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My journey into #Emacs customization continues! This time I discover how to add line numbers, column numbers, and change the shape of the cursor.

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http://perotti.org/2026/03/24/more-emacs-configuration-changes/

More Emacs Configuration Changes

I had been away from my desktop computer for over a week. Vacations away from home often tend to make that unavoidable. But in my never-ending quest to learn more about my latest obsession, Emacs, …

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Mar 24 at 6:28pmWeb
Show threadjohn r red-horse1d ago

@BeefGriller

40+ years using Emacs, and, until I read your linked blog, I'd never really taken the time to understand what the difference was between setq and setq-default. TIL :)

Show threadBeefGriller is antifa1d ago
@jrredho Great! I thought about mentioning what the difference was, but decided the post was long enough as is. Maybe, if I get to discussing elisp, I can bring it up then. But I’m happy that something stuck out to you and helped you learn something new. And thank you for reading!