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diff --git a/config.org b/config.org index 9a7fccc..a71f9af 100644 --- a/config.org +++ b/config.org @@ -484,14 +484,46 @@ I also want to make the completion at point function a bit more friendly than th (setopt completion-in-region-function 'consult-completion-in-region) #+end_src -Select the help window so that i can easily close it again with q +* Getting help +Emacs is great because of its great built in help system! + +** Close help buffers more easily +By default, opening a help buffer keeps the original window active, but this means that i have to go into the help buffer to close it. Some people might like to always have the help buffer hanging around, but i like my screen empty of distractions. Luckily there's a simple setting to select the help window so that i can easily close it again with q. #+begin_src elisp (setopt help-window-select t) #+end_src +Also to that end, we use the same window as the help buffer to open source files. + +#+begin_src elisp + (setopt help-window-keep-selected t) +#+end_src + +** Better aesthetics +Help buffers put quotes around links in the buffer. I don't think this adds anything to the output. + +#+begin_src elisp + (setopt help-clean-buttons t) + #+end_src + +The arguments are shown in upper case. I don't want to be shouted at! I already define them to be bold, this is all the attention they need. + +#+begin_src elisp + (setopt help-downcase-arguments t) + #+end_src + +** Edit variables from help buffers +Often, i will look at the documentation for a variable and immediately want to play with it. This removes one step between wanting that and being able to do that. + +#+begin_src elisp + (setopt help-enable-variable-value-editing t) +#+end_src + +* Switching buffers + #+begin_src elisp -(setopt switch-to-buffer-obey-display-actions t) + (setopt switch-to-buffer-obey-display-actions t) #+end_src ** Org mode |