GNU Emacs FAQ: Common requests

5 Common requests

• Setting up a customization file:
• Using Customize:
• Colors on a TTY:
• Debugging a customization file:
• Displaying the current line or column:
• Displaying the current file name in the titlebar:
• Turning on abbrevs by default:
• Associating modes with files:
• Highlighting a region:
• Replacing highlighted text:
• Controlling case sensitivity:
• Working with unprintable characters:
• Searching for/replacing newlines:
• Yanking text in isearch:
• Wrapping words automatically:
• Turning on auto-fill by default:
• Changing load-path:
• Using an already running Emacs process:
• Compiler error messages:
• Indenting switch statements:
• Customizing C and C++ indentation:
• Horizontal scrolling:
• Overwrite mode:
• Turning off beeping:
• Turning the volume down:
• Automatic indentation:
• Matching parentheses:
• Hiding #ifdef lines:
• Repeating commands:
• Valid X resources:
• Evaluating Emacs Lisp code:
• Changing the length of a Tab:
• Inserting text at the beginning of each line:
• Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column:
• Forcing Emacs to iconify itself:
• Using regular expressions:
• Replacing text across multiple files:
• Documentation for etags:
• Disabling backups:
• Disabling auto-save-mode:
• Going to a line by number:
• Modifying pull-down menus:
• Deleting menus and menu options:
• Turning on syntax highlighting:
• Scrolling only one line:
• Editing MS-DOS files:
• Filling paragraphs with a single space:
• Escape sequences in shell output:
• Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows: