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How do I set the size of Emacs' window?

I'm trying to detect the size of the screen I'm starting emacs on, and adjust the size and position the …

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How do I create an empty file in emacs?

How can I create an empty file from emacs, ideally from within a dired buffer? For example, I've just opened …

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How to achieve code folding effects in Emacs?

Whats the best way to achieve something like code folding, or the type of cycling that org-mode uses. What would …

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The function to show current file's full path in mini buffer

I need to get the full path of the file that I'm editing with emacs. Is there a function for …

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Is there a (repeat-last-command) in Emacs?

Frequently, I've dug into apropos and docs looking for something like the following only to give up to get back …

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How do I byte-compile everything in my .emacs.d directory?

I have decided to check out Emacs, and I liked it very much. Now, I'm using the Emacs Starter Kit, …

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wrong type argument: stringp, nil

Before now I've just been cutting and pasting code into my .emacs file, but then I decided to add some …

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How to have Emacs auto-refresh all buffers when files have changed on disk?

I have a non-emacs global search and replace function that causes my disk files to become more up-to-date than my …

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How do I write a regular expression that excludes rather than matches, e.g., not (this|string)?

I am stumped trying to create an Emacs regular-expression that excludes groups. [^] excludes individual characters in a set, but I …

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Close all buffers besides the current one in Emacs

How do I close all but the current buffer in Emacs? Similar to "Close other tabs" feature in modern web …

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