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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:31 am

^ Cool stuff. I always use writeroom-mode, never tried olivetti-mode.

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by franksinistra » Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:30 pm

^^^ MB, i think there's a client for yun baidu in python

EDIT: i think it's this one? https://github.com/houtianze/bypy
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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:33 pm

Been using Docker a lot for work lately, couldn't resist a bit of Emacs integration: https://manuel-uberti.github.io/emacs/2 ... 19/docker/

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by franksinistra » Wed Oct 25, 2017 2:59 pm

I recently ditched spaceline and spaceline-all-the-icons and decided to modify emacs standard mode-line instead. I use all-the-icons for it, anyway here's my code (sorry for the mess):

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;; Parts of the code are taken from https://github.com/domtronn/all-the-icons.el/wiki/Mode-Line
;; Requires all-the-icons packages and fonts.
;; franksinistra -- 2017
(provide 'pretty-modeline)

(defun mode-line-fill-right (face reserve)
  "Leave reserve space to the right of the mode-line)
  (unless reserve
    (setq reserve 20))
  (when (and window-system (eq 'right (get-scroll-bar-mode)))
    (setq reserve (- reserve 3)))
  (propertize " "
              'display `((space :align-to (- (+ right right-fringe right-margin) ,reserve)))))


(defun mode-line-fill-center (face reserve)
  "Return empty space to the center of remaining space."
  (unless reserve
    (setq reserve 20))
  (when (and window-system (eq 'right (get-scroll-bar-mode)))
    (setq reserve (- reserve 3)))
  (propertize " "
              'display `((space :align-to (- (+ center (.5 . right-margin)) ,reserve
                                             (.5 . left-margin))))))

;; Set length and padding
(defconst RIGHT_PADDING 1)

(defun reserve-left/middle ()
  (/ (length (format-mode-line mode-line-align-middle)) 2))

(defun reserve-middle/right ()
  (+ RIGHT_PADDING (length (format-mode-line mode-line-align-right))))

;; Mode-line functions, requires all-the-icons package and fonts

(defun custom-modeline-mode-icon ()
  "Display major-mode associated with buffer"
  (let ((icon (all-the-icons-icon-for-buffer)))
    (unless (symbolp icon)
      (propertize icon 'help-echo (format "Major-mode: ` %s'" major-mode)
                  'display '(raise 0.0)
                  'face `(:height 1.2 :family ,(all-the-icons-icon-family-for-buffer))))))

;;;; VC icons for modeline

(defun -custom-modeline-github-vc ()
  (let ((branch (mapconcat 'concat (cdr (split-string vc-mode "[:-]")) "-")))
    (concat
     (propertize (format " %s" (all-the-icons-alltheicon "git")) 'face `(:height 1.2) 'display '(raise -0.1))
     " · "
     (propertize (format "%s" (all-the-icons-octicon "git-branch"))
                 'face `(:height 1.3 :family ,(all-the-icons-octicon-family))
                 'display '(raise -0.1))
     (propertize (format " %s" branch) 'face `(:height 0.9)))))

(defun -custom-modeline-svn-vc ()
  (let ((revision (cadr (split-string vc-mode "-"))))
    (concat
     (propertize (format " %s" (all-the-icons-faicon "cloud")) 'face `(:height 1.2) 'display '(raise -0.1))
     (propertize (format " · %s" revision) 'face `(:height 0.9)))))

(defun custom-modeline-icon-vc ()
  (when vc-mode
    (cond
      ((string-match "Git[:-]" vc-mode) (-custom-modeline-github-vc))
      ((string-match "SVN-" vc-mode) (-custom-modeline-svn-vc))
      (t (format "%s" vc-mode)))))

;;;; Flycheck icons for modeline

(defun custom-modeline-flycheck-status ()
  (let* ((text (pcase flycheck-last-status-change
                 (`finished (if flycheck-current-errors
                                (let ((count (let-alist (flycheck-count-errors flycheck-current-errors)
                                               (+ (or .warning 0) (or .error 0)))))
                                  (format "✖ %s Issue%s" count (unless (eq 1 count) "s")))
                              "✔ No Issues"))
                 (`running     "⟲ Running")
                 (`no-checker  "⚠ No Checker")
                 (`not-checked "✖ Disabled")
                 (`errored     "⚠ Error")
                 (`interrupted "⛔ Interrupted")
                 (`suspicious  ""))))
    (propertize text
                'help-echo "Show Flycheck Errors"
                'mouse-face '(:box 1)
                'local-map (make-mode-line-mouse-map
                            'mouse-1 (lambda () (interactive) (flycheck-list-errors))))))

