues derived from color are identical in both light and dark -themes (Table [[theme-color-1]]). - -#+NAME: theme-color-1 -#+CAPTION[Light and dark themes' colors]: Light and dark themes' colors. -#+ATTR_LATEX: :booktabs t -| Color | ~blendoit-light~ | ~blendoit-dark~ | -|---------------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------------| -| Black | default text | default background | -| Lighter shades | lesser headers | /n/a/ | -| White | default background | default text | -| Darker shades | /n/a/ | lesser headers | -| \color{Red} Red | negative | /same/ | -| \color{Tomato} Tomato | timestamp `TODO' | /same/ | -| \color{Green} Green | positive | /same/ | -| \color{ForestGreen} ForestGreen | timestamp `DONE' | /same/ | -| \color{Blue} Blue | interactable content; links | /same/ | -| \color{SteelBlue} SteelBlue | anything Org mode; anchor color | /same/ | -| \color{DeepSkyBlue} DeepSkyBlue | ~highlight~ | /same/ | -| \color{DodgerBlue} DodgerBlue | ~isearch~ | /same/ | -| \color{Purple} Purple | | | - -*** Cursors - -In order to imitate other modern text editors, we resort to a blinking bar -cursor. We choose red, the most captivating color, because the cursor is -arguably the region on our screen: - -1. most often looked at; -2. most often searched when lost. - -In files containing only ~fixed-pitch~ fonts (i.e. files containing only code), -the cursor becomes a high-visibility box. - -In files containing a mix of ~variable-pitch~ and ~fixed-pitch~ fonts, the -cursor is a more MS Word-like bar. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(setq-default cursor-type 'bar) -#+END_SRC - -*** Faces - -- ~default~: Hack - - Legible, modern monospace font - - Strict, sharp, uncompromising -- ~fixed-pitch~: Hack -- ~variable-pitch~: Liberation Sans - - Libre alternative to Arial -- ~org-block~: Hermit - - Slightly wider than Hack - - More opinionated shapes - - Very legible parentheses - -**** ~variable-pitch-mode~ - -We use ~variable-pitch-mode~ for appropriate modes. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -(add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'variable-pitch-mode) -(add-hook 'info-mode-hook 'variable-pitch-mode) -#+END_SRC - -**** TODO Default font size - -Make default font size larger on displays of which the resolution is greater -than =1920x1080=. - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -#+END_SRC - -** TODO ~minimal~ - -* Late setup - -At this point, our editor is almost ready to run. Phew! All that's left to do -is to interrupt our profiling activities, and smartly store the result of our -profiling. - -** Profiling --- stop - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -;; (profiler-stop) -#+END_SRC - -** Profiling --- report - -#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp -;; (profiler-report) -#+END_SRC - -* Conclusion - -In this configuration file, we described a series of customization steps taken -to make Emacs more palatable to modern IDE users. diff --git a/blendoit/blendoit-init.pdf b/blendoit/blendoit-init.pdf Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index f9f4985..0000000 --- a/blendoit/blendoit-init.pdf +++ /dev/null diff --git a/blendoit/blendoit-sidebar.el.bkp b/blendoit/blendoit-sidebar.el.bkp deleted file mode 100644 index 8677083..0000000 --- a/blendoit/blendoit-sidebar.el.bkp +++ /dev/null @@ -1,23 +0,0 @@ -;;; blendoit-sidebar.el --- Modern buffer list in sidebar
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-;; Copyright (C) 2020 Marius Peter
-
-;; Author: Marius Peter <mpeter@ucla.edu>
-;; Version: 0.1
-;; Package-Requires: ((flange "1.0"))
-;; Keywords: multimedia, frobnicate
-;; URL: http://example.com/jrhacker/superfrobnicate
-
-;; Commentary:
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-;; This package provides an auto-hiding sidebar with a list of open buffers.
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-;; Code:
-
-;;;###autoload
-(define-minor-mode blendoit-sidebar-mode)
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-(provide 'blendoit-sidebar)
-
-;;; blendoit-sidebar.el ends here
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