Add list of useful settings to setup wizard was: Re: Default custom file

[LdBeth]

>>>>> In <83ee5i4rve.fsf@gnu.org> 
>>>>>   Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:

ldb> Think it might be a idea to add a list of customize variables
ldb> that could make Emacs behavior closer to "modern editors"
ldb> experience to the setup wizard (or tutorial).

> Feel free to propose such a list.

> TIA

Sure, these are what I can think of so far that can improve the
editing experience of a newcomer to emacs. Please feel free to make
comment on and edit this list.

* List of interesting editing packages

Builtin packages can may benifit anyone who expecting some features
from other editors.

** EDT
  It would be strange to consider EDT as "modern", that thing is
  probably as old as TECO. But this could still be useful if you have
  a keypad. You may get the manual about EDT from the internet.

  Probably useful link: http://edt-text-editor.sourceforge.net

** hl-line
  Toggled via =hl-line-mode=. Might be useful for VI user's.

** cua-mode
  Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste.

** autoarg-mode
  Make numberic arguments as prefix commands. Might be useful for
  VI addicted.

  *PS: This one probably needs fixes, binding C-DIGIT to
  `self-insert-command' won't make it insert DIGIT.*

** delete-selection-mode
  When Delete Selection mode is enabled, typed text replaces the
  selection if the selection is active.

** align, delimit-columns-region
  "Align regions in a context-sensitive fashion."
  "Helps to prettify columns in a text region or rectangle."

** auto-revert-mode
  Update buffer when file changes.

** ruler-mode
  Something you'd get in a word processor.

** whitespace-mode
  And =whitespace-cleanup=.

** tab-bar-mode, tab-line-mode
  Tabbar emulation.

** mouse-avoidance-mode
  Hide your mouse pointer.

** kinsoku
   Avoid certain characters appear at beg-of-line..

** strokes-mode
   Useful if you have a 3-key mouse.

* List of interesting editing customize variables

  This variables are worth to have a look at. They may improve your
  editing experience a little if the default value of the variables
  are changed for your specific needs.

+ show-trailing-whitespace
+ track-eol
+ colon-double-space
+ tab-always-indent
+ kill-do-not-save-duplicates
+ kill-read-only-ok
+ kill-whole-line
+ set-mark-command-repeat-pop
+ case-fold-search
+ require-final-newline


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LDB