2026-04-27 Emacs news
Sacha Chua <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:20:27 -0400
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There was a big discussion on lobste.rs about people's favourite Emacs pa=
ckages https://lobste.rs/s/sz3gab/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages and=
that sparked similar conversations on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emac=
s/comments/1stw78y/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages/ and HN https://ne=
ws.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47875031. Discussions like that are a great so=
urce of inspiration https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ssfwpl/your_so=
urces_for_inspiration/. I added a couple of small improvements to my config=
based on this week's Emacs news, like diff-hl https://www.emacs.dyerdwelli=
ng.family/emacs/20260421070329-emacs--getting-diff-hl-just-right/.
Also, lots of people expressed their appreciation for Chris Wellons https=
://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/04/26/, who is moving on to other editors for =
now. Me, I've enjoyed using https://melpa.org/#/simple-httpd, impatient, an=
d skewer, and I'm glad Chris made and shared them. Many of his packages alr=
eady have new maintainers, and the rest are up for adoption https://nullpro=
gram.com/blog/2026/04/26/. Perhaps we'll see him around again someday!
- Help wanted:
- Join Org mode contributor liaison team and help maintaining Org mod=
e https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/1sv385n/join_org_mode_contribut=
or_liaison_team_and_help/
- Skeeto: "I have officially retired from Emacs" -- looking for maint=
ainers for Elfeed etc. https://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/04/26/ (Reddit htt=
ps://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1svziwa/skeeto_i_have_officially_retir=
ed_from_emacs/, HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47906651, lobste.=
rs https://lobste.rs/s/plertt/i_have_officially_retired_from_emacs)
- Upcoming events (iCal file https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calenda=
r.ics, Org https://emacslife.com/calendar/):
- Emacs Berlin: Emacs-Berlin Hybrid Meetup //emacs-berlin.org/ https:=
//emacs-berlin.org/ Wed Apr 29 1000 America/Vancouver - 1200 America/Chicag=
o - 1300 America/Toronto - 1700 Etc/GMT - 1900 Europe/Berlin - 2230 Asia/Ko=
lkata -- Thu Apr 30 0100 Asia/Singapore
- M-x Research: TBA //m-x-research.github.io/ https://m-x-research.gi=
thub.io/ Fri May 1 0800 America/Vancouver - 1000 America/Chicago - 1100 Ame=
rica/Toronto - 1500 Etc/GMT - 1700 Europe/Berlin - 2030 Asia/Kolkata - 2300=
Asia/Singapore
- Emacs.si (in person): Emacs.si meetup #5 2026 (v #=C5=BEivo) //dogo=
dki.kompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656 https://dogodki.k=
ompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656 Mon May 4 1900 CET
- EmacsATX: Emacs Social //www.meetup.com/emacsatx/events/314341747/ =
https://www.meetup.com/emacsatx/events/314341747/ Thu May 7 1600 America/Va=
ncouver - 1800 America/Chicago - 1900 America/Toronto - 2300 Etc/GMT -- Fri=
May 8 0100 Europe/Berlin - 0430 Asia/Kolkata - 0700 Asia/Singapore
- Atelier Emacs Montpellier (in person) //lebib.org/date/atelier-emac=
s https://lebib.org/date/atelier-emacs Fri May 8 1800 Europe/Paris
- Other stuff:
- Sacha Chua: April 30 Yay Emacs: Sacha and Prot Talk Emacs - Newbies=
/Starter Kits https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/yay-emacs-sacha-and-prot-t=
alk-emacs-newbies-starter-kits/ (Prot https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-=
04-22-emacs-live-with-sacha-chua/)
- Battle of the Editors - Satellite Event https://www.dkz2r.de/events=
/2026-06-30_battle_of-the_editors - Tue Jun 30 4:30 PM Aachen, Seffenterweg=
23 / Kopernikusstr. 6 (IT Center) for hackathon participants and guests
- Sacha Chua: May 4: Emacs Chat with Amin Bandali https://sachachua.c=
om/blog/2026/05/emacs-chat-with-amin-bandali/
- May 7: Shae Erisson https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/may-7-emacs-=
chat-with-shae-erisson/
- May 21: Raymond Zeitler https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/emacs-ch=
at-with-raymond-zeitler/
- June 18: Ross A. Baker https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/june-18-e=
macs-chat-with-ross-a-baker/
- Emacs configuration:
- What are your favorite Emacs packages? https://lobste.rs/s/sz3gab/w=
hat_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs=
/comments/1stw78y/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages/, HN https://news.y=
combinator.com/item?id=3D47875031)
- Emacs Lisp:
- What are some common code smells that inexperienced Elispers make? =
https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sqk352/what_are_some_common_code_s=
mells_that/
- Dave Pearson: expando.el v1.6 https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/22/exp=
ando-el-v1-6.html - expand macro in a different window; fix keybinding
- Protesilaos: Emacs livestream: Maintaining Denote, TMR, and more ht=
tps://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-04-23-emacs-spontaneous-live-denote-tmr/=
(YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D5OSn7udx9LA 3:06:05)
- Ideas for things to bind to C-z (@[email protected]) https://=
mathstodon.xyz/@oantolin/116461651985853446
- Appearance:
- Emacs Configuration: Writing my own Theme Switcher https://www.yout=
ube.com/watch?v=3DoMOBeelAgvo (15:33)
- yotsuba: 4chan aesthetic, this time based on the Tomorrow theme. ht=
tps://github.com/Senka07/yotsuba-emacs-theme (Reddit https://www.reddit.com=
/r/emacs/comments/1sr1ynn/guess_what_i_made_another_emacs_theme_based_on/)
- Navigation:
- Dave Pearson: itch.el v1.3.0 https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/24/itch=
-el-v1-3-0.html - switch to the scratch buffer
- Tip: repeat-map and expreg-expand (@[email protected]) https:/=
/ottawa.place/@plantarum/116450593361007190
- The Definitive Guide to Code Folding in Emacs https://www.jamescher=
ti.com/emacs-the-definitive-guide-to-code-folding/ (Reddit https://www.redd=
it.com/r/emacs/comments/1stnc6q/the_definitive_guide_to_code_folding_in_ema=
cs/, Irreal https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13767)
- Writing:
- Dave Pearson: blogmore.el v4.2 https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/21/bl=
ogmore-el-v4-2.html - cycle image extensions
- Dave Pearson: kbdify.el v1.0.0 https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/24/kb=
dify-el-v1-0-0.html - marking up keys in Markdown
- Denote:
- New package: denote-wordcloud https://codeberg.org/treflip/denote-w=
ordcloud
- Org Mode:
- (emacs) org mode - your life in plain text https://www.youtube.com/=
watch?v=3Dfiga38Mg-eY (09:49)
- Spacemacs | Org-contacts Agenda Anniversaires | Productivit=C3=A9 h=
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DSTagFnaskn8 (02:22)
- How I use org-roam - The Universe of Joshua Blais https://joshblais=
.com/blog/how-i-use-org-roam/
- Spacemacs | Org-roam Notes avec tags | Productivit=C3=A9 https://ww=
w.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dg3HEbx3MrHE (00:59)
- Import, export, and integration:
- Quick tutorial to get a blog online from Org mode thanks to Org Soc=
ial | Andros Fenollosa https://en.andros.dev/blog/c68f00c3/quick-tutorial-t=
o-get-a-blog-online-from-org-mode-thanks-to-org-social/ (@[email protected]=
ndros.dev https://activity.andros.dev/@andros/statuses/01KQ4ASDT53DHX4EGMYZ=
FCES0K, in Spanish https://andros.dev/blog/c45ae903/tutorial-rapido-para-te=
ner-un-blog-online-a-partir-de-org-mode-gracias-a-org-social/, @hispaemacs@=
fosstodon.org https://fosstodon.org/@hispaemacs/116470982401589994)
- Como colorear los bloques de c=C3=B3digo en Org-mode | Andros Fenol=
losa https://andros.dev/blog/2e8f5a3c/como-colorear-los-bloques-de-codigo-e=
n-org-mode/ (2016, @[email protected] https://fosstodon.org/@hispaem=
acs/116471882048215006)
- Code for org-edit-special, eglot, and Python https://github.com/joa=
otavora/eglot/issues/216#issuecomment-1052931508 (@[email protected]=
https://mastodontech.de/@anoncheg/116439674278883690)
- Get ready for Orgy in 15 minutes =E2=80=94 Bastien Guerry https://b=
zg.fr/en/notes/orgy-tutorial/ (Irreal https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13761, J=
C Helary https://mac4translators.blogspot.com/2026/04/blogging-with-emacs-n=
ew-take.html) - static site generator
- Tony Zorman: Writing Literate Blog Posts https://tony-zorman.com/po=
sts/interactive.html
- Completion:
- Dave Pearson: unabbrev.el v1.0.0 https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/23/=
unabbrev-el-v1-0-0.html - completing-read an abbrev
- Charlie Holland: A VOMPECCC Case Study: Spotify as Pure ICR in Emac=
s https://www.chiply.dev/post-vompeccc-spot (HN https://news.ycombinator.co=
m/item?id=3D47848470)
- I made an Emacs completion style using nucleo, the fuzzy matcher fr=
om Helix https://github.com/kn66/nucleo-completion.el (Reddit https://www.r=
eddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1svdsdf/i_made_an_emacs_completion_style_using_n=
ucleo_the/)
- Coding:
- James Dyer: Highlighting git changes in a buffer with diff-hl https=
://www.emacs.dyerdwelling.family/emacs/20260421070329-emacs--getting-diff-h=
l-just-right/
- remoto.el: Browse GitHub repos without cloning. https://github.com/=
agzam/remoto.el (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sutzz6/new=
_package_browse_github_repos_without_cloning/, HN https://news.ycombinator.=
com/item?id=3D47907388)
- Exploring Semantic & Friends in Emacs for Development Without LSP -=
Dyne.org TV https://tv.dyne.org/w/h4UPDWPd97oAFJ4S411b4R (@divyaranjan@tv.=
dyne.org https://tv.dyne.org/w/h4UPDWPd97oAFJ4S411b4R)
- Mike Olson: Fixing typescript-ts-mode in Emacs 30.2 https://mwolson=
.org/blog/2026-04-20-fixing-typescript-ts-mode-in-emacs-30-2/
- Math:
- Emacs: ses-mode (Simple Emacs Spreadsheet) https://www.youtube.com/=
watch?v=3DObK3HDOdFoM (20:57)
- Shells:
- kitty-graphics.el v0.5.0: tmux support for images inside terminal E=
macs and much more! https://github.com/cashmeredev/kitty-graphics.el/releas=
es/tag/v0.5.0 (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1swk20a/kitty=
graphicsel_v050_tmux_support_for_images/)
- Web:
- Emacs is my browser - The Universe of Joshua Blais https://joshblai=
s.com/blog/emacs-as-my-browser/ (Irreal https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13763,=
lobste.rs https://lobste.rs/s/prquts/emacs_is_my_browser)
- Multimedia:
- Some code for working with playlists and mpc (mpd) https://codeberg=
.org/ablatedsprocket/gists/src/branch/main/emacs/mpc.el (@ablatedsprocket@h=
achyderm.io https://hachyderm.io/@ablatedsprocket/116467807992085582)
- Spacemacs | Play music, recordings | Productivity https://www.youtu=
be.com/watch?v=3D7glpGrwFKPg (01:28)
- Sam Aaron uses #emacs ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DvELpmgs3e=
fc (01:27)
- AI:
- claude-code-context - simple Emacs Buffer Awareness for Claude Code=
https://www.nth.io/luke/projects/claude-code-context/ (Reddit https://www.=
reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1swqc5v/claudecodecontext_simple_emacs_buffer_a=
wareness/)
- AI For Boomers: Project Claude For Emacs https://www.youtube.com/wa=
tch?v=3Dsu_qxtJrfN0 (01:49)
- Community:
- Fortnightly Tips, Tricks, and Questions =E2=80=94 2026-04-21 / week=
16 https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1srbipy/fortnightly_tips_tricks=
_and_questions_20260421/
- Your sources for inspiration https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comment=
s/1ssfwpl/your_sources_for_inspiration/
- Sacha Chua: YE20 braindump: Emacs Carnival: Newbies/starter kits ht=
tps://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/ye20-emacs-carnival-newbies-starter-kits/ =
(YouTube https://youtube.com/live/Yht0N26EoF4, 1:03:50)
- Sacha Chua: YE21 April 23: Continuing to think about newbies / star=
ter kits https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/ye21-continuing-to-think-about-=
newbies-starter-kits/ (YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DhRK59GQw-H=
E, 1:00:51)
- Randy Ridenour: Emacs and the Sunk Cost Fallacy https://randyrideno=
ur.net/posts/2026-04-25-emacs-sunk-cost-fallacy.html
- Emacs Philosophy and Infinite Depth with Protesilaos - The Universe=
of Joshua Blais https://joshblais.com/blog/emacs-philosophy-and-infinite-d=
epth-with-protesilaos/ (YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1vMlGFELa=
jQ, 1:40:55)
- A month of Elisp =C2=B7 Perpetually Curious Blog https://lambdafoo.=
com/posts/2026-04-23-a-month-of-elisp.html
- Other:
- I made a TaskJuggler major mode for Emacs https://github.com/devrin=
talen/taskjuggler-mode.el (Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1=
ss8a70/i_made_a_taskjuggler_major_mode_for_emacs/)
- Charles Choi: Some nice to know keybindings when using the mouse in=
Emacs http://yummymelon.com/devnull/some-nice-to-know-keybindings-when-usi=
ng-the-mouse-in-emacs.html (Irreal https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13769)
- Marcin Borkowski: How I use my numeric keypad with Emacs Ledger mod=
e https://mbork.pl/2026-04-25_How_I_use_my_numeric_keypad_with_Emacs_Ledger=
_mode
- anju v1.2: center and fill menus, edit - duplicate, look up; improv=
e mouse interactions in Emacs https://github.com/kickingvegas/anju/discussi=
ons/63 (@[email protected] https://sfba.social/@kickingvegas/1164608=
64192233447)
- Rahul Juliato: Getting Emacs proced.el to Show CPU and Memory on ma=
cOS https://rahuljuliato.com/posts/proced-macos (Reddit https://www.reddit.=
com/r/emacs/comments/1su4ips/getting_emacs_procedel_to_show_cpu_and_memory_=
on/)
- Emacs development:
- Re: About "prefixed-core" - Philip Kaludercic https://yhetil.org/em=
acs-devel/[email protected]/
- Add treesit-query-with-fallback https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/e=
macs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D241481cf1e034a990200fe8d3df98a128cb13105
- New user option compilation-search-extra-path https://git.savannah.=
gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D9a7bc6b93085a12dbeb2513154c20db=
8dae2c6a6
- ; * etc/NEWS: Announce "setrgbf" and "setrgbb" terminfo capabilitie=
s https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D5913101e=
402a9b9475ac82402664cf71c9c6c910
- Add language-environment and input methods for Syriac https://git.s=
avannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D39202daeddc64ca407ebcb2=
072a9b59351457828
- Rebind 'tab-bar-mouse-close-tab' from <down-mouse-2> to <mouse-2> h=
ttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D330ccd33681=
b3a9e973114e5fd964cc5a319ce98
- Show executed tests from erts files via the ERT results buffer http=
s://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D62e3549f780adb=
8f27e0c01f18593a002866e2bf
- New packages:
- https://melpa.org/#/denote-wordcloud: Generate a word cloud (MELPA)
- https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/dmsg.html: Timestamped debug messages=
with backtrace support (GNU ELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/evil-ghostel: Evil-mode integration for ghostel=
(MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/mozc-modeless: Modeless Japanese input with Moz=
c (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/org-lark: Export Lark docs to Org (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/verdict: Generic test runner with treemacs resu=
lts UI (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/with-command-redo: Repeat commands with automat=
ic undo (MELPA)
Links from reddit.com/r/emacs https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs, r/orgmode h=
ttps://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode, r/spacemacs https://www.reddit.com/r/space=
macs, Mastodon #emacs https://mastodon.social/tags/emacs, Bluesky #emacs ht=
tps://bsky.app/hashtag/emacs, Hacker News https://hn.algolia.com/?query=3De=
macs&sort=3DbyDate&prefix&page=3D0&dateRange=3Dall&type=3Dstory, lobste.rs =
https://lobste.rs/search?q=3Demacs&what=3Dstories&order=3Dnewest, programmi=
ng.dev https://programming.dev/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNew,=
lemmy.world https://lemmy.world/c/emacs, lemmy.ml https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs=
?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNew, planet.emacslife.com https://planet.e=
macslife.com, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=3DPL4th0AZixyRE=
OtvxDpdxC9oMuX7Ar7Sdt, the Emacs NEWS file http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit=
/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS, Emacs Calendar https://emacslife.com/calendar/, an=
d emacs-devel https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-04. Thank=
s to Andr=C3=A9s Ram=C3=ADrez for emacs-devel links. Do you have an Emacs-r=
elated link or announcement? Please e-mail me at [email protected] mailto=
:[email protected]. Thank you!
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<h3 id=3D"orgeb732be">2026-04-27 Emacs news</h3>
<div class=3D"outline-text-3" id=3D"text-orgeb732be">
<p>
There was a big discussion on lobste.rs about <a href=3D"https://lobste.rs/=
s/sz3gab/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages">people's favourite Emacs pa=
ckages</a> and that sparked similar conversations on <a href=3D"https://www=
.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1stw78y/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages/=
">Reddit</a> and <a href=3D"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47875031=
">HN</a>. Discussions like that are a great source of <a href=3D"https://ww=
w.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ssfwpl/your_sources_for_inspiration/">inspir=
ation</a>. I added a couple of small improvements to my config based on thi=
s week's Emacs news, like <a href=3D"https://www.emacs.dyerdwelling.family/=
emacs/20260421070329-emacs--getting-diff-hl-just-right/">diff-hl</a>.
</p>
<p>
Also, lots of people expressed their appreciation for <a href=3D"https://nu=
llprogram.com/blog/2026/04/26/">Chris Wellons</a>, who is moving on to othe=
r editors for now. Me, I've enjoyed using <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http=
s://melpa.org/#/simple-httpd">simple-httpd</a>, impatient, and skewer, and =
I'm glad Chris made and shared them. Many of his packages already have new =
maintainers, and the <a href=3D"https://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/04/26/">r=
est are up for adoption</a>. Perhaps we'll see him around again someday!
