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Buffer List Editing
The bufed command on Ctrl-X Ctrl-B functions like
dired, but it works with buffers instead of files. It
creates a list of buffer names. Each buffer name appears on a line
along with the size of the buffer, the associated file name (if any)
and a star if the buffer contains unsaved changes, and/or an R if the
buffer is currently marked read-only. The bufed command pops
up the list, and highlights the line describing the current buffer.
In this buffer, alphabetic keys run special bufed commands.
Alphabetic keys not mentioned do nothing, and non-alphabetic keys run
the usual commands. The N and P keys go to the next and previous
buffers in the list, respectively, by going down or up one line. The
D command deletes the buffer on the current line, but warns you if
the buffer contains unsaved changes. The S key saves the buffer on
the current line, and Shift-P prints the buffer like the
print-buffer command. The E or <Space> command selects
the buffer on the current line and displays it in the current window,
removing the bufed listing.
As in dired, several keys provide shortcuts for common
operations. The 1 key expands the current window to take up the
whole screen, then selects the highlighted buffer. The 2 key splits
the current window horizontally and selects the highlighted buffer in
the second window. The 5 key works like the 2 key, except it splits
the window vertically. The Z key zooms the current window to
full-screen, then selects the highlighted buffer.
By default, the most recently accessed buffers appear at the top of
the list, and those you haven't used recently appear at the end. The
current buffer always appears at the top of the list. You can press
"b", "f", or "i" to make Epsilon sort the list by buffer name, file
name, or size, respectively. Pressing 'a' makes Epsilon sort by
access time again. Pressing the upper case letters "B", "F", "I", or
"A" reverses the sense of the sort. Pressing "u" produces a buffer
list ordered by time of creation, with the oldest buffers at the
bottom.
The bufed command does not normally list special buffers such
as the kill buffers. To include even these buffers, give the
bufed command a numeric argument. The bufed command
will display buffers that start with a dash character ("- ")
only if you prefix the command with a numeric argument. By default,
bufed pops up a 50-column window in the non-Windows versions.
You can change this width by setting the bufed-width variable.
(In Epsilon for Windows, change the dialog's width by dragging its
border, as usual.)
Standard bindings:
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