Navigating Emacs Documents With Imenu
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the host explores the 'I menu' functionality in Emacs, a feature that enables quick navigation to sections within a document. The host demonstrates how 'I menu' adapts to different file types, such as programming or org-mode documents, by listing major definitions like functions or headings. They also introduce 'I menu Dash list', a GitHub tool that presents 'I menu' in a sidebar for easier navigation. The host shares installation steps for 'I menu Dash list' in Doom Emacs, discusses customization options, and thanks their Patreon supporters for their support.
Takeaways
- 🔍 The I menu in Emacs is a navigational tool that provides quick access to different parts of a document.
- 📚 I menu's functionality varies depending on the type of document being worked on, such as programming files or org-mode documents.
- 🔑 The I menu can be activated using the shortcut 'Meta X' followed by typing 'I', and it can also be customized with different key bindings.
- 🖥️ In Doom Emacs, the I menu is accessible with the 'Space SI' shortcut, which brings up a version of the I menu with additional features.
- 🛠️ I menu Dash List is a third-party extension that enhances the I menu by displaying it in a sidebar format for easier navigation.
- 🔄 I menu Dash List can be toggled on and off with a custom key binding, such as 'Space TI', and allows for a more integrated sidebar experience.
- 📝 Major definitions, like function definitions in programming or headings in org-mode, are automatically included in the I menu for quick access.
- 🔍 The I menu can be searched for specific sections or headings, making it easier to navigate large documents.
- 📁 Installing I menu Dash List in Doom Emacs involves adding it to the 'packages.el' file and restarting Emacs to install the new package.
- 🛑 The default behavior of I menu Dash List can be customized, such as setting the focus to switch to the I menu list when it is opened.
- 👥 The video script acknowledges the support of Patreon patrons and the importance of community contributions to the creator's work.
Q & A
What is the 'I menu' in Emacs?
-The 'I menu' in Emacs is a feature that allows users to quickly navigate and jump to certain locations within a document.
How does the 'I menu' function in different document types?
-The 'I menu' automatically populates itself depending on the type of file you're working in, showing different elements such as headings in org mode or function definitions in programming files.
What is a 'major definition' in the context of Emacs 'I menu'?
-A 'major definition' in Emacs, particularly in programming, refers to significant elements like function definitions that are listed in the 'I menu'.
How can you access the 'I menu' in Doom Emacs?
-In Doom Emacs, the 'I menu' can be accessed using the key binding 'Space SI' which brings up the 'I menu'.
What is the difference between the standard 'I menu' and 'Imenu-list'?
-The standard 'I menu' shows top-level headings, while 'Imenu-list' provides a more detailed view including second-level headings and can be displayed in a sidebar-like format.
What is 'Imenu-list' and how does it enhance the 'I menu' functionality?
-'Imenu-list' is a program that enhances the 'I menu' by displaying it in a horizontal split, similar to a sidebar, providing a more organized and accessible navigation experience.
How can you install 'Imenu-list' in Doom Emacs?
-To install 'Imenu-list' in Doom Emacs, you need to add '(package! imenu-list)' to the 'packages.el' file and then restart Doom Emacs with 'Space HR' to install the new package.
What key binding is used to toggle the 'Imenu-list' sidebar in the script?
-The script uses 'Space TI' as the key binding to toggle the 'Imenu-list' sidebar on and off.
How can you fold and unfold items in 'Imenu-list'?
-In 'Imenu-list', you can fold and unfold items using the 'Tab' key, similar to the folding functionality in org mode documents.
What is the purpose of the variable 'Imenu-list-focus-after-activation'?
-The variable 'Imenu-list-focus-after-activation', when set to 'T' or true, ensures that the focus switches to the 'Imenu-list' sidebar when it is opened.
How does the script author share their Emacs configuration?
-The author shares their Emacs configuration by pushing it to their online DOT files repository on platforms like GitLab.
Outlines
🔍 Exploring Imenu Navigation in Emacs
The speaker introduces the Imenu functionality in Emacs, a tool that facilitates quick navigation to various sections within a document. They demonstrate how Imenu adapts to the type of document being edited, such as showing function definitions in programming files or headings in org-mode documents. The speaker also compares different implementations of Imenu, highlighting 'Imenu Dash List' as a preferred version that presents a sidebar for easier navigation. Key bindings for toggling the Imenu sidebar and navigating through its contents are discussed, along with customization options like focusing on the Imenu list after activation.
