https://wikemacs.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=173.79.109.187 2026-04-17T02:44:56Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.35.14 https://wikemacs.org/index.php?title=Built-in_help&diff=46582 2014-03-31T02:59:53Z

<p>173.79.109.187: use CommandKeys instead of Keys</p> <hr /> <div>Emacs provides many help features, all of which are helpfully bound to a prefix key, C-h.<br /> <br /> == Basic Commands ==<br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h C-h|help-for-help}}<br /> : Provides a list of all help options and prompts you to enter one of the options.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h k|describe-key}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then provides information about what it does.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h c|describe-key-briefly}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then displays command that key sequence runs.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h w|where-is}}<br /> : Given a command name, it displays a list of key sequences that could be used to invoke that command.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h v|describe-variable}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a variable name and then provides full documentation of that variable, including the current value of the variable.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h f|describe-function}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a function name and then provides full documentation for that function.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h d|apropos-documentation}}<br /> : Prompts you for a list of words or a regexp and then returns a list of functions, variables, etc. that match.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h b|describe-bindings}}<br /> : Displays all key bindings<br /> <br /> There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing.</div>

173.79.109.187 https://wikemacs.org/index.php?title=Windows_within_a_frame&diff=46581 2014-03-31T02:54:58Z

<p>173.79.109.187: use CommandKeys instead of Keys</p> <hr /> <div>In emacs, you can have multiple windows within a frame. You can split frames vertically or horizontally. The newly created window will contain the buffer that you were in when you split the frame and your point will remain in the original window.<br /> <br /> == Basic Commands ==<br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-x 2|split-window-below}}<br /> : Split frame vertically<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-x 3|split-window-right}}<br /> : Split frame horizontally<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-x o|other-window}}<br /> : Switch focus to next window<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-x 0|delete-window}}<br /> : Close current window.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-x 1|delete-other-windows}}<br /> : Close every window except the one currently in focus.</div>

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