</p>
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li>Help wanted:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/1sv385n/join_org_m=
ode_contributor_liaison_team_and_help/">Join Org mode contributor liaison t=
eam and help maintaining Org mode</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/04/26/">Skeeto: "I have of=
ficially retired from Emacs" – looking for maintainers for Elfeed etc=
.</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1svziwa/skeeto_i_=
have_officially_retired_from_emacs/">Reddit</a>, <a href=3D"https://news.yc=
ombinator.com/item?id=3D47906651">HN</a>, <a href=3D"https://lobste.rs/s/pl=
ertt/i_have_officially_retired_from_emacs">lobste.rs</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Upcoming events (<a href=3D"https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calend=
ar.ics">iCal file</a>, <a href=3D"https://emacslife.com/calendar/">Org</a>):
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li>Emacs Berlin: Emacs-Berlin Hybrid Meetup <a href=3D"https://emacs-berli=
n.org/">https://emacs-berlin.org/</a> Wed Apr 29 1000 America/Vancouver - 1=
200 America/Chicago - 1300 America/Toronto - 1700 Etc/GMT - 1900 Europe/Ber=
lin - 2230 Asia/Kolkata – Thu Apr 30 0100 Asia/Singapore</li>
<li>M-x Research: TBA <a href=3D"https://m-x-research.github.io/">https://m=
-x-research.github.io/</a> Fri May 1 0800 America/Vancouver - 1000 America/=
Chicago - 1100 America/Toronto - 1500 Etc/GMT - 1700 Europe/Berlin - 2030 A=
sia/Kolkata - 2300 Asia/Singapore</li>
<li>Emacs.si (in person): Emacs.si meetup #5 2026 (v #=C5=BEivo) <a href=3D=
"https://dogodki.kompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656">htt=
ps://dogodki.kompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656</a> Mon =
May 4 1900 CET</li>
<li>EmacsATX: Emacs Social <a href=3D"https://www.meetup.com/emacsatx/event=
s/314341747/">https://www.meetup.com/emacsatx/events/314341747/</a> Thu May=
7 1600 America/Vancouver - 1800 America/Chicago - 1900 America/Toronto - 2=
300 Etc/GMT – Fri May 8 0100 Europe/Berlin - 0430 Asia/Kolkata - 0700=
Asia/Singapore</li>
<li>Atelier Emacs Montpellier (in person) <a href=3D"https://lebib.org/date=
/atelier-emacs">https://lebib.org/date/atelier-emacs</a> Fri May 8 1800 Eur=
ope/Paris</li>
<li>Other stuff:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/yay-emacs-sacha-and-prot-=
talk-emacs-newbies-starter-kits/">Sacha Chua: April 30 Yay Emacs: Sacha and=
Prot Talk Emacs - Newbies/Starter Kits</a> (<a href=3D"https://protesilaos=
.com/codelog/2026-04-22-emacs-live-with-sacha-chua/">Prot</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.dkz2r.de/events/2026-06-30_battle_of-the_editors=
">Battle of the Editors - Satellite Event</a> - Tue Jun 30 4:30 PM Aachen, =
Seffenterweg 23 / Kopernikusstr. 6 (IT Center) for hackathon participants a=
nd guests</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/emacs-chat-with-amin-band=
ali/">Sacha Chua: May 4: Emacs Chat with Amin Bandali</a>
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/may-7-emacs-chat-with-sha=
e-erisson/">May 7: Shae Erisson</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/emacs-chat-with-raymond-z=
eitler/">May 21: Raymond Zeitler</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/june-18-emacs-chat-with-r=
oss-a-baker/">June 18: Ross A. Baker</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Emacs configuration:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://lobste.rs/s/sz3gab/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_pack=
ages">What are your favorite Emacs packages?</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.re=
ddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1stw78y/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages/">R=
eddit</a>, <a href=3D"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47875031">HN</=
a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Emacs Lisp:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sqk352/what_are_som=
e_common_code_smells_that/">What are some common code smells that inexperie=
nced Elispers make?</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/22/expando-el-v1-6.html">Dave=
Pearson: expando.el v1.6</a> - expand macro in a different window; fix key=
binding</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-04-23-emacs-spontaneous=
-live-denote-tmr/">Protesilaos: Emacs livestream: Maintaining Denote, TMR, =
and more</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D5OSn7udx9LA">You=
Tube</a> 3:06:05)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://mathstodon.xyz/@oantolin/116461651985853446">Ideas f=
or things to bind to C-z (@[email protected])</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Appearance:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DoMOBeelAgvo">Emacs Configu=
ration: Writing my own Theme Switcher</a> (15:33)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/Senka07/yotsuba-emacs-theme">yotsuba: 4ch=
an aesthetic, this time based on the Tomorrow theme.</a> (<a href=3D"https:=
//www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sr1ynn/guess_what_i_made_another_emacs_t=
heme_based_on/">Reddit</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Navigation:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/24/itch-el-v1-3-0.html">Dave =
Pearson: itch.el v1.3.0</a> - switch to the scratch buffer</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://ottawa.place/@plantarum/116450593361007190">Tip: rep=
eat-map and expreg-expand (@[email protected])</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.jamescherti.com/emacs-the-definitive-guide-to-co=
de-folding/">The Definitive Guide to Code Folding in Emacs</a> (<a href=3D"=
https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1stnc6q/the_definitive_guide_to_cod=
e_folding_in_emacs/">Reddit</a>, <a href=3D"https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13=
767">Irreal</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Writing:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/21/blogmore-el-v4-2.html">Dav=
e Pearson: blogmore.el v4.2</a> - cycle image extensions</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/24/kbdify-el-v1-0-0.html">Dav=
e Pearson: kbdify.el v1.0.0</a> - marking up keys in Markdown</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Denote:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://codeberg.org/treflip/denote-wordcloud">New package: =
denote-wordcloud</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Org Mode:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dfiga38Mg-eY">(emacs) org m=
ode - your life in plain text</a> (09:49)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DSTagFnaskn8">Spacemacs | O=
rg-contacts Agenda Anniversaires | Productivit=C3=A9</a> (02:22)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://joshblais.com/blog/how-i-use-org-roam/">How I use or=
g-roam - The Universe of Joshua Blais</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dg3HEbx3MrHE">Spacemacs | O=
rg-roam Notes avec tags | Productivit=C3=A9</a> (00:59)</li>
<li>Import, export, and integration:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://en.andros.dev/blog/c68f00c3/quick-tutorial-to-get-a-=
blog-online-from-org-mode-thanks-to-org-social/">Quick tutorial to get a bl=
og online from Org mode thanks to Org Social | Andros Fenollosa</a> (<a hre=
f=3D"https://activity.andros.dev/@andros/statuses/01KQ4ASDT53DHX4EGMYZFCES0=
K">@[email protected]</a>, <a href=3D"https://andros.dev/blog/c45a=
e903/tutorial-rapido-para-tener-un-blog-online-a-partir-de-org-mode-gracias=
-a-org-social/">in Spanish</a>, <a href=3D"https://fosstodon.org/@hispaema=
cs/116470982401589994">@[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://andros.dev/blog/2e8f5a3c/como-colorear-los-bloques-d=
e-codigo-en-org-mode/">Como colorear los bloques de c=C3=B3digo en Org-mode=
| Andros Fenollosa</a> (2016, <a href=3D"https://fosstodon.org/@hispaemacs=
