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-File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Customization, Next: Subsystems, Prev: Installation, Up: Top
-
-3 Customization and Options
-***************************
-
- This is part 3 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
-section is devoted to Customization and screen settings.
-
-* Menu:
-
-Customization--Emacs Lisp and `.emacs':
-* Q3.0.1:: What version of Emacs am I running?
-* Q3.0.2:: How do I evaluate Elisp expressions?
-* Q3.0.3:: `(setq tab-width 6)' behaves oddly.
-* Q3.0.4:: How can I add directories to the `load-path'?
-* Q3.0.5:: How to check if a lisp function is defined?
-* Q3.0.6:: Can I force the output of `(face-list)' to a buffer?
-* Q3.0.7:: Font selections don't get saved after `Save Options'.
-* Q3.0.8:: How do I make a single minibuffer frame?
-* Q3.0.9:: What is `Customize'?
-
-X Window System & Resources:
-* Q3.1.1:: Where is a list of X resources?
-* Q3.1.2:: How can I detect a color display?
-* Q3.1.3:: `(set-screen-width)' worked in 19.6, but not in 19.13?
-* Q3.1.4:: Specifying `Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry' in `.emacs' does not work in 19.15?
-* Q3.1.5:: How can I get the icon to just say `XEmacs'?
-* Q3.1.6:: How can I have the window title area display the full path?
-* Q3.1.7:: `xemacs -name junk' doesn't work?
-* Q3.1.8:: `-iconic' doesn't work.
-
-Textual Fonts & Colors:
-* Q3.2.1:: How can I set color options from `.emacs'?
-* Q3.2.2:: How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
-* Q3.2.3:: How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
-* Q3.2.4:: How can I limit color map usage?
-* Q3.2.5:: My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.
-* Q3.2.6:: Can I have pixmap backgrounds in XEmacs?
-
-The Modeline:
-* Q3.3.1:: How can I make the modeline go away?
-* Q3.3.2:: How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
-* Q3.3.3:: How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
-* Q3.3.4:: How do I turn off current chapter from AUC TeX modeline?
-* Q3.3.5:: How can one change the modeline color based on the mode used?
-
-3.4 Multiple Device Support:
-* Q3.4.1:: How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
-* Q3.4.2:: Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?
-
-3.5 The Keyboard:
-* Q3.5.1:: How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
-* Q3.5.2:: How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
-* Q3.5.3:: How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
-* Q3.5.4:: Globally binding `Delete'?
-* Q3.5.5:: Scrolling one line at a time.
-* Q3.5.6:: How to map `Help' key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
-* Q3.5.7:: How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?
-* Q3.5.8:: Why does `(global-set-key [delete-forward] 'delete-char)' complain?
-* Q3.5.9:: How do I make the Delete key delete forward?
-* Q3.5.10:: Can I turn on "sticky" modifier keys?
-* Q3.5.11:: How do I map the arrow keys?
-
-The Cursor:
-* Q3.6.1:: Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
-* Q3.6.2:: Is there a way to get back the old block cursor where the cursor covers the character in front of the point?
-* Q3.6.3:: Can I make the cursor blink?
-
-The Mouse and Highlighting:
-* Q3.7.1:: How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
-* Q3.7.2:: How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
-* Q3.7.3:: Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
-* Q3.7.4:: How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
-* Q3.7.5:: Why does cut-and-paste not work between XEmacs and a cmdtool?
-* Q3.7.6:: How I can set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
-* Q3.7.7:: How do I select a rectangular region?
-* Q3.7.8:: Why does `M-w' take so long?
-
-The Menubar and Toolbar:
-* Q3.8.1:: How do I get rid of the menu (or menubar)?
-* Q3.8.2:: Can I customize the basic menubar?
-* Q3.8.3:: How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu `Buffers' list?
-* Q3.8.4:: Resources like `Emacs*menubar*font' are not working?
-* Q3.8.5:: How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
-
-Scrollbars:
-* Q3.9.1:: How can I disable the scrollbar?
-* Q3.9.2:: How can one use resources to change scrollbar colors?
-* Q3.9.3:: Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
-* Q3.9.4:: How can I get automatic horizontal scrolling?
-
-Text Selections:
-* Q3.10.1:: How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
-* Q3.10.2:: How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
-* Q3.10.3:: Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
-* Q3.10.4:: How do I turn off highlighting after `C-x C-p' (mark-page)?
