From: Glenn Morris Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 08:34:45 +0000 (-0800) Subject: Some remember doc X-Git-Tag: emacs-24.3.90~173^2^2~42^2~19 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=95160c901a9bc780f30982002b9fcded5b436308;p=emacs.git Some remember doc * doc/misc/remember.texi: Copyedits. (Quick Start): No need for manual autoloads. Mention remember-notes. (Function Reference): Update arguments. Add new commands. * lisp/textmodes/remember.el: Set maintainer to emacs-devel according to remember.texi. Move provide statement to end. (remember-mode-map, remember-notes-mode-map, remember-notes-mode) (remember-notes): Doc fixes. --- diff --git a/doc/misc/ChangeLog b/doc/misc/ChangeLog index ca17200c650..0bd139c8017 100644 --- a/doc/misc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/misc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2014-02-19 Glenn Morris + + * remember.texi: Copyedits. + (Quick Start): No need for manual autoloads. Mention remember-notes. + (Function Reference): Update arguments. Add new commands. + 2014-02-18 Glenn Morris * remember.texi (copying): Bump remember mode version. diff --git a/doc/misc/remember.texi b/doc/misc/remember.texi index e1c99f1382e..2607d2ce37f 100644 --- a/doc/misc/remember.texi +++ b/doc/misc/remember.texi @@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ to remember what our conscious mind may not currently have access to. There are many different databases out there---and good ones---which this mode is not trying to replace. Rather, it's how that data gets there that's the question. Most of the time, we just want to say -"Remember so-and-so's phone number, or that I have to buy dinner for the -cats tonight." That's the FACT@. How it's stored is really the +``Remember so-and-so's phone number, or that I have to buy dinner for the +cats tonight.'' That's the FACT@. How it's stored is really the computer's problem. But at this point in time, it's most definitely also the user's problem, and sometimes so laboriously so that people just let data slip, rather than expend the effort to record it. @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ feedback will help to make this as intuitive a tool as possible. @itemize @item -Type @kbd{M-x remember}. The @samp{*Remember*} buffer should be +Type @kbd{M-x remember}. The @file{*Remember*} buffer should be displayed. @item @@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ note. @item Type @kbd{C-c C-c} (@code{remember-finalize}) to save the note and close -the @samp{*Remember*} buffer. +the @file{*Remember*} buffer. @end itemize By default, @code{remember-finalize} saves the note in @file{~/emacs.d/notes}. @@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ can edit this file however you want. New entries will always be added to the end. To remember a region of text, use the universal prefix. @kbd{C-u M-x -remember} displays a @samp{*Remember*} buffer with the region as the +remember} displays a @file{*Remember*} buffer with the region as the initial contents. As a simple beginning, you can start by using the Text File backend, @@ -203,26 +203,23 @@ entry called @samp{* Raw data}. Remembered data will be added to the end of the file. Every so often, you can move the data that gets appended there into other files, or reorganize your document. -You can also store remembered data in other backends. -(@pxref{Backends}) +You can also store remembered data in other backends. @xref{Backends}. -Here is one way to map the remember functions in your @file{.emacs} to +Here is one way to map the remember functions in your init file to very accessible keystrokes facilities using the mode: @lisp -(autoload 'remember ``remember'' nil t) -(autoload 'remember-region ``remember'' nil t) - (define-key global-map (kbd " r") 'remember) (define-key global-map (kbd " R") 'remember-region) @end lisp By default, remember uses the first annotation returned by @code{remember-annotation-functions}. To include all of the annotations, -set @code{remember-run-all-annotation-functions-flag} to non-nil. +set @code{remember-run-all-annotation-functions-flag} to a +non-@code{nil} value. @defopt remember-run-all-annotation-functions-flag -Non-nil means use all annotations returned by +Non-@code{nil} means use all annotations returned by @code{remember-annotation-functions}. @end defopt @@ -237,17 +234,32 @@ remember-annotation-functions. For example: (call-interactively 'remember))) @end lisp +@cindex notes +The @code{remember-notes} command creates a @dfn{notes} buffer that +visits the file specified by the option @code{remember-data-file}. +The option @code{remember-notes-buffer-name} specifies the name of the +buffer. The buffer uses @code{remember-notes-initial-major-mode} and +@code{remember-notes-mode} minor mode. Use @kbd{C-c C-c} to save +and bury the buffer. The command @code{save-some-buffers} saves this +buffer without asking. This function is a suitable setting for +@code{initial-buffer-choice}. + + @node Function Reference @chapter Function Reference @file{remember.el} defines the following interactive functions: -@defun remember initial +@defun remember &optional initial Remember an arbitrary piece of data. With a prefix, it will use the region as @var{initial}. @end defun -@defun remember-region beg end +@defun remember-other-frame &optional initial +Like @code{remember}, but uses a new frame. +@end defun + +@defun remember-region &optional beg end If called from within the remember buffer, @var{beg} and @var{end} are ignored, and the entire buffer will be remembered. If called from any other buffer, that region, plus any context information specific to @@ -263,13 +275,37 @@ for remembering things from Netscape or other X Windows applications. Remember the contents of the current buffer. @end defun +@defun remember-destroy +Destroy the current remember buffer. +@end defun + @defun remember-mode -This enters the major mode for output from @command{remember}. This +This enters the major mode for output from @code{remember}. This buffer is used to collect data that you want remember. Just hit @kbd{C-c C-c} when you're done entering, and it will go ahead and file the data for latter retrieval, and possible indexing. @end defun +@defun remember-notes &optional switch-to +This returns the notes buffer, creating it if needed, and switches +to it if called interactively (or if @var{switch-to} is non-@code{nil}). +The notes buffer visits @code{remember-data-file}, and +is named @code{remember-notes-buffer-name}. It uses +@code{remember-notes-initial-major-mode} and @code{remember-notes-mode} +minor mode. +@end defun + +@defun remember-notes-mode &optional arg +This is a minor mode for the notes buffer. It sets +@code{buffer-save-without-query} so that @code{save-some-buffers} will +save the notes buffer without asking. Use @kbd{C-c C-c} to +run the command @code{remember-notes-save-and-bury-buffer}. +@end defun + +@defun remember-notes-save-and-bury-buffer +Save (if it is modified) and bury the current buffer. +@end defun + @node Keystrokes @chapter Keystroke Reference @@ -277,14 +313,12 @@ the data for latter retrieval, and possible indexing. @table @kbd -@item C-c C-c (`remember-finalize') -Remember the contents of the current buffer. - -@item C-c C-k (`remember-destroy') -Destroy the current *Remember* buffer. +@item C-c C-c +@itemx C-x C-s +Remember the contents of the current buffer (`remember-finalize'). -@item C-x C-s (`remember-finalize') -Remember the contents of the current buffer. +@item C-c C-k +Destroy the current @file{*Remember*} buffer (`remember-destroy'). @end table @@ -359,7 +393,7 @@ of saving, using this format string. @defopt remember-diary-file File for extracted diary entries. -If this is nil, then @code{diary-file} will be used instead." +If this is @code{nil}, then @code{diary-file} will be used instead. @end defopt @node Mailbox diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 679b9d4871f..bfe3ef6aae3 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -713,13 +713,9 @@ along with the non-SMIE indentation code. ** Remember -*** The new command `remember-notes' creates a buffer that is saved on -`kill-emacs'. You can think of it as a *scratch* buffer whose content -is preserved. In fact, it was designed as a replacement for *scratch* -buffer and can be used that way by setting `initial-buffer-choice' to -`remember-notes' and `remember-notes-buffer-name' to "*scratch*". -Without the second change, the *scratch* buffer will still be there -for notes that do not need to be preserved. ++++ +*** The new command `remember-notes' creates a buffer that is saved on exit. +You can use it as a more permanent *scratch* buffer. +++ *** Remember can now store notes in separate files. diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog index b47c19be1f9..4827fedace1 100644 --- a/lisp/ChangeLog +++ b/lisp/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2014-02-19 Glenn Morris + + * textmodes/remember.el: Move provide statement to end. + (remember-mode-map, remember-notes-mode-map, remember-notes-mode) + (remember-notes): Doc fixes. + 2014-02-18 Stefan Monnier * delsel.el (delete-char): Restore incorrectly erased property diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/remember.el b/lisp/textmodes/remember.el index a9eb7ad4ec8..089f5b2d889 100644 --- a/lisp/textmodes/remember.el +++ b/lisp/textmodes/remember.el @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ;; Copyright (C) 1999-2001, 2003-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc. ;; Author: John Wiegley +;; Maintainer: emacs-devel@gnu.org ;; Created: 29 Mar 1999 ;; Version: 2.0 ;; Keywords: data memory todo pim @@ -178,8 +179,6 @@ ;;; Code: -(provide 'remember) - (defconst remember-version "2.0" "This version of remember.") @@ -230,6 +229,8 @@ recorded somewhere by that function." :type 'boolean :group 'remember) +;; See below for more user variables. + ;;; Internal Variables: (defvar remember-buffer "*Remember*" @@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ If this is nil, then `diary-file' will be used instead." (define-key map "\C-c\C-c" 'remember-finalize) (define-key map "\C-c\C-k" 'remember-destroy) map) - "Keymap used in Remember mode.") + "Keymap used in `remember-mode'.") (define-derived-mode remember-mode indented-text-mode "Remember" "Major mode for output from \\[remember]. @@ -599,10 +600,14 @@ If this is nil, use `initial-major-mode'." (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap))) (define-key map "\C-c\C-c" 'remember-notes-save-and-bury-buffer) map) - "Keymap used in remember-notes mode.") + "Keymap used in `remember-notes-mode'.") (define-minor-mode remember-notes-mode - "Minor mode for the `remember-notes' buffer." + "Minor mode for the `remember-notes' buffer. +This sets `buffer-save-without-query' so that `save-some-buffers' will +save the notes buffer without asking. + +\\{remember-notes-mode-map}" nil nil nil (cond (remember-notes-mode @@ -612,29 +617,25 @@ If this is nil, use `initial-major-mode'." ;;;###autoload (defun remember-notes (&optional switch-to) - "Creates notes buffer and switches to it if called interactively. - -If a notes buffer created by a previous invocation of this -function already exist, it will be returned. Otherwise a new -buffer will be created whose content will be read from file -pointed by `remember-data-file'. If a buffer visiting this file -already exist, that buffer will be used instead of creating a new -one (see `find-file-noselect' function for more details). - -Name of the created buffer is taken from `remember-notes-buffer-name' -variable and if a buffer with that name already exist (but was not -created by this function), it will be first killed. -\\ -`remember-notes-mode' is active in the notes buffer which by default -contains only one \\[save-and-bury-buffer] binding which saves and -buries the buffer. - -Function returns notes buffer. When called interactively, -switches to it as well. - -Notes buffer is meant for keeping random notes which you'd like to -preserve across Emacs restarts. The notes will be stored in the -`remember-data-file'." + "Return the notes buffer, creating it if needed, and maybe switch to it. +This buffer is for notes that you want to preserve across Emacs sessions. +The notes are saved in `remember-data-file'. + +If a buffer is already visiting that file, just return it. + +Otherwise, create the buffer, and rename it to `remember-notes-buffer-name', +unless a buffer of that name already exists. Set the major mode according +to `remember-notes-initial-major-mode', and enable `remember-notes-mode' +minor mode. + +Use \\\\[remember-notes-save-and-bury-buffer] to save and bury the notes buffer. + +Interactively, or if SWITCH-TO is non-nil, switch to the buffer. +Return the buffer. + +Set `initial-buffer-choice' to `remember-notes' to visit your notes buffer +when Emacs starts. Set `remember-notes-buffer-name' to \"*scratch*\" +to turn the *scratch* buffer into your notes buffer." (interactive "p") (let ((buf (or (find-buffer-visiting remember-data-file) (with-current-buffer (find-file-noselect remember-data-file) @@ -662,4 +663,6 @@ is non-nil, bury it and return nil; otherwise return t." nil) t)) +(provide 'remember) + ;;; remember.el ends here