When Elfeed, an RSS-reading extension for Emacs, is set up and functional, it is easy to browse the items. The two main views are the list of items from all feeds (named “elfeed-search”) and a single item (named “elfeed-entry”). In both views, the y key is bound to copy the link of the current item. But how to copy the headline?
Emacs: Return bookmark name based on current buffer filename
Sometimes questions arise: Is the current buffer bookmarked? If yes, what is the name of the bookmark? This is useful to know when bookmarking the same file again at a new cursor position with the same bookmark name.
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Emacs: Fix M-. without a hassle
M-. (i.e. the Alt dot key combination in Emacs) does xref-find-definitions which only works if you have set up something called a tags table which is incomprehensible and a hassle and therefore unacceptable. It is much easier to use describe-function or describe-symbol, which open up *Help* pages in Emacs.
