Re:Emacs is special regarding UIs
by BeetleB on Thursday September 10, 2020 @02:05PM
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Agree on the referenciness of the manuals. They are not the best way to learn when new to it (or to a package).
C-x 4 is a prefix for "other window".
C-x 5 is a prefix for "other frame"
(It's OK if you did not know this. I was a heavy Emacs user for a decade before I learned this).
For your particular problem, you may want to look into Hydra. Setting up your own Hydra for dired-mode will involve some basic Elisp, but not much - you can just copy/paste from elsewhere. However, you may need to write an Elisp function for your particular situation, and then have the Hydra call that function.
Similar to another commenter, once I learned hydra, I create my own menus for every new mode I want to use. Much easier than memorizing keybindings, and you can put your own custom stuff there.
Also, I rebound F6 to switching windows. C-x o would drive me nuts. F6 is the standard in Windows/DOS, so that's what I was used to (I still use it in Outlook for work to avoid the mouse).
C-x 4 is a prefix for "other window".
C-x 5 is a prefix for "other frame"
(It's OK if you did not know this. I was a heavy Emacs user for a decade before I learned this).
For your particular problem, you may want to look into Hydra. Setting up your own Hydra for dired-mode will involve some basic Elisp, but not much - you can just copy/paste from elsewhere. However, you may need to write an Elisp function for your particular situation, and then have the Hydra call that function.
Similar to another commenter, once I learned hydra, I create my own menus for every new mode I want to use. Much easier than memorizing keybindings, and you can put your own custom stuff there.
Also, I rebound F6 to switching windows. C-x o would drive me nuts. F6 is the standard in Windows/DOS, so that's what I was used to (I still use it in Outlook for work to avoid the mouse).