Homepage: https://github.com/Malabarba/speed-of-thought-lisp
Author: Artur Malabarba
Updated:
Write lisp at the speed of thought
This defines a new global minor-mode `speed-of-thought-mode', which
activates locally on any supported buffer. Currently, only
`emacs-lisp-mode' buffers are supported.
The mode is quite simple, and is composed of two parts:
Abbrevs
A large number of abbrevs which expand function
initials to their name. A few examples:
- wcb -> with-current-buffer
- i -> insert
- r -> require '
- a -> and
However, these are defined in a way such that they ONLY expand in a
place where you would use a function, so hitting SPC after "(r"
expands to "(require '", but hitting SPC after "(delete-region r"
will NOT expand the `r', because that's obviously not a function.
Furthermore, "#'r" will expand to "#'require" (note how it omits
that extra quote, since it would be useless here).
Commands
It also defines 4 commands, which really fit into this "follow the
thought-flow" way of writing. The bindings are as follows, I
understand these don't fully adhere to conventions, and I'd
appreciate suggestions on better bindings.
- M-RET :: Break line, and insert "()" with point in the middle.
- C-RET :: Do `forward-up-list', then do M-RET.
Hitting RET followed by a `(' was one of the most common key sequences
for me while writing elisp, so giving it a quick-to-hit key was a
significant improvement.
- C-c f :: Find function under point. If it is not defined, create a
definition for it below the current function and leave point inside.
- C-c v :: Same, but for variable.
With these commands, you just write your code as you think of it. Once
you hit a "stop-point" of sorts in your thought flow, you hit `C-c f/v`
on any undefined functions/variables, write their definitions, and hit
`C-u C-SPC` to go back to the main function.
Small Example
With the above (assuming you use something like paredit or
electric-pair-mode), if you write:
( w t b M-RET i SPC text
You get
(with-temp-buffer (insert text))