This is a somewhat opinionated minimal set of customisations for Emacs when running on macOS that give me a good baseline quality of experience.
[Read More]Pasting Images in Org Mode
Streamlining image capture while blogging in Emacs.
[Read More]TIL – Emacs display-buffer-alist
TIL that I can use display-buffer-alist to define a custom placement behaviour for specific buffers.
[Read More]TIL - M-y runs yank-from-kill-ring
TIL that M-y runs yank-from-kill-ring if used after any other command than a yank. Amazed that I have used Emacs for decades without learning this.
[Read More]Emacs Nested Projects Redux
Emacs performance problems in python-mode when using project-rootfile and TRAMP. Updated on
May 24, 2025 to wrap up the saga.
Nested projects in Eglot
Figuring out how to make Eglot work with nested projects in Emacs. Updated on May 24, 2025 to
steer people towards project-vc-extra-root-markers instead.
Kernel development in Emacs
A quick rundown of how I do Linux kernel development in Emacs.
[Read More]TIL – Magit References Buffer
Discovering the Magit references buffer that has been hiding in plain sight.
[Read More]Eglot Hover Performance
Investigating an issue where Emacs freezes when viewing some Linux kernel source files.
[Read More]Lower Other Frame in Emacs
Extending ace-window to lower a chosen frame.