One more set of keys to learn

Post #103,069

5/22/03 8:41:41 AM

As opposed to flipping between sessions by using the existing window management keys.

I've started learning about the power of split screens and copying text between them.

Now you know one of the reasons I love emacs so much. Just like screen, but with text buffers. The buffers can be a shell, a directory listing, ftp session, mail, a .jar file, a MUD session, etc. :-)

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Post #103,101

by kmself

5/22/03 11:03:49 AM

Similar with one exception

Session persistance.

\r\n\r\n

I run screen for virtually all of my remote access sessions. If anything happens to the connection (or I simply want to hang up for a while), I disconnect but do not close the screen session. Later, screen -r reconnects, and I can resume where I was (in mid edit if necessary). Ask peter or greg how long my screen sessions can last.... ;-)

\r\n\r\n

I suspect you may be able to do something similar using emacsclient, but, well, that's about a score more set of keys to learn....

\r\n\r\n

Speaking of which, an emacs user griping about learning keys is like a fish griping about water, isn't it?

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Post #103,102

by admin

5/22/03 11:14:21 AM

I've already learned the keys.

And they're the same for every buffer, for the most part. And for bash. And Mozilla. And every readline() program in existence.

Speaking of which, an emacs user griping about learning keys is like a fish griping about water, isn't it?

Similar number of keys (and fewer in many instances), function for function, as vi. Without the modality.

I run screen for virtually all of my remote access sessions.

Heh. I just never disconnect. ;-)

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Post #103,232

by static

5/23/03 8:53:10 AM

Touche.

Now you know one of the reasons I love emacs so much. Just like screen, but with text buffers. The buffers can be a shell, a directory listing, ftp session, mail, a .jar file, a MUD session, etc. :-)

I also began learning more about vim's buffers today, too. And I was considering how to go about setting up some screens within screen, probably by changing the top one's command key. I have to admit a certain fondness to heirarchical window-ness.

And just to keep you guessing, I've started learning the emacs keys for bash mode, since I'm the only one at work who uses bash's vi bindings. Once I've learned them a bit more, I'll probably give emacs a better wack.

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