Vurpius · 2022-10-10 15:44
Hello M-x reddit!
Ever wanted to write a function or command, but don't know what the
functions for say manipulating buffers or getting file names are
called?
Version 28 of emacs introduced a new feature called shortdoc. It gives
an overview over available elisp functions in a few select categories.
Use the command `M-x shortdoc-display-group` and then type in which
category you want to view and a buffer pops up giving you a brief
overview.
Give it a shot. Its great!
thevoidzero · 2022-10-10 16:01
It's Awesome! Looks like it'll be useful.
publicvoit · 2022-10-10 17:14
Is there a short screencast or a GIF that shows the feature for people who can't install Emacs 28 yet?
flamingos-cant-draw · 2022-10-10 18:41
[Here you go.](https://imgur.com/a/sbKyITl)
lrochfort · 2022-10-10 20:12
That's extremely useful.
deaddyfreddy · 2022-10-10 22:58
For me, `counsel-M-x` with `ivy-rich` enabled works okay in most cases
jtgd · 2022-10-24 10:30
Nice, but how did you get the colored function names?
flamingos-cant-draw · 2022-10-25 15:26
Do you mean the highlighting on Ivy completions? You can [customise the faces of Ivy.](https://oremacs.com/swiper/#faces) To get something like I have in the video do:
(custom-set-faces
'(ivy-minibuffer-match-face-2 ((t (:foreground "#73f573" :slant italic :underline t)))))
jtgd · 2022-10-25 16:37
Cool, thanks. Didn't realize that was Ivy at work. :)