-* Q3.10.5:: The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
-
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-
-3.0: Customization - Emacs Lisp and .emacs
-==========================================
-
-Q3.0.1: What version of Emacs am I running?
--------------------------------------------
-
- How can `.emacs' determine which of the family of Emacsen I am using?
-
- To determine if you are currently running GNU Emacs 18, GNU Emacs 19,
-XEmacs 19, XEmacs 20, or Epoch, and use appropriate code, check out the
-example given in `etc/sample.emacs'. There are other nifty things in
-there as well!
-
- For all new code, all you really need to do is:
-
- (defvar running-xemacs (string-match "XEmacs\\|Lucid" emacs-version))
-
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-
-Q3.0.2: How can I evaluate Emacs-Lisp expressions?
---------------------------------------------------
-
- I know I can evaluate Elisp expressions from `*scratch*' buffer with
-`C-j' after the expression. How do I do it from another buffer?
-
- Press `M-:' (the default binding of `eval-expression'), and enter
-the expression to the minibuffer. In XEmacs prior to 19.15
-`eval-expression' used to be a disabled command by default. If this is
-the case, upgrade your XEmacs.
-
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-
-Q3.0.3: `(setq tab-width 6)' behaves oddly.
--------------------------------------------
-
- If you put `(setq tab-width 6)' in your `.emacs' file it does not
-work! Is there a reason for this? If you do it at the EVAL prompt it
-works fine!! How strange.
-
- Use `setq-default' instead, since `tab-width' is all-buffer-local.
-
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-
-Q3.0.4: How can I add directories to the `load-path'?
------------------------------------------------------
-
- Here are two ways to do that, one that puts your directories at the
-front of the load-path, the other at the end:
-
- ;;; Add things at the beginning of the load-path, do not add
- ;;; duplicate directories:
- (pushnew "bar" load-path :test 'equal)
-
- (pushnew "foo" load-path :test 'equal)
-
- ;;; Add things at the end, unconditionally
- (setq load-path (nconc load-path '("foo" "bar")))
-
- keith (k.p.) hanlan <keithh@nortel.ca> writes:
-
- To add directories using Unix shell metacharacters use
- `expand-file-name' like this:
-
- (push (expand-file-name "~keithh/.emacsdir") load-path)
-
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Q3.0.5: How to check if a lisp function is defined?
You have to go to Options->Frame Appearance and unselect
`Frame-Local Font Menu'. If this option is selected, font changes
- are only applied to the *current* frame and do *not* get saved
+ are only applied to the _current_ frame and do _not_ get saved
when you save options.
For XEmacs 19.15 and later:
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-Q3.1.3: `(set-screen-width)' worked in 19.6, but not in 19.13?
---------------------------------------------------------------
-
- In Lucid Emacs 19.6 I did `(set-screen-width CHARACTERS)' and
-`(set-screen-height LINES)' in my `.emacs' instead of specifying
-`Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry' in my `.Xdefaults' but this does not work
-in XEmacs 19.13.
-
- These two functions now take frame arguments:
-
- (set-frame-width (selected-frame) CHARACTERS)
- (set-frame-height (selected-frame) LINES)
+Q3.1.3: [This question intentionally left blank]
+------------------------------------------------
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-Q3.1.4: Specifying `Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry' in `.emacs' does not work in 19.15?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- In XEmacs 19.11 I specified `Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry' in my
-`.emacs' but this does not work in XEmacs 19.15.
-
- We have switched from using the term "screen" to using the term
-"frame".
-
- The correct entry for your `.Xdefaults' is now:
-
- Emacs*EmacsFrame.geometry
+Q3.1.4: [This question intentionally left blank]
+------------------------------------------------
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`-unmapped' on the command line, and setting the `initiallyUnmapped' X
Resource don't seem to help much either...
- Ben Wing <ben@666.com> writes:
+ Ben Wing <ben@xemacs.org> writes:
Ugh, this stuff is such an incredible mess that I've about given up
getting it to work. The principal problem is numerous
This is fine if you only need a few functions within the lambda body.
If you're doing more it's cleaner to define a separate function as in
-question 3.5.3 (*note Q3.5.3::.).
+question 3.5.3 (*note Q3.5.3::).
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The key point is that you can only bind simple functions to keys; you
can not bind a key to a function that you're also passing arguments to.