/116471882048215006">@[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/joaotavora/eglot/issues/216#issuecomment-=
1052931508">Code for org-edit-special, eglot, and Python</a> (<a href=3D"ht=
tps://mastodontech.de/@anoncheg/116439674278883690">@anoncheg@mastodontech.=
de</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://bzg.fr/en/notes/orgy-tutorial/">Get ready for Orgy i=
n 15 minutes =E2=80=94 Bastien Guerry</a> (<a href=3D"https://irreal.org/bl=
og/?p=3D13761">Irreal</a>, <a href=3D"https://mac4translators.blogspot.com/=
2026/04/blogging-with-emacs-new-take.html">JC Helary</a>) - static site gen=
erator</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://tony-zorman.com/posts/interactive.html">Tony Zorman:=
Writing Literate Blog Posts</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Completion:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/23/unabbrev-el-v1-0-0.html">D=
ave Pearson: unabbrev.el v1.0.0</a> - completing-read an abbrev</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.chiply.dev/post-vompeccc-spot">Charlie Holland: =
A VOMPECCC Case Study: Spotify as Pure ICR in Emacs</a> (<a href=3D"https:/=
/news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47848470">HN</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/kn66/nucleo-completion.el">I made an Emac=
s completion style using nucleo, the fuzzy matcher from Helix</a> (<a href=
=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1svdsdf/i_made_an_emacs_complet=
ion_style_using_nucleo_the/">Reddit</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Coding:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.emacs.dyerdwelling.family/emacs/20260421070329-e=
macs--getting-diff-hl-just-right/">James Dyer: Highlighting git changes in =
a buffer with diff-hl</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/agzam/remoto.el">remoto.el: Browse GitHub=
repos without cloning.</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comm=
ents/1sutzz6/new_package_browse_github_repos_without_cloning/">Reddit</a>, =
<a href=3D"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47907388">HN</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://tv.dyne.org/w/h4UPDWPd97oAFJ4S411b4R">Exploring Sema=
ntic & Friends in Emacs for Development Without LSP - Dyne.org TV</a> (=
<a href=3D"https://tv.dyne.org/w/h4UPDWPd97oAFJ4S411b4R">@[email protected]=
ne.org</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://mwolson.org/blog/2026-04-20-fixing-typescript-ts-mod=
e-in-emacs-30-2/">Mike Olson: Fixing typescript-ts-mode in Emacs 30.2</a></=
li>
</ul></li>
<li>Math:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DObK3HDOdFoM">Emacs: ses-mo=
de (Simple Emacs Spreadsheet)</a> (20:57)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Shells:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/cashmeredev/kitty-graphics.el/releases/ta=
g/v0.5.0">kitty-graphics.el v0.5.0: tmux support for images inside terminal=
Emacs and much more!</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/commen=
ts/1swk20a/kittygraphicsel_v050_tmux_support_for_images/">Reddit</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Web:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://joshblais.com/blog/emacs-as-my-browser/">Emacs is my=
browser - The Universe of Joshua Blais</a> (<a href=3D"https://irreal.org/=
blog/?p=3D13763">Irreal</a>, <a href=3D"https://lobste.rs/s/prquts/emacs_is=
_my_browser">lobste.rs</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Multimedia:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://codeberg.org/ablatedsprocket/gists/src/branch/main/e=
macs/mpc.el">Some code for working with playlists and mpc (mpd)</a> (<a hre=
f=3D"https://hachyderm.io/@ablatedsprocket/116467807992085582">@ablatedspro=
[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D7glpGrwFKPg">Spacemacs | P=
lay music, recordings | Productivity</a> (01:28)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DvELpmgs3efc">Sam Aaron use=
s #emacs !</a> (01:27)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>AI:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.nth.io/luke/projects/claude-code-context/">claud=
e-code-context - simple Emacs Buffer Awareness for Claude Code</a> (<a href=
=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1swqc5v/claudecodecontext_simpl=
e_emacs_buffer_awareness/">Reddit</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dsu_qxtJrfN0">AI For Boomer=
s: Project Claude For Emacs</a> (01:49)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Community:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1srbipy/fortnightly_=
tips_tricks_and_questions_20260421/">Fortnightly Tips, Tricks, and Question=
s =E2=80=94 2026-04-21 / week 16</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ssfwpl/your_sources=
_for_inspiration/">Your sources for inspiration</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/ye20-emacs-carnival-newbi=
es-starter-kits/">Sacha Chua: YE20 braindump: Emacs Carnival: Newbies/start=
er kits</a> (<a href=3D"https://youtube.com/live/Yht0N26EoF4">YouTube</a>, =
1:03:50)
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/ye21-continuing-to-think-=
about-newbies-starter-kits/">Sacha Chua: YE21 April 23: Continuing to think=
about newbies / starter kits</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch=
?v=3DhRK59GQw-HE">YouTube</a>, 1:00:51)</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://randyridenour.net/posts/2026-04-25-emacs-sunk-cost-f=
allacy.html">Randy Ridenour: Emacs and the Sunk Cost Fallacy</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://joshblais.com/blog/emacs-philosophy-and-infinite-dep=
th-with-protesilaos/">Emacs Philosophy and Infinite Depth with Protesilaos =
- The Universe of Joshua Blais</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watc=
h?v=3D1vMlGFELajQ">YouTube</a>, 1:40:55)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://lambdafoo.com/posts/2026-04-23-a-month-of-elisp.html=
">A month of Elisp =C2=B7 Perpetually Curious Blog</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Other:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/devrintalen/taskjuggler-mode.el">I made a=
TaskJuggler major mode for Emacs</a> (<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/=
emacs/comments/1ss8a70/i_made_a_taskjuggler_major_mode_for_emacs/">Reddit</=
a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"http://yummymelon.com/devnull/some-nice-to-know-keybindings-=
when-using-the-mouse-in-emacs.html">Charles Choi: Some nice to know keybind=
ings when using the mouse in Emacs</a> (<a href=3D"https://irreal.org/blog/=
?p=3D13769">Irreal</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://mbork.pl/2026-04-25_How_I_use_my_numeric_keypad_with=
_Emacs_Ledger_mode">Marcin Borkowski: How I use my numeric keypad with Emac=
s Ledger mode</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://github.com/kickingvegas/anju/discussions/63">anju v1=
.2: center and fill menus, edit - duplicate, look up; improve mouse interac=
tions in Emacs</a> (<a href=3D"https://sfba.social/@kickingvegas/1164608641=
92233447">@[email protected]</a>)</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://rahuljuliato.com/posts/proced-macos">Rahul Juliato: =
Getting Emacs proced.el to Show CPU and Memory on macOS</a> (<a href=3D"ht=
tps://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1su4ips/getting_emacs_procedel_to_sho=
w_cpu_and_memory_on/">Reddit</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Emacs development:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a href=3D"https://yhetil.org/emacs-devel/[email protected]/">R=
e: About "prefixed-core" - Philip Kaludercic</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3D241481cf1e034a990200fe8d3df98a128cb13105">Add treesit-query-with-fallb=
ack</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3D9a7bc6b93085a12dbeb2513154c20db8dae2c6a6">New user option compilation-=
