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Re: Use *scratch* for startup messages?
From: |
Christopher Schmidt |
Subject: |
Re: Use *scratch* for startup messages? |
Date: |
Wed, 9 Jan 2013 23:53:44 +0000 (GMT) |
Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> writes:
> I have (setq inhibit-startup-message t) so I start up with the
> *scratch* buffer which I hardly ever use. A thought crossed my mind to
> use this buffer as a output for some user generated start up messages,
> such as org-mode's TODO list or content of refile buffer, ...
>
> So when Emacs starts, it presents a scratch buffer with my current
> TODO list. All other properties of the buffer keep the same (like it's
> not being saved).
>
> Since I consider myself still novice with Emacs I'm unsure how to
> program that into my .emacs and if there problems with this to be
> expected....
with-current-buffer should be fine.
(with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
(insert "Ich bin im Skratsch"))
(with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
(insert
(save-window-excursion
(org-agenda-list)
(buffer-string))))
Christopher