emacs(1)
help
C-h ? list available help modes
C-h e show message output (`*Messages*` buffer)
C-h f describe function
C-h v describe variable
C-h w describe which key invoke function (where-is)
C-h c <KEY> print command bound to <KEY>
C-h k <KEY> describe command bound to <KEY>
C-h b list buffer local key-bindings
<kseq> C-h list possible key-bindings with <kseq>
eg C-x C-h -> list key-bindings beginning with C-x
package manager
key fn description
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package-refresh-contents refresh package list
package-list-packages list available/installed packages
`U x` to mark packages for Upgrade & eXecute
window
key fn description
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C-x 0 delete-window kill focused window
C-x 1 delete-other-windows kill all other windows
C-x 2 split-window-below split horizontal
C-x 3 split-window-right split vertical
C-x o other-window other window (cycle)
buffer
key fn description
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C-x C-q read-only-mode toggle read-only mode for buffer
C-x k kill-buffer kill buffer
C-x s save-some-buffers save buffer
C-x w write-file write buffer (save as)
C-x b switch-to-buffer switch buffer
C-x C-b list-buffers buffer list
ibuffer
Builtin advanced buffer selection mode
key fn description
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ibuffer enter buffer selection
h ibuffer help
o open buffer in other window
C-o open buffer in other window keep focus in ibuffer
s a sort by buffer name
s f sort by file name
s v sort by last viewed
s v sort by major mode
, cycle sorting mode
= compare buffer against file on disk (if file is dirty `*`)
/m filter by major mode
/n filter by buffer name
/f filter by file name
// remove all filter
/g create filter group
/\ remove all filter groups
isearch
key fn description
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C-s isearch-forward search forward from current position (C-s to go to next match)
C-r isearch-backward search backwards from current position (C-r to go to next match)
C-w isearch-yank-word-or-char feed next word to current search (extend)
M-p isearch-ring-advance previous search input
M-n isearch-ring-retreat next search input
occur
key fn description
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M-s o occur get matches for regexp in buffer
use during `isearch` to use current search term
C-n goto next line
C-p goto previous line
o open match in other window
C-o open match in other window keep focus in ibuffer
key fn description
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multi-occur-in-matching-buffers run occur in buffers matching regexp
grep
key fn description
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rgrep recursive grep
find-grep run find-grep result in *grep* buffer
n/p navigate next/previous match in *grep* buffer
q quit *grep* buffer
yank/paste
key fn description
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C-<SPACE> set-mark-command set start mark to select text
M-w kill-ring-save copy selected text
C-w kill-region kill selected text
C-y yank paste selected text
M-y yank-pop cycle through kill-ring (only after paste)
register
key fn description
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C-x r s <reg> copy-to-register save region in register <reg>
C-x r i <reg> insert-register insert content of register <reg>
block/rect
key fn description
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C-x <SPC> rectangle-mark-mode activate rectangle-mark-mode
string-rectangle insert text in marked rect
mass edit
key fn description
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C-x h mark-whole-buffer mark whole buffer
delete-matching-line delete lines matching regex
M-% query-replace search & replace
C-M-% query-replace-regexp search & replace regex
narrow
key fn description
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C-x n n narrow-to-region show only focused region (narrow)
C-x n w widen show whole buffer (wide)
org
key fn description
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M-up/M-down re-arrange items in same hierarchy
M-left/M-right change item hierarchy
C-RET create new item below current
C-S-RET create new TODO item below current
S-left/S-right cycle TODO states
org source
key fn description
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<s TAB generate a source block
C-c ' edit source block (in lang specific buffer)
C-c C-c eval source block
comapny
key fn description
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C-s search through completion candidates
C-o filter completion candidates based on search term
<f1> get doc for completion condidate
M-<digit> select completion candidate
tags
To generate etags using ctags
ctags -R -e . generate emacs tag file (important `-e`)
Navigate using tags
key fn description
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xref-find-definitions find definition of tag
xref-find-apropos find symbols matching regexp
xref-find-references find references of tag
lisp
key fn description
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ielm open interactive elips shell
In lisp-interaction-mode (*scratch* buffer by defult)
key fn description
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C-j eval-print-last-sexp evaluate & print preceeding lisp expr
C-x C-e eval-last-sexp evaluate lisp expr
C-u C-x C-e eval-last-sexp evaluate & print
ido
Builtin fuzzy completion mode (eg buffer select, dired, ...).
key fn description
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ido-mode toggle ido mode
<Left>/<Right> cycle through available competions
<RET> select completion
evil
key fn description
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C-z toggle emacs/evil mode
C-^ toggle between previous and current buffer
C-p after paste cycle kill-ring back
C-n after paste cycle kill-ring forward
dired
key fn description
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i open sub-dir in same buffer
+ create new directory
C copy file/dir
q quit