search-extra-path</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3D5913101e402a9b9475ac82402664cf71c9c6c910">; * etc/NEWS: Announce "setr=
gbf" and "setrgbb" terminfo capabilities</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3D39202daeddc64ca407ebcb2072a9b59351457828">Add language-environment and=
input methods for Syriac</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3D330ccd33681b3a9e973114e5fd964cc5a319ce98">Rebind 'tab-bar-mouse-close-=
tab' from <down-mouse-2> to <mouse-2></a></li>
<li><a href=3D"https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?=
id=3D62e3549f780adb8f27e0c01f18593a002866e2bf">Show executed tests from ert=
s files via the ERT results buffer</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>New packages:
<ul class=3D"org-ul">
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/denote-wordcloud">deno=
te-wordcloud</a>: Generate a word cloud (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/dmsg.html">d=
msg</a>: Timestamped debug messages with backtrace support (GNU ELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/evil-ghostel">evil-gho=
stel</a>: Evil-mode integration for ghostel (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/mozc-modeless">mozc-mo=
deless</a>: Modeless Japanese input with Mozc (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/org-lark">org-lark</a>=
: Export Lark docs to Org (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/verdict">verdict</a>: =
Generic test runner with treemacs results UI (MELPA)</li>
<li><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://melpa.org/#/with-command-redo">wit=
h-command-redo</a>: Repeat commands with automatic undo (MELPA)</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<p>
Links from <a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs">reddit.com/r/emacs</a=
>, <a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode">r/orgmode</a>, <a href=3D"h=
ttps://www.reddit.com/r/spacemacs">r/spacemacs</a>, <a href=3D"https://mast=
odon.social/tags/emacs">Mastodon #emacs</a>, <a href=3D"https://bsky.app/ha=
shtag/emacs">Bluesky #emacs</a>, <a href=3D"https://hn.algolia.com/?query=
=3Demacs&sort=3DbyDate&prefix&page=3D0&dateRange=3Dall&=
type=3Dstory">Hacker News</a>, <a href=3D"https://lobste.rs/search?q=3Demac=
s&what=3Dstories&order=3Dnewest">lobste.rs</a>, <a href=3D"https://=
programming.dev/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNew">progra=
mming.dev</a>, <a href=3D"https://lemmy.world/c/emacs">lemmy.world</a>, <a =
href=3D"https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNe=
w">lemmy.ml</a>, <a href=3D"https://planet.emacslife.com">planet.emacslife.=
com</a>, <a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=3DPL4th0AZixyREOt=
vxDpdxC9oMuX7Ar7Sdt">YouTube</a>, <a href=3D"http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cg=
it/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS">the Emacs NEWS file</a>, <a href=3D"https://emac=
slife.com/calendar/">Emacs Calendar</a>, and <a href=3D"https://lists.gnu.o=
rg/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-04">emacs-devel</a>. Thanks to Andr=C3=A9s=
Ram=C3=ADrez for emacs-devel links. Do you have an Emacs-related link or a=
nnouncement? Please e-mail me at <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">sac=
[email protected]</a>. Thank you!</p>
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* 2026-04-27 Emacs news
There was a big discussion on lobste.rs about [[https://lobste.rs/s/sz3gab/=
what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages][people's favourite Emacs packages]] =
and that sparked similar conversations on [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/=
comments/1stw78y/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages/][Reddit]] and [[htt=
ps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47875031][HN]]. Discussions like that a=
re a great source of [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ssfwpl/your=
_sources_for_inspiration/][inspiration]]. I added a couple of small improve=
ments to my config based on this week's Emacs news, like [[https://www.emac=
s.dyerdwelling.family/emacs/20260421070329-emacs--getting-diff-hl-just-righ=
t/][diff-hl]].
Also, lots of people expressed their appreciation for [[https://nullprogram=
.com/blog/2026/04/26/][Chris Wellons]], who is moving on to other editors f=
or now. Me, I've enjoyed using https://melpa.org/#/simple-httpd, impatient,=
and skewer, and I'm glad Chris made and shared them. Many of his packages =
already have new maintainers, and the [[https://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/0=
4/26/][rest are up for adoption]]. Perhaps we'll see him around again somed=
ay!
- Help wanted:
- [[https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/1sv385n/join_org_mode_contr=
ibutor_liaison_team_and_help/][Join Org mode contributor liaison team and h=
elp maintaining Org mode]]
- [[https://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/04/26/][Skeeto: "I have officially =
retired from Emacs" -- looking for maintainers for Elfeed etc.]] ([[https:/=
/www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1svziwa/skeeto_i_have_officially_retired_f=
rom_emacs/][Reddit]], [[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47906651][HN=
]], [[https://lobste.rs/s/plertt/i_have_officially_retired_from_emacs][lobs=
te.rs]])
- Upcoming events ([[https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calendar.ics][iCa=
l file]], [[https://emacslife.com/calendar/][Org]]):
- Emacs Berlin: Emacs-Berlin Hybrid Meetup https://emacs-berlin.org/ Wed =
Apr 29 1000 America/Vancouver - 1200 America/Chicago - 1300 America/Toronto=
- 1700 Etc/GMT - 1900 Europe/Berlin - 2230 Asia/Kolkata -- Thu Apr 30 0100=
Asia/Singapore
- M-x Research: TBA https://m-x-research.github.io/ Fri May 1 0800 Americ=
a/Vancouver - 1000 America/Chicago - 1100 America/Toronto - 1500 Etc/GMT - =
1700 Europe/Berlin - 2030 Asia/Kolkata - 2300 Asia/Singapore
- Emacs.si (in person): Emacs.si meetup #5 2026 (v #=C5=BEivo) https://do=
godki.kompot.si/events/b4192df7-3da4-41b8-95a3-532b93923656 Mon May 4 1900 =
CET
- EmacsATX: Emacs Social https://www.meetup.com/emacsatx/events/314341747=
/ Thu May 7 1600 America/Vancouver - 1800 America/Chicago - 1900 America/To=
ronto - 2300 Etc/GMT -- Fri May 8 0100 Europe/Berlin - 0430 Asia/Kolkata - =
0700 Asia/Singapore
- Atelier Emacs Montpellier (in person) https://lebib.org/date/atelier-em=
acs Fri May 8 1800 Europe/Paris
- Other stuff:
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/yay-emacs-sacha-and-prot-talk-em=
acs-newbies-starter-kits/][Sacha Chua: April 30 Yay Emacs: Sacha and Prot T=
alk Emacs - Newbies/Starter Kits]] ([[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-=
04-22-emacs-live-with-sacha-chua/][Prot]])
- [[https://www.dkz2r.de/events/2026-06-30_battle_of-the_editors][Battl=
e of the Editors - Satellite Event]] - Tue Jun 30 4:30 PM Aachen, Seffenter=
weg 23 / Kopernikusstr. 6 (IT Center) for hackathon participants and guests
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/emacs-chat-with-amin-bandali/][S=
acha Chua: May 4: Emacs Chat with Amin Bandali]]
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/may-7-emacs-chat-with-shae-eri=
sson/][May 7: Shae Erisson]]
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/emacs-chat-with-raymond-zeitle=
r/][May 21: Raymond Zeitler]]
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/june-18-emacs-chat-with-ross-a=
-baker/][June 18: Ross A. Baker]]
- Emacs configuration:
- [[https://lobste.rs/s/sz3gab/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages][Wha=
t are your favorite Emacs packages?]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/com=
ments/1stw78y/what_are_your_favorite_emacs_packages/][Reddit]], [[https://n=
ews.ycombinator.com/item?id=3D47875031][HN]])
- Emacs Lisp:
- [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sqk352/what_are_some_common_=
code_smells_that/][What are some common code smells that inexperienced Elis=
pers make?]]
