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doc:ide [2015/04/27 18:42] – [Key bindings] gkazhoyadoc:ide [2015/04/27 18:44] – gkazhoya
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 ===== Useful Tips ===== ===== Useful Tips =====
  
-==== Key bindings ====+==== Definitions ====
  
-An Emacs buffer is the equivalent of window / tab in other editors. It can have a file associated with it that you can (or cannot depending on the privileges) edit, or it can be running a process (e.g. when you open the shell: ''M-x shell''). The minibuffer is usually a one-line part of the screen at the bottom of the Emacs window. The cursor in Emacs is called the point. Dired is the directory explorer mode of Emacs.+An Emacs //buffer// is the equivalent of window / tab in other editors. It can have a file associated with it that you can (or cannot depending on the privileges) edit, or it can be running a process (e.g. when you open the shell: ''M-x shell''). The //minibuffer// is usually a one-line part of the screen at the bottom of the Emacs window. The cursor in Emacs is called the //point//. //Dired// is the directory explorer mode of Emacs.
  
 Textual representation of Emacs key bindings has a number of conventions: Textual representation of Emacs key bindings has a number of conventions:
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   * ''C-h b'' means first press ''Ctrl'' and ''h'' together and then ''b'' separately (in contrast to ''C-h C-b'')   * ''C-h b'' means first press ''Ctrl'' and ''h'' together and then ''b'' separately (in contrast to ''C-h C-b'')
   * Commands like ''M-x shell'' mean: press ''Alt'' and ''x'' together and then type ''shell'' into the minibuffer on the bottom of the screen.   * Commands like ''M-x shell'' mean: press ''Alt'' and ''x'' together and then type ''shell'' into the minibuffer on the bottom of the screen.
 +==== Key bindings ====
  
 Taken from the Slime manual: Taken from the Slime manual: