RE: [h-e-w] auto text mode

[Dr Francis J. Wright]

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> rg] On Behalf Of Christopher G D Tipper
> Sent: Monday, 25 October 2004 11:40 am
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> Subject: [h-e-w] auto text mode
> 
> I've been using emacs for a few months now, and still mostly 
> use it for jotting down thoughts in text-mode (although 
> context mode in Auctex 11.54 is pretty cool).
> 
> I am getting tired of the C-x b new Ret M-x text-mode Ret 
> routine for creating new documents. Is there any way to make 
> text-mode automatic, instead of emacs lisp mode? I'm sure 
> there is, but I was hoping you would tell me. :-)

You could reset (customize) the following variable to text-mode:

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default-major-mode's value is fundamental-mode

Documentation:
*Major mode for new buffers.  Defaults to `fundamental-mode'.
nil here means use current buffer's major mode.

You can customize this variable.

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Francis