-(*note Q3.5.1::. for a better answer).
+(*note Q3.5.1:: for a better answer).
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(global-set-key [(shift help)] 'help-command);; Help
But it doesn't work alone. This is in the file `PROBLEMS' which
-should have come with your XEmacs installation: *Emacs ignores the
-`help' key when running OLWM*.
+should have come with your XEmacs installation: _Emacs ignores the
+`help' key when running OLWM_.
OLWM grabs the `help' key, and retransmits it to the appropriate
client using `XSendEvent'. Allowing Emacs to react to synthetic events
character typed come out in upper case. This will affect all the other
modifier keys like Control and Meta as well.
- Ben Wing <ben@666.com> writes:
+ Ben Wing <ben@xemacs.org> writes:
One thing about the sticky modifiers is that if you move the mouse
out of the frame and back in, it cancels all currently "stuck"
Automatic horizontal scrolling is now standard, starting with 19.14.
+\1f
+File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Q3.10.1, Next: Q3.10.2, Prev: Q3.9.4, Up: Customization
+
+3.10: Text Selections
+=====================
+
+Q3.10.1: How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
+-------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ The `zmacs' mode allows for what some might call gratuitous
+highlighting for selected regions (either by setting mark or by using
+the mouse). This is the default behavior. To turn off, add the
+following line to your `.emacs' file:
+
+ (setq zmacs-regions nil)
+
+ Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize.
+Select from the `Options' menu `Customize->Emacs->Editing->Basics->Zmacs
+Regions' or type `M-x customize <RET> editing-basics <RET>'.
+
+ To change the face for selection, look at `Options->Customize' on
+the menubar.
+
+\1f
+File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Q3.10.2, Next: Q3.10.3, Prev: Q3.10.1, Up: Customization
+
+Q3.10.2: How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
+-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ I want to change things so that if I select some text and start
+typing, the typed text replaces the selected text, similar to Motif.
+
+ You want to use something called "pending delete". Pending delete
+is what happens when you select a region (with the mouse or keyboard)
+and you press a key to replace the selected region by the key you typed.
+Usually backspace kills the selected region.
+
+ To get this behavior, add the following lines to your `.emacs':
+
+ (cond
+ ((fboundp 'turn-on-pending-delete)
+ (turn-on-pending-delete))
+ ((fboundp 'pending-delete-on)
+ (pending-delete-on t)))
+
+ Note that this will work with both Backspace and Delete. This code
+is a tad more complicated than it has to be for XEmacs in order to make
+it more portable.
+
+\1f
+File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Q3.10.3, Next: Q3.10.4, Prev: Q3.10.2, Up: Customization
+
+Q3.10.3: Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
+-----------------------------------------------------
+
+ I do not like my text highlighted while I am doing isearch as I am
+not able to see what's underneath. How do I turn it off?
+
+ Put the following in your `.emacs':
+
+ (setq isearch-highlight nil)
+
+ Starting with XEmacs-20.2 you can also change this with Customize.
+Type `M-x customize-variable <RET> isearch-highlight <RET>'.
+
+ Note also that isearch-highlight affects query-replace and ispell.
+Instead of disabling isearch-highlight you may find that a better
+solution consists of customizing the `isearch' face.
+
+\1f
+File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Q3.10.4, Next: Q3.10.5, Prev: Q3.10.3, Up: Customization
+
+Q3.10.4: How do I turn off highlighting after `C-x C-p' (mark-page)?
+--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ Put this in your `.emacs':
+
+ (setq zmacs-regions nil)
+
+ *Warning: This command turns off all region highlighting.*
+
+ Also *Note Q3.10.1::.
+
+\1f
+File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Q3.10.5, Prev: Q3.10.4, Up: Customization
+
+Q3.10.5: The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ This has been fixed by default starting with XEmacs-20.3.
+
+ With older versions you can turn this feature (if it indeed is a
+feature) off like this:
+
+ (defadvice scroll-up (around scroll-up freeze)
+ (interactive "_P")
+ (let ((zmacs-region-stays t))
+ (if (interactive-p)
+ (condition-case nil
+ ad-do-it
+ (end-of-buffer (goto-char (point-max))))
+ ad-do-it)))
+
+ (defadvice scroll-down (around scroll-down freeze)
+ (interactive "_P")
+ (let ((zmacs-region-stays t))
+ (if (interactive-p)
+ (condition-case nil
+ ad-do-it
+ (beginning-of-buffer (goto-char (point-min))))
+ ad-do-it)))
+
+ Thanks to T. V. Raman <raman@adobe.com> for assistance in deriving
+this answer.
