Emacs annoyance.

[Aaron_Adams]

I use emacs and vi, so don't pester me! ;D

When I save in emacs it always creates a back up file, by appending a ~ to the name of the file. As "safe" as this is, it's #$@!ing annoying, and clutters up my folders. Does anyone have any idea how to stop that? The only way I have to fix it right now is '$ ls *~ | xargs rm'

There must be a better way.

[JimH]

Add this to your ~/.emacs

(custom-set-variables
;; custom-set-variables was added by Custom -- don't edit or cut/paste it!
;; Your init file should contain only one such instance.
'(make-backup-files nil))

As per the warning if you already have a "custom-set-variables" entry just add '(make-backup-files nil) to it.

For version 20.x look under Help
For Version 21.x look under Options

Jim H

[trommaster]

Thankyou ;D

now i can do that too

[Aaron_Adams]

I suppose I could have looked it up, but figured asking was easier. Thank you kindly.

[JimH]

Sometimes when it comes to trying to figure out how to customize emacs it is easier to ask. I knew the answer to this one. ;D

Jim H

[Aaron_Adams]

Low and behold, I have no ~/.emacs

How interesting. The search begins.

[JimH]

Low and behold, I have no ~/.emacs

How interesting. The search begins.

Whoa! I guess slack doesnt have any default customizations. Either create the ~/.emacs file yourself or use the emacs menu to change the setting and let emacs do it for you.

Jim H

[Aaron_Adams]

Done and done.

[Aaron_Adams]

So today I decide I am finally sick of the default 2 space tabs. I find the option and change it, and all is well. I set for current session and future sessions. Low and behold, the option doesn't stay. In my ~/.emacs file it says it is set to 4, but everytime it opens it is set back to 2.

Bugger off emacs!

[JimH]

Which one are you trying to change:

The amount of spaces the cursor moves when you hit tab?
'(tab-width 4)

The default amount of spaces emacs indents when you hit tab within a function?
'(standard-indent 2)

Jim H