;; Set-up mode-line formats based on location

(setq mode-line-align-left
      '(""
        "%2 "
        (:eval (custom-modeline-mode-icon))
        "%2 "
        (:propertize "%b" face mode-line-buffer-id)
        "%2 "
        (:eval (when (bound-and-true-p flycheck-mode)
                 (custom-modeline-flycheck-status)))
        " "))

(setq mode-line-align-middle
      '(""
        (:eval (custom-modeline-icon-vc))
        "%3 "
        (:eval
         (when (eql (buffer-modified-p) t)
           ;; propertize adds metadata to text, so you can add colours and formatting, amongst other things
           (propertize (all-the-icons-faicon "chain-broken")
                       'face `(:family ,(all-the-icons-faicon-family)
                               :height 1.2))))
        " "
        (:eval
         (when (eql buffer-read-only t)
           (propertize (all-the-icons-faicon "lock")
                       'face `(:family ,(all-the-icons-faicon-family)
                               :height 1.2))))
        ""))

(setq mode-line-align-right
      '(""
        mode-line-misc-info
        "%2 "
        (:eval (format "%%l/%d : %%c " (line-number-at-pos (point-max))))))

(setq-default mode-line-format
  "Set-up mode-line"
              (list
               mode-line-align-left
               '(:eval (mode-line-fill-center 'mode-line
                                              (reserve-left/middle)))
               mode-line-align-middle
               '(:eval
                 (mode-line-fill-right 'mode-line
                                       (reserve-middle/right)))
               mode-line-align-right))

EDIT: Forgot preview.
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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Sun Nov 05, 2017 11:33 am

^ I too ditched all the packages related to mode line and crafted my own:
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;;; The mode-line
(line-number-mode)
(column-number-mode)

;; Show buffer position percentage starting from top
(validate-setq mode-line-percent-position '(-3 "%o"))

;; Increase mode-line size with a border (box) of the same colour and
;; reduce font size by tweaking height
(set-face-attribute 'mode-line nil
                    :inverse-video nil
                    :height 0.9
                    :box '(:line-width 6 :color "#373b41" :style nil))
(set-face-attribute 'mode-line-inactive nil
                    :inverse-video nil
                    :height 0.9
                    :box '(:line-width 8 :color "#282a2e" :style nil))

(defvar mu-eyebrowse-mode-line
  '(:propertize
    (:eval
     (when (bound-and-true-p eyebrowse-mode)
       (let* ((num (eyebrowse--get 'current-slot))
              (tag (when num
                     (nth 2 (assoc num (eyebrowse--get 'window-configs)))))
              (str (concat
                    " "
                    (if (and tag (< 0 (length tag))) tag
                      (when num (int-to-string num)))
                    " ")))
         str))))
  "Mode line format for Eyebrowse.")
(put 'mu-eyebrowse-mode-line 'risky-local-variable t)

(defvar mu-projectile-mode-line
  '(:propertize
    (:eval (when (ignore-errors (projectile-project-root))
             (concat " " (projectile-project-name))))
    face font-lock-constant-face)
  "Mode line format for Projectile.")
(put 'mu-projectile-mode-line 'risky-local-variable t)

(defvar mu-vc-mode-line
  '(" " (:propertize
         ;; Strip the backend name from the VC status information
         (:eval (let ((backend (symbol-name (vc-backend (buffer-file-name)))))
                  (substring vc-mode (+ (length backend) 2))))
         face font-lock-keyword-face))
  "Mode line format for VC Mode.")
(put 'mu-vc-mode-line 'risky-local-variable t)

(setq-default mode-line-format
              '("%e" mode-line-front-space
                mu-eyebrowse-mode-line ; Current workspace
                "· "
                ;; Standard info about the current buffer
                mode-line-mule-info
                mode-line-client
                mode-line-modified
                mode-line-remote
                mode-line-frame-identification
                mode-line-buffer-identification " " mode-line-position
                ;; Some specific information about the current buffer:
                mu-projectile-mode-line ; Project information
                (vc-mode mu-vc-mode-line) ; VC information
                (multiple-cursors-mode mc/mode-line) ; Number of cursors
                ;; And the modes
                " " mode-line-modes mode-line-end-spaces))

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by franksinistra » Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:53 pm

^ Very nice! Just wonder what is that font? It looks insanely crisp
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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:30 pm

^ Iosevka (PragmataPro-style)

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Sat Nov 11, 2017 4:31 pm

Some tricks to work with log files (local and remote): https://manuel-uberti.github.io/emacs/2017/11/11/logs/

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:32 am

Speaking of mode line, a nice package recently found: https://github.com/tarsius/minions

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:46 am

^ and with moody and some fancy stuff.
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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:17 pm

If you use ripgrep (you should!) and ivy/counsel (what are you waiting for!?), this is something I "lifted" from Steve Purcell configuration and it has been proving to be a fantastic time-saver:

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(defun mu-counsel-search-project (initial-input &optional use-current-dir)
  "Search using `counsel-rg' from the project root for INITIAL-INPUT.
If there is no project root, or if the prefix argument
USE-CURRENT-DIR is set, then search from the current directory
instead."
  (interactive (list (thing-at-point 'symbol)
                     current-prefix-arg))
  (let ((current-prefix-arg)
        (dir (if use-current-dir
                 default-directory
               (condition-case err
                   (projectile-project-root)
                 (error default-directory)))))
    (funcall 'counsel-rg initial-input dir)))

(bind-key* "M-?" #'mu-counsel-search-project)

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by wuxmedia » Wed Mar 21, 2018 2:55 pm

ripgrep <- I get paid by the hour dude, if that search takes a few seconds more then so be it :D
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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:08 pm

A light theme I created just for the sake of updating an existing one to recent Emacs versions: https://github.com/manuel-uberti/doneburn-theme

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Unread post by wuxmedia » Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:24 pm

nice github contibution pattern :D
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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Tue May 29, 2018 9:27 am

Emacs 26.1 is out, unless you're one of the bleeding edgers.

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Sat Jun 23, 2018 5:16 pm

Folding code like a pro: https://github.com/tarsius/bicycle

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:06 am

I have done quite a lot of SQL lately. Spoiled as I am by the REPL-driven development enabled by Intero and CIDER, I could not resist having something for sql-mode as well:

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(defun mu-sql-switch-to-sqli ()
    "Switch to SQLi buffer."
    (interactive)
    (unless (and sql-buffer
                 (buffer-live-p (get-buffer sql-buffer)))
      (sql-set-sqli-buffer))
    (pop-to-buffer sql-buffer))
This is bound to C-c C-z, and joy follows.

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:13 am

https://github.com/manuel-uberti/slow-keys

I ported another hidden thingy from Chris Done to a package of its own. Why? Because I was bored during lunch break yesterday. :)

Anyways, this seemed pretty useless and annoying to me at first, until I realised I do type too quickly especially when I am under pressure. This leads to typos and doesn't help calming me down to think a problem thoroughly.

Slowing down my typing helps me step back a bit, relax, and give my mind (and my hands) the time to figure out whatever I am trying to do.

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:21 pm

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(defun mu--start-with-p (symbol)
    "Check if there is a SYMBOL at (point)."
    (interactive)
    (equal symbol (buffer-substring-no-properties (point) (+ 1 (point)))))

  (defun mu--live-delete-and-extract-sexp ()
    "Delete the sexp and return it."
    (interactive)
    (let* ((begin (point)))
      (forward-sexp)
      (let* ((result (buffer-substring-no-properties begin (point))))
        (delete-region begin (point))
        result)))

  (defun mu--wrap-with-symbols (opening closing)
    "Wrap current coll within OPENING and CLOSING."
    (interactive)
    (insert opening
            (substring (mu--live-delete-and-extract-sexp) 1 -1)
            closing))

  (defun mu-live-cycle-clj-coll ()
    "Convert the coll at (point) from (x) -> {x} -> [x] -> (x)."
    (interactive)
    (let* ((original-point (point)))
      (while (and (> (point) 1)
                  (not (mu--start-with-p "("))
                  (not (mu--start-with-p "{"))
                  (not (mu--start-with-p "[")))
        (backward-char))
      (cond
       ((mu--start-with-p "(")
        (mu--wrap-with-symbols "{" "}"))
       ((mu--start-with-p "{")
        (mu--wrap-with-symbols "[" "]"))
       ((mu--start-with-p "[")
        (mu--wrap-with-symbols "(" ")"))
       ((equal 1 (point))
        (message "Beginning of file reached, this was probably a mistake.")))
      (goto-char original-point)))
Invaluable when dealing with Clojure collections.

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Re: Emacs tips and tricks

Unread post by GekkoP » Sat Apr 20, 2019 8:28 pm

A little bored tonight (wife's out, you know the deal), so I reworked my configuration (again!): https://github.com/manuel-uberti/.emacs ... er/init.el

One huge init file is pretty easy to maintain with what Emacs offers (swiper-isearch, counsel-rg, imenu-anywhere...).

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