- [[https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/22/expando-el-v1-6.html][Dave Pearson:=
expando.el v1.6]] - expand macro in a different window; fix keybinding
- [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-04-23-emacs-spontaneous-live-den=
ote-tmr/][Protesilaos: Emacs livestream: Maintaining Denote, TMR, and more]=
] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D5OSn7udx9LA][YouTube]] 3:06:05)
- [[https://mathstodon.xyz/@oantolin/116461651985853446][Ideas for things=
to bind to C-z (@[email protected])]]
- Appearance:
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DoMOBeelAgvo][Emacs Configuration: W=
riting my own Theme Switcher]] (15:33)
- [[https://github.com/Senka07/yotsuba-emacs-theme][yotsuba: 4chan aesthe=
tic, this time based on the Tomorrow theme.]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/e=
macs/comments/1sr1ynn/guess_what_i_made_another_emacs_theme_based_on/][Redd=
it]])
- Navigation:
- [[https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/24/itch-el-v1-3-0.html][Dave Pearson: =
itch.el v1.3.0]] - switch to the scratch buffer
- [[https://ottawa.place/@plantarum/116450593361007190][Tip: repeat-map a=
nd expreg-expand (@[email protected])]]
- [[https://www.jamescherti.com/emacs-the-definitive-guide-to-code-foldin=
g/][The Definitive Guide to Code Folding in Emacs]] ([[https://www.reddit.c=
om/r/emacs/comments/1stnc6q/the_definitive_guide_to_code_folding_in_emacs/]=
[Reddit]], [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13767][Irreal]])
- Writing:
- [[https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/21/blogmore-el-v4-2.html][Dave Pearson=
: blogmore.el v4.2]] - cycle image extensions
- [[https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/24/kbdify-el-v1-0-0.html][Dave Pearson=
: kbdify.el v1.0.0]] - marking up keys in Markdown
- Denote:
- [[https://codeberg.org/treflip/denote-wordcloud][New package: denote-wo=
rdcloud]]
- Org Mode:
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dfiga38Mg-eY][(emacs) org mode - you=
r life in plain text]] (09:49)
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DSTagFnaskn8][Spacemacs | Org-contac=
ts Agenda Anniversaires | Productivit=C3=A9]] (02:22)
- [[https://joshblais.com/blog/how-i-use-org-roam/][How I use org-roam - =
The Universe of Joshua Blais]]
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dg3HEbx3MrHE][Spacemacs | Org-roam N=
otes avec tags | Productivit=C3=A9]] (00:59)
- Import, export, and integration:
- [[https://en.andros.dev/blog/c68f00c3/quick-tutorial-to-get-a-blog-on=
line-from-org-mode-thanks-to-org-social/][Quick tutorial to get a blog onli=
ne from Org mode thanks to Org Social | Andros Fenollosa]] ([[https://activ=
ity.andros.dev/@andros/statuses/01KQ4ASDT53DHX4EGMYZFCES0K][@andros@activit=
y.andros.dev]], [[https://andros.dev/blog/c45ae903/tutorial-rapido-para-ten=
er-un-blog-online-a-partir-de-org-mode-gracias-a-org-social/][in Spanish]],=
[[https://fosstodon.org/@hispaemacs/116470982401589994][@hispaemacs@fosst=
odon.org]])
- [[https://andros.dev/blog/2e8f5a3c/como-colorear-los-bloques-de-codig=
o-en-org-mode/][Como colorear los bloques de c=C3=B3digo en Org-mode | Andr=
os Fenollosa]] (2016, [[https://fosstodon.org/@hispaemacs/11647188204821500=
6][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://github.com/joaotavora/eglot/issues/216#issuecomment-1052931=
508][Code for org-edit-special, eglot, and Python]] ([[https://mastodontech=
.de/@anoncheg/116439674278883690][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://bzg.fr/en/notes/orgy-tutorial/][Get ready for Orgy in 15 mi=
nutes =E2=80=94 Bastien Guerry]] ([[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13761][Irr=
eal]], [[https://mac4translators.blogspot.com/2026/04/blogging-with-emacs-n=
ew-take.html][JC Helary]]) - static site generator
- [[https://tony-zorman.com/posts/interactive.html][Tony Zorman: Writin=
g Literate Blog Posts]]
- Completion:
- [[https://blog.davep.org/2026/04/23/unabbrev-el-v1-0-0.html][Dave Pears=
on: unabbrev.el v1.0.0]] - completing-read an abbrev
- [[https://www.chiply.dev/post-vompeccc-spot][Charlie Holland: A VOMPECC=
C Case Study: Spotify as Pure ICR in Emacs]] ([[https://news.ycombinator.co=
m/item?id=3D47848470][HN]])
- [[https://github.com/kn66/nucleo-completion.el][I made an Emacs complet=
ion style using nucleo, the fuzzy matcher from Helix]] ([[https://www.reddi=
t.com/r/emacs/comments/1svdsdf/i_made_an_emacs_completion_style_using_nucle=
o_the/][Reddit]])
- Coding:
- [[https://www.emacs.dyerdwelling.family/emacs/20260421070329-emacs--get=
ting-diff-hl-just-right/][James Dyer: Highlighting git changes in a buffer =
with diff-hl]]
- [[https://github.com/agzam/remoto.el][remoto.el: Browse GitHub repos wi=
thout cloning.]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1sutzz6/new_pac=
kage_browse_github_repos_without_cloning/][Reddit]], [[https://news.ycombin=
ator.com/item?id=3D47907388][HN]])
- [[https://tv.dyne.org/w/h4UPDWPd97oAFJ4S411b4R][Exploring Semantic & Fr=
iends in Emacs for Development Without LSP - Dyne.org TV]] ([[https://tv.dy=
ne.org/w/h4UPDWPd97oAFJ4S411b4R][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://mwolson.org/blog/2026-04-20-fixing-typescript-ts-mode-in-emac=
s-30-2/][Mike Olson: Fixing typescript-ts-mode in Emacs 30.2]]
- Math:
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DObK3HDOdFoM][Emacs: ses-mode (Simpl=
e Emacs Spreadsheet)]] (20:57)
- Shells:
- [[https://github.com/cashmeredev/kitty-graphics.el/releases/tag/v0.5.0]=
[kitty-graphics.el v0.5.0: tmux support for images inside terminal Emacs an=
d much more!]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1swk20a/kittygrap=
hicsel_v050_tmux_support_for_images/][Reddit]])
- Web:
- [[https://joshblais.com/blog/emacs-as-my-browser/][Emacs is my browser =
- The Universe of Joshua Blais]] ([[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13763][Irr=
eal]], [[https://lobste.rs/s/prquts/emacs_is_my_browser][lobste.rs]])
- Multimedia:
- [[https://codeberg.org/ablatedsprocket/gists/src/branch/main/emacs/mpc.=
el][Some code for working with playlists and mpc (mpd)]] ([[https://hachyde=
rm.io/@ablatedsprocket/116467807992085582][@[email protected]]])
