XEmacs Reference Card Motion Multiple Windows

(for version 21.0+) delete all other windows C-x 1

entity to move over backward forward
character C-b C-f delete this window C-x 0
Starting Emacs word M-b M-f split window in two vertically C-x 2
line C-p C-n split window in two horizontally C-x 3
To enter XEmacs, just type its name: xemacs go to line beginning (or end) C-a C-e scroll other window C-M-v
To read in a file to edit, see Files, below. sentence M-a M-e switch cursor to another window C-x o
paragraph M-{ M-} shrink window shorter M-x shrink-window
page C-x [ C-x ] grow window taller C-x ^
Leaving Emacs sexp C-M-b C-M-f shrink window narrower C-x {
function C-M-a C-M-e grow window wider C-x }
suspend Emacs (or iconify frame under X) C-z go to buffer beginning (or end) M-< M->
exit Emacs permanently C-x C-c select buffer in other window C-x 4 b
scroll to next screen C-v display buffer in other window C-x 4 C-o
scroll to previous screen M-v find file in other window C-x 4 f
Files scroll left C-x < find file read-only in other window C-x 4 r
scroll right C-x > run Dired in other window C-x 4 d
read a file into Emacs C-x C-f scroll current line to center of screen C-u C-l find tag in other window C-x 4 .
save a file back to disk C-x C-s
save all files C-x s Killing and Deleting Formatting
insert contents of another file into this buffer C-x i
replace this file with the file you really want C-x C-v indent current line (mode-dependent) TAB
entity to kill backward forward
write buffer to a specified file C-x C-w indent region (mode-dependent) C-M-\
character (delete, not kill) DEL C-d
indent sexp (mode-dependent) C-M-q
word M-DEL M-d
indent region rigidly arg columns C-x TAB
Getting Help line (to end of) M-0 C-k C-k
sentence C-x DEL M-k insert newline after point C-o
The Help system is simple. Type C-h and follow the directions. sexp M-- C-M-k C-M-k move rest of line vertically down C-M-o
If you are a first-time user, type C-h t for a tutorial. delete blank lines around point C-x C-o
kill region C-w join line with previous (with arg, next) M-^
quit Help window q copy region to kill ring M-w delete all white space around point M-\
scroll Help window space kill through next occurrence of char M-z char put exactly one space at point M-SPC
apropos: show commands matching a string C-h a yank back last thing killed C-y fill paragraph M-q
show the function a key runs C-h c replace last yank with previous kill M-y set fill column C-x f
describe a function C-h f set prefix each line starts with C-x .
get mode-specific information C-h m
Marking
Case Change
Error Recovery set mark here C-@ or C-SPC uppercase word M-u
exchange point and mark C-x C-x lowercase word M-l
abort partially typed or executing command C-g
recover a file lost by a system crash M-x recover-file set mark arg words away M-@ capitalize word M-c
recover files from a previous Emacs session
M-x recover-session mark paragraph M-h uppercase region C-x C-u
undo an unwanted change C-x u or C-_ mark page C-x C-p lowercase region C-x C-l
restore a buffer to its original contents M-x revert-buffer mark sexp C-M-@ capitalize region M-x capitalize-region
redraw garbaged screen C-l mark function C-M-h
mark entire buffer C-x h
The Minibuffer
Incremental Search Query Replace The following keys are defined in the minibuffer.
search forward C-s complete as much as possible TAB
search backward C-r interactively replace a text string M-% complete up to one word SPC
regular expression search C-M-s using regular expressions M-x query-replace-regexp complete and execute RET
reverse regular expression search C-M-r Valid responses in query-replace mode are show possible completions ?
fetch previous minibuffer input M-p
select previous search string M-p replace this one, go on to next SPC or y fetch next later minibuffer input M-n
select next later search string M-n replace this one, don’t move , regexp search backward through history M-r
exit incremental search RET skip to next without replacing DEL or n regexp search forward through history M-s
undo effect of last character DEL replace all remaining matches ! abort command C-g
abort current search C-g back up to the previous match ^
Type C-x ESC ESC to edit and repeat the last command that
Use C-s or C-r again to repeat the search in either direction. exit query-replace ESC
used the minibuffer. The following keys are then defined.
If Emacs is still searching, C-g cancels only the part not done. enter recursive edit (C-M-c to exit) C-r
delete match and enter recursive edit C-w previous minibuffer command M-p
c 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Permissions on back. v2.0 XEmacs
next minibuffer command M-n
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 XEmacs Reference Card Regular Expressions Keyboard Macros
any single character except a newline . (dot) start defining a keyboard macro C-x (
Buffers zero or more repeats * end keyboard macro definition C-x )
one or more repeats + execute last-defined keyboard macro C-x e
select another buffer C-x b zero or one repeat ? edit keyboard macro C-x C-k
list all buffers C-x C-b any character in the set [ ... ] append to last keyboard macro C-u C-x (
kill a buffer C-x k any character not in the set [^ . . . ] name last keyboard macro M-x name-last-kbd-macro
beginning of line ^ insert Lisp definition in buffer M-x insert-kbd-macro
Transposing end of line $
quote a special character c \c
alternative (“or”) \| Commands Dealing with Emacs Lisp
transpose characters C-t grouping \( . . . \)
transpose words M-t nth group \n eval sexp before point C-x C-e
transpose lines C-x C-t beginning of buffer \‘ eval current defun C-M-x
transpose sexps C-M-t end of buffer \’ eval region M-x eval-region
word break \b eval entire buffer M-x eval-current-buffer
Spelling Check not beginning or end of word \B read and eval minibuffer M-ESC
beginning of word \< re-execute last minibuffer command C-x ESC ESC
end of word \> read and eval Emacs Lisp file M-x load-file
check spelling of current word M-$ load from standard system directory M-x load-library
any word-syntax character \w
check spelling of all words in region M-x ispell-region
check spelling of entire buffer M-x ispell-buffer any non-word-syntax character \W
character with syntax c \sc
character with syntax not c \Sc Simple Customization
Tags Here are some examples of binding global keys in Emacs Lisp.
find a tag (a definition) M-.
Registers (global-set-key [(control c) g] ’goto-line)
find next occurrence of tag C-u M-. (global-set-key [(control x) (control k)] ’kill-region)
save region in register C-x r s (global-set-key [(meta #)] ’query-replace-regexp)
specify a new tags file M-x visit-tags-table
insert register contents into buffer C-x r i
regexp search on all files in tags table M-x tags-search An example of setting a variable in Emacs Lisp:
save value of point in register C-x r SPC
run query-replace on all the files M-x tags-query-replace (setq backup-by-copying-when-linked t)
jump to point saved in register C-x r j
continue last tags search or query-replace M-,

