Contents
Getting started..
Go to doom-emacs for install guidance.
Primary key bindings:
| Keyboard | Symbol | Emacs term |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl | C | Control |
| Left alt | M | Meta |
| Windows/Command | s | Super |
| Right alt | A | Alt key |
Open guidance in minibuffer by pressing action key and wait. E.g SPC and wait.
Editing variables
- Press
SPC h v, search for variable and do your stuff.
Common Tasks
- Run commands:
SPC : - Open magit:
SPC g g - Find a file:
SPC . - Switch to buffer outside of current project:
SPC b B
File Navigation and manage projects:
File
- Find file:
SPC . - Open configuration:
SPC f p - Open neotree:
SPC o p - Delete file:
C-c C-d - Open recent file :
SPC f r

Projects
- Open projects:
SPC p p - Find file in project:
SPC SPC - Open recent file in project:
SPC f R - Map projects in a folder:
M-x projectile-discover-projects-in-directory- Maps folder containing .git folder etc.
- Appending
projectile-project-search-path '("~/Projects/")toconfig.elwill automatically index projects under~/Projects/
Dired
Open a folder instead of a file to open dired-mode.
- More/less info
(/) - Move up a directory:
- - Enter a directory:
ENT - Select for deletion:
d - Execute selection:
x - Toggle files/folder:
t - Sort by name/date:
o - Modify modes for group/user:
M - Change owner:
O - Select all directories:
*\ - Deselect all:
U - Copy file:
C - Move:
R - Mark :
m - Change names with insert-mode:
i
Window management
- Vertical split:
SPC w v - Navigate using vim keys
SPC w h/j/k/l - Close window:
SPC w c - Reset windows:
SPC =

Buffer management
- Switch to workspace-buffer:
SPC b borSPC , - Switch to buffer:
SPC b B - Kill a buffer:
SPC b k - Create a new buffer:
SCP b N - Save a buffer:
SCP b s
Editor stuff
Commenting
- To comment out stuff, use:
g c - To comment out stuff, use:
g c c - Visual block:
V j j g c
Evil stuff
Like vim-seek, but better?
- Go to character “h”:
f h - Go to character before “h”:
t h - Go to next occurrence:
; - Go to previous occurrence:
; - Easy motion with:
g s j - Search two letter combo:
s $ $, backwards:S $ $
Avy
Like easy-motion but better?
- Start search with
g s SPC- Write word end with
RET - Press the letter where you want to go.
- Write word end with
Evil multi edit
Beyond multi cursor edit
- Select cursor occurrences below:
M-d - Select cursor occurrences upwards:
M-dWorks in visual-mode as well - Select words etc, use
M-dorRfor all occurrences. - Include/exclude with
RET
Searching
- Press
SPC sto get various search options - Lookup online with:
SPC s O - Lookup cursor online with:
K - Search directories in insert-mode with
C-x C-f
Org mode
- Cycle through views:
SHIFT TAB - Move headings, lines lists etc with:
M-j/k - Indent headings, lines lists etc with:
M-h/l - To continue a list, press
M-RET - Create links:
SPC m l - Create code snippets by :
<s TAB- Evaluate code by pressing:
RETorC-c C-cwhile cursor is inside the snippet.
- Evaluate code by pressing:
- To-do hotkeys:
SPC m t - Open to-dos:
SPC o a t
Terminal
- Open a terminal window:
SPC o t
Working remote
- Open remote location using:
C-x C-f->sshx:user@remote:/home/user/file
Various hotkeys stolen from here:
SPC
SPC: find file
, switch buffer
. browse files
: MX
; EX
< switch buffer
` eval
u universal arg
x pop up scratch
~ toggle last popup
TAB workspace
TAB Display tab bar
. switch workspace
0 last workspace
1-9 : x workspace
L load session
S autosave current session
X delete sessions
[ previous workspace
] next workspace
d delete workspace
l load workspace from file
n workspace
s save workspace to file
x kill all buffers'
/ search
i symbols
I symbols accr. buffers
b buffer
d directory
o Online providers
p project
[ prev
S spelling corr
[ text size
b buffer
d diff
e error
h smart jump
s spelling error
t todo
w workspace
] next
S spelling corr
[ text size
b buffer
d diff
e error
h smart jump
s spelling error
t todo
w workspace
b buffer
B switch buffer
S sudo edit
[ prev
] next
b switch ws buffer
k kill buffer
n new empty buffer
o kill other buffers
s save buffer
x pop scratch buffer
z burry buffer
c code
d jump to def
D jump to ref
e evaluate buffer
E evaluate and replace
b build
r repl
x list errors
f file
. find file
/ find file in project
> sudo find file
? find file from here
E Browse emacs.d
P browse private config
R recent project files
a find other file
c open project editor config
d find dir
e find file in emacs.d
p find file in private config
r recent files
y yank filename
g git
c magit commit
C magit clone
G list gists
L list reps
P magic pull popup
R git revert
S git stage
U git unstange hunk
[ previous
] next
b magic blame
d magic dispatch
f magic find
g magit status
i init repo
l magit buffer log
p push popup
r git revert hunk
s git status
t git time matchine
o open
M mail
N neotree
O reveal proj finder
b browser
d debugger
n neotree
o reveal in finder
r repl
t terminal
p project
! run cmd in project root
. browse
/ find in project
c compile project
o find other file
p switch project
r recent project files
t list project tasks
x invalidate cache
q quit
q save and quit
Q quit
r remote
. browse remote files
> detect remote changes
D diff local and remote
U upload local
d download remote
u upload local
s snippets
S find snippet
i insert snippet
n new snippet
s find snippet for mode
t toggle
F frame fullscreen
I indente
b big mode
f flycheck
g evil goggles
h impatient modei indet guides
l line numbers
p org-tree-slide-mode
s flyspell
w window
+ increase height
- descr height
< dec width
= balance windows
> incr width
H move left
J move down
K move up
L move right
R rotate up
S split
W prev
_ set height
b bottom right
c close window
h left
j down
k up
l right
n new
o enlargen
p mru
q quit
r rotate down
s split
t top left
u winner undo
v vsplit
w next
| set width