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D7glpGrwFKPg][Spacemacs | Play music=
, recordings | Productivity]] (01:28)
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DvELpmgs3efc][Sam Aaron uses #emacs =
!]] (01:27)
- AI:
- [[https://www.nth.io/luke/projects/claude-code-context/][claude-code-co=
ntext - simple Emacs Buffer Awareness for Claude Code]] ([[https://www.redd=
it.com/r/emacs/comments/1swqc5v/claudecodecontext_simple_emacs_buffer_aware=
ness/][Reddit]])
- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dsu_qxtJrfN0][AI For Boomers: Projec=
t Claude For Emacs]] (01:49)
- Community:
- [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1srbipy/fortnightly_tips_tric=
ks_and_questions_20260421/][Fortnightly Tips, Tricks, and Questions =E2=80=
=94 2026-04-21 / week 16]]
- [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ssfwpl/your_sources_for_insp=
iration/][Your sources for inspiration]]
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/ye20-emacs-carnival-newbies-starte=
r-kits/][Sacha Chua: YE20 braindump: Emacs Carnival: Newbies/starter kits]]=
([[https://youtube.com/live/Yht0N26EoF4][YouTube]], 1:03:50)
- [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/ye21-continuing-to-think-about-n=
ewbies-starter-kits/][Sacha Chua: YE21 April 23: Continuing to think about =
newbies / starter kits]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DhRK59GQw-HE][=
YouTube]], 1:00:51)
- [[https://randyridenour.net/posts/2026-04-25-emacs-sunk-cost-fallacy.ht=
ml][Randy Ridenour: Emacs and the Sunk Cost Fallacy]]
- [[https://joshblais.com/blog/emacs-philosophy-and-infinite-depth-with-p=
rotesilaos/][Emacs Philosophy and Infinite Depth with Protesilaos - The Uni=
verse of Joshua Blais]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1vMlGFELajQ][Y=
ouTube]], 1:40:55)
- [[https://lambdafoo.com/posts/2026-04-23-a-month-of-elisp.html][A month=
of Elisp =C2=B7 Perpetually Curious Blog]]
- Other:
- [[https://github.com/devrintalen/taskjuggler-mode.el][I made a TaskJugg=
ler major mode for Emacs]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1ss8a=
70/i_made_a_taskjuggler_major_mode_for_emacs/][Reddit]])
- [[http://yummymelon.com/devnull/some-nice-to-know-keybindings-when-usin=
g-the-mouse-in-emacs.html][Charles Choi: Some nice to know keybindings when=
using the mouse in Emacs]] ([[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=3D13769][Irreal]])
- [[https://mbork.pl/2026-04-25_How_I_use_my_numeric_keypad_with_Emacs_Le=
dger_mode][Marcin Borkowski: How I use my numeric keypad with Emacs Ledger =
mode]]
- [[https://github.com/kickingvegas/anju/discussions/63][anju v1.2: cente=
r and fill menus, edit - duplicate, look up; improve mouse interactions in =
Emacs]] ([[https://sfba.social/@kickingvegas/116460864192233447][@kickingve=
[email protected]]])
- [[https://rahuljuliato.com/posts/proced-macos][Rahul Juliato: Getting E=
macs proced.el to Show CPU and Memory on macOS]] ([[https://www.reddit.com=
/r/emacs/comments/1su4ips/getting_emacs_procedel_to_show_cpu_and_memory_on/=
][Reddit]])
- Emacs development:
- [[https://yhetil.org/emacs-devel/[email protected]/][Re: About =
"prefixed-core" - Philip Kaludercic]]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D2414=
81cf1e034a990200fe8d3df98a128cb13105][Add treesit-query-with-fallback]]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D9a7b=
c6b93085a12dbeb2513154c20db8dae2c6a6][New user option compilation-search-ex=
tra-path]]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D5913=
101e402a9b9475ac82402664cf71c9c6c910][; * etc/NEWS: Announce "setrgbf" and =
"setrgbb" terminfo capabilities]]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D3920=
2daeddc64ca407ebcb2072a9b59351457828][Add language-environment and input me=
thods for Syriac]]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D330c=
cd33681b3a9e973114e5fd964cc5a319ce98][Rebind 'tab-bar-mouse-close-tab' from=
<down-mouse-2> to <mouse-2>]]
- [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3D62e3=
549f780adb8f27e0c01f18593a002866e2bf][Show executed tests from erts files v=
ia the ERT results buffer]]
- New packages:
- https://melpa.org/#/denote-wordcloud: Generate a word cloud (MELPA)
- https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/dmsg.html: Timestamped debug messages wit=
h backtrace support (GNU ELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/evil-ghostel: Evil-mode integration for ghostel (ME=
LPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/mozc-modeless: Modeless Japanese input with Mozc (M=
ELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/org-lark: Export Lark docs to Org (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/verdict: Generic test runner with treemacs results =
UI (MELPA)
- https://melpa.org/#/with-command-redo: Repeat commands with automatic u=
ndo (MELPA)
Links from [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs][reddit.com/r/emacs]], [[https:=
//www.reddit.com/r/orgmode][r/orgmode]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/spacema=
cs][r/spacemacs]], [[https://mastodon.social/tags/emacs][Mastodon #emacs]],=
[[https://bsky.app/hashtag/emacs][Bluesky #emacs]], [[https://hn.algolia.c=
om/?query=3Demacs&sort=3DbyDate&prefix&page=3D0&dateRange=3Dall&type=3Dstor=
y][Hacker News]], [[https://lobste.rs/search?q=3Demacs&what=3Dstories&order=
=3Dnewest][lobste.rs]], [[https://programming.dev/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&p=
age=3D1&sort=3DNew][programming.dev]], [[https://lemmy.world/c/emacs][lemmy=
.world]], [[https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs?dataType=3DPost&page=3D1&sort=3DNew][l=
emmy.ml]], [[https://planet.emacslife.com][planet.emacslife.com]], [[https:=
//www.youtube.com/playlist?list=3DPL4th0AZixyREOtvxDpdxC9oMuX7Ar7Sdt][YouTu=
be]], [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS][the Emacs =
NEWS file]], [[https://emacslife.com/calendar/][Emacs Calendar]], and [[htt=
ps://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2026-04][emacs-devel]]. Thanks =
to Andr=C3=A9s Ram=C3=ADrez for emacs-devel links. Do you have an Emacs-rel=
ated link or announcement? Please e-mail me at [[mailto:[email protected]=
][[email protected]]]. Thank you!
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