+
+\1f
+File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Subsystems, Next: Miscellaneous, Prev: Customization, Up: Top
+
+4 Major Subsystems
+******************
+
+ This is part 4 of the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list. This
+section is devoted to major XEmacs subsystems.
+
+* Menu:
+
+Reading Mail with VM:
+* Q4.0.1:: How do I set up VM to retrieve remote mail using POP?
+* Q4.0.2:: How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
+* Q4.0.3:: How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
+* Q4.0.4:: [This question intentionally left blank]
+* Q4.0.5:: How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
+* Q4.0.6:: I have various addresses at which I receive mail. How can I tell VM to ignore them when doing a "reply-all"?
+* Q4.0.7:: Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
+* Q4.0.8:: Remote mail reading with VM.
+* Q4.0.9:: rmail or VM gets an error incorporating new mail.
+* Q4.0.10:: How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
+* Q4.0.11:: How do I make VM or mh-e display graphical smilies?
+* Q4.0.12:: Customization of VM not covered in the manual or here.
+
+Web browsing with W3:
+* Q4.1.1:: What is W3?
+* Q4.1.2:: How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
+* Q4.1.3:: Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
+
+Reading Netnews and Mail with Gnus:
+* Q4.2.1:: GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus,argh!
+* Q4.2.2:: [This question intentionally left blank]
+* Q4.2.3:: How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
+* Q4.2.4:: How do I customize the From: line?
+
+Other Mail & News:
+* Q4.3.1:: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
+* Q4.3.2:: What is TM and where do I get it?
+* Q4.3.3:: Why isn't this `movemail' program working?
+* Q4.3.4:: Movemail is also distributed by Netscape? Can that cause problems?
+* Q4.3.5:: Where do I find pstogif (required by tm)?
+
+Sparcworks, EOS, and WorkShop:
+* Q4.4.1:: What is SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop
+* Q4.4.2:: How do I start the Sun Workshop support in XEmacs 21?
+
+Energize:
+* Q4.5.1:: What is/was Energize?
+
+Infodock:
+* Q4.6.1:: What is Infodock?
+
+Other Unbundled Packages:
+* Q4.7.1:: What is AUC TeX? Where do you get it?
+* Q4.7.2:: Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
+* Q4.7.3:: [This question intentionally left blank]
+* Q4.7.4:: Problems installing AUC TeX
+* Q4.7.5:: Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?
+* Q4.7.6:: Is there a MatLab mode?
+
+\1f
+File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Q4.0.1, Next: Q4.0.2, Prev: Subsystems, Up: Subsystems
+
+4.0: Reading Mail with VM
+=========================
+
+Q4.0.1: How do I set up VM to retrieve mail from a remote site using POP?
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ Use `vm-spool-files', like this for example:
+
+ (setq vm-spool-files '("/var/spool/mail/wing"
+ "netcom23.netcom.com:110:pass:wing:MYPASS"))
+
+ Of course substitute your actual password for MYPASS.
+
+\1f
+File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Q4.0.2, Next: Q4.0.3, Prev: Q4.0.1, Up: Subsystems
+
+Q4.0.2: How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
+----------------------------------------------
+
+ One possibility is to use procmail to split your mail before it gets
+to VM. I prefer this personally, since there are many strange and
+wonderful things one can do with procmail. Procmail may be found at
+`ftp://ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/packages/procmail/'.
+
+ Also see the Mail Filtering FAQ at:
+`ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/mail/filtering-faq'.
+
+\1f
+File: xemacs-faq.info, Node: Q4.0.3, Next: Q4.0.4, Prev: Q4.0.2, Up: Subsystems
+
+Q4.0.3: How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
+-------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ John Turner <turner@lanl.gov> writes:
+
+ Use the following:
+
+ (setq vm-auto-get-new-mail 60)
+
+\1f
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+
+Q4.0.4: [This question intentionally left blank]
+------------------------------------------------
+
+ Obsolete question, left blank to avoid renumbering.
+
+\1f
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+
+Q4.0.5: How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+ (setq mail-archive-file-name "~/outbox")
+
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