[Ilugc] Holy war
- From: skarra@xxxxxxxxx (Sriram Karra)
- Date: Thu Jan 31 23:15:34 2008
On Jan 14, 2008 9:36 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I like emacs - my only problem is finding files and switching between
files. Other editors have a nice file-list on the left hand side. If
emacs had this feature, I would use it
Try M-x iswitchb-mode RET
Then C-x b binds to an ultra cool function that allows you to switch to
buffer by substring match *anywhere* in the buffer name. Try it.
1. Open 30 files
2. M-x iswitchb-mode RET
3. C-x b and then watch the minibuffer
4. Type any character and watch the minibuffer
Report back here on what you think of Emacs' capability is in 'switching
between open files'.
Another Emacs package that you should look into is ibuffer.el (Try M-x
ibuffer RET).
Have you ever wanted to list the details of the 120 buffers you have open in
your Emacs session, mark all the C, C++ and Java programs from them in one
command and convert all tabs to spaces, or query replace using regular
expressions on all those buffers, or insert a header/footer in each of a
specified subset of buffers?
I have. ibuffer.el makes it possible.
-Karra
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