Info Writing Commands

Shells
enter the Info documentation reader C-h i (defun command-name (args)
execute a shell command M-! "documentation"
run a shell command on the region M-| Moving within a node: (interactive "template")
filter region through a shell command C-u M-| scroll forward SPC body)
start a shell in window *shell* M-x shell scroll reverse DEL An example:
beginning of node . (dot)
(defun this-line-to-top-of-window (line)
Rectangles Moving between nodes: "Reposition line point is on to top of window.
next node n With ARG, put point on line ARG.
copy rectangle to register C-x r r previous node p Negative counts from bottom."
kill rectangle C-x r k move up u (interactive "P")
yank rectangle C-x r y select menu item by name m (recenter (if (null line)
open rectangle, shifting text right C-x r o select nth menu item by number (1–5) n 0
blank out rectangle M-x clear-rectangle follow cross reference (return with l) f (prefix-numeric-value line))))
prefix each line with a string M-x string-rectangle return to last node you saw l
select rectangle with mouse M-button1 The argument to interactive is a string specifying how to get
return to directory node d the arguments when the function is called interactively. Type
go to any node by name g C-h f interactive for more information.
Abbrevs Other:
Copyright c 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
run Info tutorial h designed by Stephen Gildea, April 1998 v2.0 XEmacs
add global abbrev C-x a g list Info commands ? for GNU Emacs version 19 on Unix systems
add mode-local abbrev C-x a l quit Info q Updated for XEmacs in February 1995 by Ben Wing
add global expansion for this abbrev C-x a i g search nodes for regexp s Permission is granted to make and distribute copies of this card pro-
add mode-local expansion for this abbrev C-x a i l vided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on
explicitly expand abbrev C-x a e all copies.
For copies of the GNU Emacs manual, write to the Free Software Foun-
expand previous word dynamically M-/ dation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.

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