Comments on: Mclovin does Emacs http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/mclovin-does-emacs/ A Hawaiian organ donor's experiments with Ruby Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:16:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cezar http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/mclovin-does-emacs/#comment-14 Cezar Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:16:44 +0000 http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-14 I did find a way (that works for me) to make emacs look pretty. I am using emacs-rails-kit (available on github) and ecb on emacs 23 http://screencast.com/t/vC0OmR9f I did find a way (that works for me) to make emacs look pretty. I am using emacs-rails-kit (available on github) and ecb on emacs 23 http://screencast.com/t/vC0OmR9f

]]> By: mclovindoesruby http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/mclovin-does-emacs/#comment-9 mclovindoesruby Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:54:13 +0000 http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-9 Hi Geoffrey - Thanks again for the great screencast :) Yup still finding my way through Emacs but definitely liking it so far! Hi Geoffrey – Thanks again for the great screencast :) Yup still finding my way through Emacs but definitely liking it so far!

]]> By: Geoffrey Grosenbach http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/mclovin-does-emacs/#comment-8 Geoffrey Grosenbach Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:43:59 +0000 http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-8 Ahem, I meant the switch to Emacs. Ahem, I meant the switch to Emacs.

]]> By: Geoffrey Grosenbach http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/mclovin-does-emacs/#comment-7 Geoffrey Grosenbach Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:43:37 +0000 http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-7 I'm glad you found the screencast useful! I'm enjoying the switch to TextMate. The biggest thing for me is being able to easily get to any file whether in the current project, a recent project, or an open tab/buffer. Further customization only enhances the experience. I’m glad you found the screencast useful!

I’m enjoying the switch to TextMate. The biggest thing for me is being able to easily get to any file whether in the current project, a recent project, or an open tab/buffer. Further customization only enhances the experience.

]]> By: mclovindoesruby http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/mclovin-does-emacs/#comment-6 mclovindoesruby Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:50:38 +0000 http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-6 Yeah I miss the project drawer too :) But I'm using some text-mate bindings to simplify file-finding, so with my emacs config (stolen from topfunky), I can do ⌘-T to find a file within a project and Shift-⌘-T to find a symbol within a file. I'm using Carbon Emacs btw. http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/carbonemacspackage.html Yeah I miss the project drawer too :) But I’m using some text-mate bindings to simplify file-finding, so with my emacs config (stolen from topfunky), I can do ⌘-T to find a file within a project and Shift-⌘-T to find a symbol within a file.

I’m using Carbon Emacs btw. http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/carbonemacspackage.html

]]> By: Harish Mallipeddi http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/mclovin-does-emacs/#comment-5 Harish Mallipeddi Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:01:23 +0000 http://mclovindoesruby.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-5 I tried learning emacs a few months (during a slow week at work). Forced myself to use it for an entire week. I was getting somewhere but I didn't like some things. I missed TM's project drawer. I figured out something similar for emacs but it was fucking ugly! I personally think Emacs is a must for REPL-heavy languages - Lisp/Clojure & Haskell where everything is a valid expression (no statements) and Emacs has deep integration with the REPL. TextMate leaves you wanting for more in these instances. Though Python also has an interactive shell, I mostly just use it to test one-liners and then paste that code back into the editor. That said I think a major version upgrade is long due for TM. Hopefully they'll add support for multiple windows in the next major version. Btw are you using Aquamacs or just GNU emacs? I used Aquamacs. I tried learning emacs a few months (during a slow week at work). Forced myself to use it for an entire week. I was getting somewhere but I didn’t like some things. I missed TM’s project drawer. I figured out something similar for emacs but it was fucking ugly!

I personally think Emacs is a must for REPL-heavy languages – Lisp/Clojure & Haskell where everything is a valid expression (no statements) and Emacs has deep integration with the REPL. TextMate leaves you wanting for more in these instances. Though Python also has an interactive shell, I mostly just use it to test one-liners and then paste that code back into the editor.

That said I think a major version upgrade is long due for TM. Hopefully they’ll add support for multiple windows in the next major version.

Btw are you using Aquamacs or just GNU emacs? I used Aquamacs.

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