🛠️ Customizing Imenu Dash List in Doom Emacs
The speaker continues by detailing the process of installing and customizing the 'Imenu Dash List' in Doom Emacs. They guide through adding the package to the 'packages.el' file, which is responsible for managing third-party Emacs programs, and restarting Doom Emacs to install the new package. The speaker also explains how to toggle the Imenu sidebar using a custom key binding and discusses the importance of setting the focus to the Imenu list for a better user experience. They conclude by acknowledging the support of patrons on Patreon and mention updating their configuration file on a public repository for viewers to reference.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡I menu
💡Emacs
💡Org mode
💡Major definitions
💡Key binding
💡Doom Emacs
💡I menu Dash list
💡Horizontal split
💡Key binding customization
💡Focus
💡GitHub
Highlights
Introduction to 'I menu', a feature in Emacs that allows quick navigation within a document.
Demonstration of 'I menu' in action on a Doom Emacs config file.
Explanation of how 'I menu' populates differently based on the type of document being worked on.
Showcasing 'I menu' in a programming context, highlighting major definitions like functions.
Usage of 'I menu' in org mode or markdown, focusing on headings for navigation.
Key binding in Doom Emacs for 'I menu' using space SI.
Introduction to Council Dash I menu, an enhanced version of 'I menu' with additional headings.
Installation and setup of 'I menu Dash list' from GitHub for a sidebar-like menu.
Customization of 'I menu Dash list' with key bindings for toggling the sidebar.
Navigation and folding of headings within 'I menu Dash list' using the tab key.
Default key bindings for 'I menu Dash list' and how to search within the buffer.
Direct jumping to sections within a document using 'I menu Dash list'.
Instructions on installing 'I menu Dash list' in Doom Emacs via the packages.el file.
How to add a key binding for toggling 'I menu Dash list' in Doom Emacs.
Setting the focus to 'I menu Dash list' after activation for better user experience.
Other customizable settings for 'I menu Dash list' mentioned on the GitHub page.
Sharing the latest Doom Emacs config file on a DOT files repository for community access.
Acknowledgment of patrons and supporters on Patreon for their contribution to the episode.
Closing remarks with a humorous comment on the name of the 'I menu Dash list' program.
Transcripts
today I want to share with you some
really neat functionality that is
available to you inside emacs I want to
share with you I menu what is I menu I
menu is essentially a menu that allows
you to quickly navigate jump to certain
locations within a document so for
example let me switch over to my desktop
let me open up a org document now I menu
will work differently depending on what
kind of document you're working in but
let me zoom in a little bit into this
config.org this is my Doom e-max config
file and if you do meta X and type I
menu you'll get a menu here that you
could navigate through or search you
know you could use the arrow keys to go
up and down or you could just start
searching for something like I menu
because I actually have an i menu
heading here in the document and I could
hit enter and it will navigate to that
section here in the document now I menu
automatically populates itself depending
on what kind of file you're working in
for example let me do a split here and
if I go and navigate to my home
directory my DOT bash RC for example and
I do meta x i menu I'm not going to have
much here I'm going to have a c down ex
and up and what these are these are
actually functions that I actually have
in this document if I uh scroll down you
can see this function right here up so
what I menu populates in the menu or
what they call major definitions so what
is a major definition well in
programming if you define a function
that's a major definition right that's
something that's very important in that
document so it gets listed in I menu if
you're working in something like org
mode or markdown or any kind of
outlining tool you know anything like
that then obviously the headings right
the the top level headings the second
level headings those typically will be
populated inside I menu let me close
that split now inside Doom emacs they
actually have a key binding already set
for I menu it's space SI so if I do
space s i it brings up I menu actually
this is a different eye menu program
this is actually Council Dash I menu and
you can see it's got a few more headings
instead of just the top level headings
we got the top level headings we also
get some second level headings as well
so I actually like this much better than
the standard I menu program so that's
Council Dash I menu if you're using
doomi Max space SI will bring that up
but honestly there is a better way to
implement I menu and I found this
program over on GitHub I menu Dash list
so what I did is I went ahead and
installed I menu Dash list and this what
this does it displays I menu in a
horizontal split like a sidebar almost
like a a nerd tree like side menu for
