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master 10f347a062: Add a command to recreate the *scratch* buffer
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Lars Ingebrigtsen |
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master 10f347a062: Add a command to recreate the *scratch* buffer |
Date: |
Mon, 2 May 2022 06:26:47 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: master
commit 10f347a06286272c7dcfdeb47b3511b6f53adcbd
Author: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Commit: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Add a command to recreate the *scratch* buffer
* doc/emacs/building.texi (Lisp Interaction): Mention it.
* lisp/simple.el (scratch-buffer): New command.
---
doc/emacs/building.texi | 4 ++++
etc/NEWS | 7 +++++++
lisp/simple.el | 11 +++++++++++
3 files changed, 22 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/emacs/building.texi b/doc/emacs/building.texi
index 5bf4c8c739..994ad46033 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/building.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/building.texi
@@ -1742,6 +1742,10 @@ which is provided for evaluating Emacs Lisp expressions
interactively.
Its major mode is Lisp Interaction mode. You can also enable Lisp
Interaction mode by typing @kbd{M-x lisp-interaction-mode}.
+@findex scratch-buffer
+ If you kill the @file{*scratch*} buffer, you can recreate it with
+the @kbd{M-x scratch-buffer} command.
+
@findex eval-print-last-sexp
@kindex C-j @r{(Lisp Interaction mode)}
In the @file{*scratch*} buffer, and other Lisp Interaction mode
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 5e7baab109..25a976db58 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -707,6 +707,13 @@ script that was used in ancient South Asia. A new input
method,
* Changes in Specialized Modes and Packages in Emacs 29.1
+** Miscellaneous
+
++++
+*** New command 'scratch-buffer'.
+This switches to the *scratch* buffer. If it doesn't exist, create it
+first.
+
** Debugging
*** New user option 'debug-allow-recursive-debug'.
diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index d638e641c3..861d9eefde 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -10213,6 +10213,17 @@ This is an integer indicating the UTC offset in
seconds, i.e.,
the number of seconds east of Greenwich.")
)
+(defun scratch-buffer ()
+ "Switch to the \*scratch\* buffer.
+If the buffer doesn't exist, create it first."
+ (interactive)
+ (if (get-buffer "*scratch*")
+ (pop-to-buffer-same-window "*scratch*")
+ (pop-to-buffer-same-window (get-buffer-create "*scratch*"))
+ (when initial-scratch-message
+ (insert initial-scratch-message))
+ (funcall initial-major-mode)))
+
(provide 'simple)
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