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diff --git a/doc/emacs.texi b/doc/emacs.texi index 180037a88f..db2e657d27 100644 --- a/doc/emacs.texi +++ b/doc/emacs.texi @@ -1,29 +1,22 @@ @node Emacs Interface -@section Emacs Interface +@chapter Emacs Interface @cindex Emacs -GNU Guix comes with a visual user interface for GNU@tie{}Emacs, known -as ``guix.el''. It can be used for routine package management tasks, -pretty much like the @command{guix package} command (@pxref{Invoking -guix package}). Specifically, ``guix.el'' makes it easy to: - -@itemize -@item browse and display packages and generations; -@item search, install, upgrade and remove packages; -@item display packages from previous generations; -@item do some other useful things. -@end itemize +GNU Guix comes with several useful modules (known as ``guix.el'') for +GNU@tie{}Emacs which are intended to make an Emacs user interaction with +Guix convenient and fun. @menu * Initial Setup: Emacs Initial Setup. Preparing @file{~/.emacs}. -* Usage: Emacs Usage. Using the interface. -* Configuration: Emacs Configuration. Configuring the interface. +* Package Management: Emacs Package Management. Managing packages and generations. +* Popup Interface: Emacs Popup Interface. Magit-like interface for guix commands. * Prettify Mode: Emacs Prettify. Abbreviating @file{/gnu/store/@dots{}} file names. * Completions: Emacs Completions. Completing @command{guix} shell command. @end menu + @node Emacs Initial Setup -@subsection Initial Setup +@section Initial Setup On the Guix System Distribution (@pxref{GNU Distribution}), ``guix.el'' is ready to use, provided Guix is installed system-wide, which is the @@ -43,6 +36,12 @@ later; @uref{http://nongnu.org/geiser/, Geiser}, version 0.3 or later: it is used for interacting with the Guile process. +@item +@uref{https://github.com/magit/magit/, magit-popup library}. You +already have this library if you use Magit 2.1.0 or later. This library +is an optional dependency---it is required only for @kbd{M-x@tie{}guix} +command (@pxref{Emacs Popup Interface}). + @end itemize When it is done ``guix.el'' may be configured by requiring a special @@ -105,22 +104,32 @@ emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}). You can activate Emacs packages installed in your profile whenever you want using @kbd{M-x@tie{}guix-emacs-load-autoloads}. -@node Emacs Usage -@subsection Usage + +@node Emacs Package Management +@section Package Management Once ``guix.el'' has been successfully configured, you should be able to -use commands for displaying packages and generations. This information -can be displayed in a ``list'' or ``info'' buffer. +use a visual interface for routine package management tasks, pretty much +like the @command{guix package} command (@pxref{Invoking guix package}). +Specifically, it makes it easy to: + +@itemize +@item browse and display packages and generations; +@item search, install, upgrade and remove packages; +@item display packages from previous generations; +@item do some other useful things. +@end itemize @menu * Commands: Emacs Commands. @kbd{M-x guix-@dots{}} * General information: Emacs General info. Common for both interfaces. * ``List'' buffer: Emacs List buffer. List-like interface. * ``Info'' buffer: Emacs Info buffer. Help-like interface. +* Configuration: Emacs Configuration. Configuring the interface. @end menu @node Emacs Commands -@subsubsection Commands +@subsection Commands All commands for displaying packages and generations use the current profile, which can be changed with @@ -191,7 +200,7 @@ Once @command{guix pull} has succeeded, the Guix REPL is restared. This allows you to keep using the Emacs interface with the updated Guix. @node Emacs General info -@subsubsection General information +@subsection General information The following keys are available for both ``list'' and ``info'' types of buffers: @@ -235,7 +244,7 @@ was restarted, you may want to revert ``list'' buffer (by pressing @kbd{g}). @node Emacs List buffer -@subsubsection ``List'' buffer +@subsection ``List'' buffer An interface of a ``list'' buffer is similar to the interface provided by ``package.el'' (@pxref{Package Menu,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}). @@ -310,7 +319,7 @@ with another marked generation. @end table @node Emacs Info buffer -@subsubsection ``Info'' buffer +@subsection ``Info'' buffer The interface of an ``info'' buffer is similar to the interface of @code{help-mode} (@pxref{Help Mode,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}). @@ -484,12 +493,49 @@ Various settings for ``info'' buffers. @end table +@node Emacs Popup Interface +@section Popup Interface + +If you ever used Magit, you know what ``popup interface'' is +(@pxref{Top,,, magit-popup, Magit-Popup User Manual}). Even if you are +not acquainted with Magit, there should be no worries as it is very +intuitive. + +So @kbd{M-x@tie{}guix} command provides a top-level popup interface for +all available guix commands. When you select an option, you'll be +prompted for a value in the minibuffer. Many values have completions, +so don't hesitate to press @key{TAB} key. Multiple values (for example, +packages or lint checkers) should be separated by commas. + +After specifying all options and switches for a command, you may choose +one of the available actions. The following default actions are +available for all commands: + +@itemize + +@item +Run the command in the Guix REPL. It is faster than running +@code{guix@tie{}@dots{}} command directly in shell, as there is no +need to run another guile process and to load required modules there. + +@item +Run the command in a shell buffer. You can set +@code{guix-run-in-shell-function} variable to fine tune the shell buffer +you want to use. + +@item +Add the command line to the kill ring (@pxref{Kill Ring,,, emacs, The +GNU Emacs Manual}). + +@end itemize + + @node Emacs Prettify -@subsection Guix Prettify Mode +@section Guix Prettify Mode -Along with ``guix.el'', GNU@tie{}Guix comes with ``guix-prettify.el''. -It provides a minor mode for abbreviating store file names by replacing -hash sequences of symbols with ``@dots{}'': +GNU@tie{}Guix also comes with ``guix-prettify.el''. It provides a minor +mode for abbreviating store file names by replacing hash sequences of +symbols with ``@dots{}'': @example /gnu/store/72f54nfp6g1hz873w8z3gfcah0h4nl9p-foo-0.1 @@ -526,7 +572,7 @@ mode hooks (@pxref{Hooks,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}), for example: @node Emacs Completions -@subsection Shell Completions +@section Shell Completions Another feature that becomes available after configuring Emacs interface (@pxref{Emacs Initial Setup}) is completing of @command{guix} |