you and and I really like it I've been
playing around with it just for a couple
of hours here today but I think I'm
Gonna Keep it and if I do a space TI
this is a key binding I set myself you
can see now I get this I menu list in a
sidebar space TI will toggle that back
off space TI again I can navigate the
list you can see I've got top level
headings I've got some second level
headings third level headings actually
you can actually fold these with the tab
key kind of like you can fold like the
menus here you know inside of org mode
document the same kind of tab to fold
works in the I menu Dash list and of
course you can navigate the uh the I
menu list so typically the default key
bindings if you're not using evil mode
will be in for next line P for previous
line your standard dmax key bindings if
you're using evil mode like I am J and K
to go up and down of course you could
search through the buffer as well but
you find something that you want to jump
to for example maybe I want to jump to
the clippy section here inside the
document and you can see it takes me
directly to that over here and this
buffer not keeps the eye menu list
sidebar up but again I I have a key
binding to toggle that so I'm using
space TI for toggle eye menu but you
could do anything for that let me search
for the eye menu heading here and jump
to that space TI to get out of that so
let me show you how to install the I
menu Dash list program now remember you
don't have to install the standard I
menu program it's just part of emacs but
I menu list let me show you how you
install this at least inside doomimax so
if I do space period to do the find file
command let me navigate over to the
packages.el file so packages.el is the
file inside doomimax where you list all
the third-party emacs programs that you
want to install and you can see I have
this line right here package exclamation
space I menu Dash list so it tells do me
Max to install a program called I menu
Dash list and once that line is there
space HR to restart dummy Max and it'll
install any new packages that you you've
told it to install and now if I do a
space BP for previous buffer I go back
to this buffer if I do a meta X and I
search for I menu Dash list it is there
now I could hit enter on it and open the
eye menu but really what I want is I
want to run this program here I menu
Dash list Dash smart Dash toggle because
what that does is it toggles the I menu
meaning if it's not showing it shows the
I menu if it is showing it hides the I
menu and I recommend just adding a key
binding that's what I did here so space
TI toggles it on Space TI toggles it
back off and actually if I do space TI
to toggle it back on other than doing a
space TI to toggle it back off you can
just hit Q or quit and it would also get
rid of the I menu for you now you notice
when I do space TI the Focus right the
cursor actually jumps to the I menu list
which to me that should be the default
setting for I'm menu list but it's
actually not by default when you open
the I menu list the focus still stays in
the document you're working in which is
a little weird because then you have to
do you know control w w to get into the
vertical split and that you actually
want to work in so they do have a
setting though you can see I've got this
variable here I menu Dash list that's
Focus slash after Dash activation that's
a very long variable name but it's very
descriptive you know exactly what it
means and you can see I set that to T
for true so when I menu list is open it
switches the focus to the I menu list
and I think probably everyone if you're
going to install live menu lists you
definitely want that setting there's a
few other variables that you can play
around with and set but most of the
other ones were things that I really
didn't feel like I needed to play with
but you can read the I menu list GitHub
page not much to the program but there
are some some settings that you can play
with if you feel like you you need to so
I'm going to go ahead and push my
latestconfig.org for do me Max over to
my DOT files repository online gitlab so
you guys can check out some of this
there's really not much to this section
but if you want to just copy and paste
some of the code that I've already got
here I'll put that on my DOT files
repository probably in the next couple
of minutes now before I go I need to
thank a few special people I need to
thank the producers of this episode and
of course I'm talking about Gabe James
maximum homies too bald Matt Mitchell
Paul Royal West Armor Dragon mashed
potato Chuck Commander angry George Lee
Marsh from methos Nate or John Paul
peace action Fedor Polytech realities
for Less red profit Roland tools debler
Williams in a bit these guys they're my
highest tiered patrons over on patreon
with these guys so this quick look at
eye menu inside emacs would not have
been possible the show is also brought
to you by each and every one of these
fine ladies and gentlemen all these
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I'm in use a great program but a
horrible name sounds like a crapple
device
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