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Operating Modes
Operating ModesModes are switches (or states) that may be applied globally or on a per buffer basis whose settings determine how MicroEmacs '99 operates. Modes affect operations within a buffer, global modes determine the modes of newly created buffers.
Commands to alter the operating state:
add-global-mode(3) Set a global buffer mode
add-mode(3) Set a local buffer mode
buffer-mode(2) (C-x m) Change a local buffer mode
delete-global-mode(3) Remove a global buffer mode
delete-mode(3) Remove a local buffer mode
file-attrib(3) File attributes
global-mode(2) (esc m) Change a global buffer mode
named-buffer-mode(2) Change a named buffer mode
unmark-buffer(3) Remove buffer edited flag
The operating modes are defined as follows:
auto(2m) Automatic source file line type detection
autosv(2m) Automatic file save
backup(2m) Automatic file backup of last edit
binary(2m) Binary editor mode
cmode(2m) C Programming language mode
crlf(2m) File's line feed style
crypt(2m) Encrypted file mode
ctrlz(2m) File's termination style
del(2m) Flag buffer to be deleted
dir(2m) Buffer is a directory listing
edit(2m) Buffer has be changed
exact(2m) Searching and sorting case sensitivity
hide(2m) Hide buffer
indent(2m) Automatic indentation
justify(2m) Justification Mode
letter(2m) Letter kill policy
line(2m) Line kill policy
lock(2m) Pipe cursor position lock
magic(2m) Regular expression search
nact(2m) Buffer not active
narrow(2m) Buffer contains a narrow
over(2m) Over-strike Mode
pipe(2m) Incremental Pipe running
quiet(2m) Quiet mode
save(2m) Flag buffer to be saved
tab(2m) Tabulation mode
time(2m) File time stamping
undo(2m) Retain edit modifications
usr(2m) User buffer modes
view(2m) Read only
wrap(2m) Line wrap entered text
The buffer modes may be shown on the mode line as single letter mnemonics as follows:-
Auto, autosv, Backup, binary, Cmode, crlf, crYpt, ctrlz, del, Dir, edit, Exact, Hide, Indent, Justify, letter, Line, lock, Magic, nact, Narrow, Over, Pipe, Quiet, Save, Tab, time, Undo, usr1, usr2, usr3, usr4, usr5, usr6, usr7, usr8, View, Wrap.
(c) Copyright JASSPA 1999
Last Modified: 1999/12/01
Generated On: 1999/12/01