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Frequently asked questions about XEmacs

This is the guide to the XEmacs Frequently Asked Questions list--a compendium of questions and answers pertaining to one of the finest programs ever written. XEmacs is much more than just a Text Editor.

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1 Introduction, Policy, Credits  Introduction, Policy, Credits.
2 Installation and Troubleshooting  Installation and Troubleshooting.
3 Editing Functions  Editing Functions.
4 Display Functions  Display Functions.
5 Interfacing with the Operating System and External Devices  Interfacing with the OS and External Devices.
6 Connecting to the Internet  Connecting to the Internet.
7 Advanced Customization Using XEmacs Lisp  Advanced Customization Using XEmacs Lisp.
8 Other External Packages  Other External Packages.
9 What the Future Holds  What the Future Holds.
10 New information about old XEmacsen  New information about old XEmacsen.
-- The Detailed Node Listing ---
1 Introduction, Policy, Credits
1.0: What is XEmacs?
Q1.0.1: What is XEmacs?  What is XEmacs?
Q1.0.2: What is the current version of XEmacs?  What is the current version of XEmacs?
Q1.0.3: How do you pronounce XEmacs?  How do you pronounce XEmacs?
Q1.0.4: What does XEmacs look like?  What does XEmacs look like?
Q1.0.5: Who wrote XEmacs?  Who wrote XEmacs?
Q1.0.6: Who wrote the FAQ?  Who wrote the FAQ?
1.1: Getting XEmacs
Q1.1.1: Where can I find XEmacs?  Where can I find XEmacs?
Q1.1.2: Are binaries available?  Are binaries available?
Q1.1.3: How do I get the bleeding-edge sources?  How do I get the bleeding-edge sources?
Q1.1.4: Where can I obtain a printed copy of the XEmacs User's Manual?  Where can I obtain a printed copy of the XEmacs User's Manual?
1.2: Versions for Different Operating Systems
Q1.2.1: Do I need X11 to run XEmacs?  Do I need X11 to run XEmacs?
Q1.2.2: What versions of Unix does XEmacs run on?  What versions of Unix does XEmacs run on?
Q1.2.3: Is there a port of XEmacs to Microsoft Windows?  Is there a port of XEmacs to Microsoft Windows?
Q1.2.4: Can I build XEmacs on MS Windows with X support? Do I need to?  Can I build XEmacs on MS Windows with X support? Do I need to?
Q1.2.5: What are Cygwin and MinGW, and do I need them to run XEmacs?  What are Cygwin and MinGW, and do I need them to run XEmacs?
Q1.2.6: What are the differences between the various MS Windows emacsen?  What are the differences between the various MS Windows emacsen?
Q1.2.7: How does the port cope with differences in the Windows user interface?  How does the port cope with differences in the Windows user interface?
Q1.2.8: Is there a port of XEmacs to the Macintosh?  Is there a port of XEmacs to the Macintosh?
Q1.2.9: Is there a port of XEmacs to MS-DOS?  Is there a port of XEmacs to MS-DOS?
Q1.2.10: Is there a port of XEmacs to OS/2?  Is there a port of XEmacs to OS/2?
Q1.2.11: Is there a port of XEmacs to NextStep?  Is there a port of XEmacs to NextStep?
Q1.2.12: Is there a port of XEmacs to VMS?  Is there a port of XEmacs to VMS?
1.3: Getting Started
Q1.3.1: What is an `init.el' or `.emacs' and is there a sample one?  What is an `init.el' or `.emacs' and is there a sample one?
Q1.3.2: Where do I put my `init.el' file?  Where do I put my `init.el' file?
Q1.3.3: Can I use the same `init.el' with the other Emacs?  Can I use the same `init.el' with the other Emacs?
Q1.3.4: Any good XEmacs tutorials around?  Any good XEmacs tutorials around?
Q1.3.5: May I see an example of a useful XEmacs Lisp function?  May I see an example of a useful XEmacs Lisp function?
Q1.3.6: And how do I bind it to a key?  And how do I bind it to a key?
Q1.3.7: What's the difference between a macro and a function?  What's the difference between a macro and a function?
Q1.3.8: What is Custom?  What is Custom?
1.4: Getting Help
Q1.4.1: Where can I get help?  Where can I get help?
Q1.4.2: Which mailing lists are there?  Which mailing lists are there?
Q1.4.3: Where are the mailing lists archived?  Where are the mailing lists archived?
Q1.4.4: How can I get two instances of info?  How can I get two instances of info?
Q1.4.5: How do I add new Info directories?  How do I add new Info directories?
1.5: Contributing to XEmacs
Q1.5.1: How do I submit changes to the FAQ?  How do I submit changes to the FAQ?
Q1.5.2: How do I become a beta tester?  How do I become a beta tester?
Q1.5.3: How do I contribute to XEmacs itself?  How do I contribute to XEmacs itself?
Q1.5.4: How do I get started developing XEmacs?  How do I get started developing XEmacs?
Q1.5.5: What's the basic layout of the code?  What's the basic layout of the code?
1.6: Politics (XEmacs vs. GNU Emacs)
Q1.6.1: What is GNU Emacs?  What is GNU Emacs?
Q1.6.2: How does XEmacs differ from GNU Emacs?  How does XEmacs differ from GNU Emacs?
Q1.6.3: How much does XEmacs differ?  How much does XEmacs differ?
Q1.6.4: Is XEmacs "GNU"?  Is XEmacs "GNU"?
Q1.6.5: What is the correct way to refer to XEmacs and GNU Emacs?  What is the correct way to refer to XEmacs and GNU Emacs?
Q1.6.6: Why haven't XEmacs and GNU Emacs merged?  Why haven't XEmacs and GNU Emacs merged?
1.7: External Packages
Q1.7.1: What is the package system?  What is the package system?
Q1.7.2: Which external packages are there?  Which external packages are there?
Q1.7.3: Do I need to have the packages to run XEmacs?  Do I need to have the packages to run XEmacs?
Q1.7.4: Is there a way to find which package has particular functionality?  Is there a way to find which package has particular functionality?
1.8: Internationalization
Q1.8.1: What is the status of internationalization support aka MULE (including Asian language support)?  What is the status of internationalization support aka MULE (including Asian language support)?
Q1.8.2: How can I help with internationalization?  How can I help with internationalization?
Q1.8.3: How do I type non-ASCII characters?  How do I type non-ASCII characters?
Q1.8.4: Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?  Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?
Q1.8.5: Please explain the various input methods in MULE/XEmacs  Please explain the various input methods in MULE/XEmacs
Q1.8.6: How do I portably code for MULE/XEmacs?  How do I portably code for MULE/XEmacs?
Q1.8.7: How about Cyrillic modes?  How about Cyrillic modes?
Q1.8.8: Does XEmacs support Unicode?  Does XEmacs support Unicode?
Q1.8.9: How does XEmacs display Unicode?  How does XEmacs display Unicode?
2 Installation and Troubleshooting
2.0: Installation (General)
Q2.0.1: How do I build and install XEmacs?  How do I build and install XEmacs?
Q2.0.2: Where do I find external libraries?  Where do I find external libraries?
Q2.0.3: How do I specify the paths that XEmacs uses for finding files?  How do I specify the paths that XEmacs uses for finding files?
Q2.0.4: Running XEmacs without installing  Running XEmacs without installing
Q2.0.5: XEmacs is too big  XEmacs is too big
2.1: Package Installation
Q2.1.1: How do I install the packages?  How do I install the packages?
Q2.1.2: Can I install the packages individually?  Can I install the packages individually?
Q2.1.3: Can I install the packages automatically?  Can I install the packages automatically?
Q2.1.4: Can I upgrade or remove packages?  Can I upgrade or remove packages?
Q2.1.5: Which packages to install?  Which packages to install?
Q2.1.6: Can you describe the package location process in more detail?  Can you describe the package location process in more detail?
Q2.1.7: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood" (NEW)  EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood"
2.2: Unix/Mac OS X Installation (Also Relevant to Cygwin, MinGW)
Q2.2.1: Libraries in non-standard locations  Libraries in non-standard locations
Q2.2.2: Why can't I strip XEmacs?  Why can't I strip XEmacs?
Q2.2.3: X11/bitmaps/gray (or other X11-related file) not found.  X11/bitmaps/gray (or other X11-related file) not found.
2.3: Windows Installation (Windows, Cygwin, MinGW)
Q2.3.1: What exactly are all the different ways to build XEmacs under Windows?  What exactly are all the different ways to build XEmacs under Windows?
Q2.3.2: What compiler/libraries do I need to compile XEmacs?  What compiler/libraries do I need to compile XEmacs?
Q2.3.3: How do I compile the native port?  How do I compile the native port?
Q2.3.4: What do I need for Cygwin?  What do I need for Cygwin?
Q2.3.5: How do I compile under Cygwin?  How do I compile under Cygwin?
Q2.3.6: How do I compile using MinGW (aka `the -mno-cygwin flag to gcc')?  How do I compile using MinGW (aka `the -mno-cygwin flag to gcc')?
Q2.3.7: How do I compile with X support?  How do I compile with X support?
Q2.3.8: Cygwin XEmacs won't start -- cygXpm-noX4.dll was not found (NEW)  Cygwin XEmacs won't start -- cygXpm-noX4.dll was not found (NEW)
2.4: General Troubleshooting
Q2.4.1: How do I deal with bugs or with problems building, installing, or running?  How do I deal with bugs or with problems building, installing, or running?
Q2.4.2: Help! XEmacs just crashed on me!  Help! XEmacs just crashed on me!
Q2.4.3: XEmacs crashes and I compiled it myself.  XEmacs crashes and I compiled it myself.
Q2.4.4: How to debug an XEmacs problem with a debugger  How to debug an XEmacs problem with a debugger
Q2.4.5: I get a cryptic error message when trying to do something.  I get a cryptic error message when trying to do something.
Q2.4.6: XEmacs hangs when I try to do something.  XEmacs hangs when I try to do something.
Q2.4.7: I get an error message when XEmacs is running in batch mode.  I get an error message when XEmacs is running in batch mode.
Q2.4.8: The keyboard or mouse is not working properly, or I have some other event-related problem.  The keyboard or mouse is not working properly, or I have some other event-related problem.
Q2.4.9: C-g doesn't work for me. Is it broken?  C-g doesn't work for me. Is it broken?
Q2.4.10: How do I debug process-related problems?  How do I debug process-related problems?
Q2.4.11: XEmacs is outputting lots of X errors.  XEmacs is outputting lots of X errors.
Q2.4.12: After upgrading, XEmacs won't do `foo' any more!  After upgrading, XEmacs won't do `foo' any more!
2.5: Startup-Related Problems
Q2.5.1: XEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal!  XEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal!
Q2.5.2 Startup problems related to paths or package locations.  Startup problems related to paths or package locations.
Q2.5.3: XEmacs won't start without network.  XEmacs won't start without network.
Q2.5.4: Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?  Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
Q2.5.5: Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.  Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.
Q2.5.6: XEmacs 21.1 on Windows used to spawn an ugly console window on every startup. Has that been fixed?  XEmacs 21.1 on Windows used to spawn an ugly console window on every startup. Has that been fixed?
3 Editing Functions
3.0: The Keyboard
Q3.0.1: How can I customize the keyboard?  How can I customize the keyboard?
Q3.0.2: How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?  How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
Q3.0.3: How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?  How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
Q3.0.4: Globally binding Delete?  Globally binding Delete?
Q3.0.5: How to map Help key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?  How to map Help key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
Q3.0.6: How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?  How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?
Q3.0.7: Can I turn on sticky modifier keys?  Can I turn on sticky modifier keys?
Q3.0.8: How do I map the arrow keys?  How do I map the arrow keys?
Q3.0.9: HP Alt key as Meta.  HP Alt key as Meta.
Q3.0.10: Why does edt emulation not work?  Why does edt emulation not work?
Q3.0.11: How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?  How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?
3.1: The Mouse
Q3.1.1: How can I turn off Mouse pasting?  How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
Q3.1.2: How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?  How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
Q3.1.3: Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.  Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
Q3.1.4: How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?  How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
Q3.1.5: How can I set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?  How can I set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
3.2: Buffers, Text Editing
Q3.2.1: Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?  Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?
Q3.2.2: How do I insert today's date into a buffer?  How do I insert today's date into a buffer?
Q3.2.3: How do I get a single minibuffer frame?  How do I get a single minibuffer frame?
Q3.2.4: How can I enable auto-indent and/or Filladapt?  How can I enable auto-indent and/or Filladapt?
Q3.2.5: How can I get XEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?  How can I get XEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?
3.3: Text Selections
Q3.3.1: How do I select a rectangular region?  How do I select a rectangular region?
Q3.3.2: How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?  How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
Q3.3.3: How do I cause typing on an active region to remove it?  How do I cause typing on an active region to remove it?
Q3.3.4: Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?  Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
Q3.3.5: Why is killing so slow?  Why is killing so slow?
Q3.3.6: Why does M-w take so long?  Why does M-w take so long?
3.4: Editing Source Code
Q3.4.1: I do not like cc-mode. How do I use the old c-mode?  I do not like cc-mode. How do I use the old c-mode?
Q3.4.2: How do you make XEmacs indent CL if-clauses correctly?  How do you make XEmacs indent CL if-clauses correctly?
4 Display Functions
4.0: Textual Fonts and Colors
Q4.0.1: How do I specify a font?  How do I specify a font?
Q4.0.2: How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?  How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
Q4.0.3: How can I set color options from `init.el'?  How can I set color options from `init.el'?
Q4.0.4: How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?  How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
Q4.0.5: How can I limit color map usage?  How can I limit color map usage?
Q4.0.6: My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.  My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.
Q4.0.7: Can I have pixmap backgrounds in XEmacs?  Can I have pixmap backgrounds in XEmacs?
Q4.0.8: How do I display non-ASCII characters?  How do I display non-ASCII characters?
Q4.0.9: Font selections in don't get saved after Save Options.  Font selections in don't get saved after Save Options.
4.1: Syntax Highlighting (Font Lock)
Q4.1.1: How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?  How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?
Q4.1.2: How do I get `More' Syntax Highlighting on by default?  How do I get `More' Syntax Highlighting on by default?
4.2: The Modeline
Q4.2.1: How can I make the modeline go away?  How can I make the modeline go away?
Q4.2.2: How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?  How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
Q4.2.3: How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?  How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
Q4.2.4: How can I change the modeline color based on the mode used?  How can I change the modeline color based on the mode used?
4.3: The Cursor
Q4.3.1: Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?  Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
Q4.3.2: Is there a way to get back the block cursor?  Is there a way to get back the block cursor?
Q4.3.3: Can I make the cursor blink?  Can I make the cursor blink?
4.4: The Menubar
Q4.4.1: How do I get rid of the menubar?  How do I get rid of the menubar?
Q4.4.2: How can I customize the menubar?  How can I customize the menubar?
Q4.4.3: How do I enable use of the keyboard (Alt) to access menu items?  How do I enable use of the keyboard (Alt) to access menu items?
Q4.4.4: How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu Buffers List?  How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu Buffers List?
Q4.4.5: Resources like Emacs*menubar*font are not working?  Resources like Emacs*menubar*font are not working?
4.5: The Toolbar
Q4.5.1: How do I get rid of the toolbar?  How do I get rid of the toolbar?
Q4.5.2: How can I customize the toolbar?  How can I customize the toolbar?
Q4.5.3: How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?  How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
Q4.5.4: `Can't instantiate image error...' in toolbar  `Can't instantiate image error...' in toolbar
4.6: Scrollbars and Scrolling
Q4.6.1: How can I disable the scrollbar?  How can I disable the scrollbar?
Q4.6.2: How can I change the scrollbar width?  How can I change the scrollbar width?
Q4.6.3: How can I use resources to change scrollbar colors?  How can I use resources to change scrollbar colors?
Q4.6.4: Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?  Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
Q4.6.5: Scrolling one line at a time.  Scrolling one line at a time.
Q4.6.6: How can I turn off automatic horizontal scrolling in specific modes?  How can I turn off automatic horizontal scrolling in specific modes?
Q4.6.7: I find auto-show-mode disconcerting. How do I turn it off?  I find auto-show-mode disconcerting. How do I turn it off?
4.7: The Gutter Tabs, The Progress Bar, Widgets
Q4.7.1: How can I disable the gutter tabs?  How can I disable the gutter tabs?
Q4.7.2: How can I disable the progress bar?  How can I disable the progress bar?
Q4.7.3: There are bugs in the gutter or widgets.  There are bugs in the gutter or widgets.
Q4.7.4: How can I customize the gutter or gutter tabs?  How can I customize the gutter or gutter tabs?
5 Interfacing with the Operating System and External Devices
5.0: X Window System and Resources
Q5.0.1: Where is a list of X resources?  Where is a list of X resources?
Q5.0.2: How can I detect a color display?  How can I detect a color display?
Q5.0.3: How can I get the icon to just say `XEmacs'?  How can I get the icon to just say `XEmacs'?
Q5.0.4: How can I have the window title area display the full path?  How can I have the window title area display the full path?
Q5.0.5: `xemacs -name junk' doesn't work?  `xemacs -name junk' doesn't work?
Q5.0.6: `-iconic' doesn't work.  `-iconic' doesn't work.
5.1: Microsoft Windows
Q5.1.1: Does XEmacs rename all the `win32-*' symbols to `w32-*'?  Does XEmacs rename all the `win32-*' symbols to `w32-*'?
Q5.1.2: How do I get Windows Explorer to associate a file type with XEmacs?  How do I get Windows Explorer to associate a file type with XEmacs?
5.2: Printing
Q5.2.1: What do I need to change to make printing work?  What do I need to change to make printing work?
Q5.2.2: How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?  How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?
Q5.2.3: Getting M-x lpr to work with postscript printer.  Getting M-x lpr to work with postscript printer.
Q5.2.4: Can you print under MS Windows?  Can you print under MS Windows?
5.3: Sound
Q5.3.1: How do I turn off the sound?  How do I turn off the sound?
Q5.3.2: How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?  How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?
Q5.3.3: What are NAS and ESD (EsounD)?  What are NAS and ESD (EsounD)?
Q5.3.4: Sunsite sounds don't play.  Sunsite sounds don't play.
5.4: Running an Interior Shell, Invoking Subprocesses
Q5.4.1: What is an interior shell?  What is an interior shell?
Q5.4.2: How do I start up a second shell buffer?  How do I start up a second shell buffer?
Q5.4.3: Telnet from shell filters too much  Telnet from shell filters too much
Q5.4.4: Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.  Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.
Q5.4.5: XEmacs complains "No such file or directory, diff"  XEmacs complains "No such file or directory, diff"
Q5.4.6: Cygwin error "fork_copy: linked dll/bss pass 0 failed"  Cygwin error "fork_copy: linked dll/bss pass 0 failed"
5.5: Multiple Device Support
Q5.5.1: How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?  How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
Q5.5.2: Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?  Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem? How?
Q5.5.3: How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?  How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?
Q5.5.4: How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent XEmacs is a client?  How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent XEmacs is a client?
Q5.5.5: Is there a way to start a new XEmacs if there's no gnuserv running, and otherwise use gnuclient?  Is there a way to start a new XEmacs if there's no gnuserv running, and otherwise use gnuclient?
6 Connecting to the Internet
6.0: General Mail and News
Q6.0.1: What are the various packages for reading mail?  What are the various packages for reading mail?
Q6.0.2: How can I send mail?  How can I send mail?
Q6.0.3: How do I get my outgoing mail archived?  How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
Q6.0.4: How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?  How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
Q6.0.5: How do I customize the From line?  How do I customize the From line?
Q6.0.6: How do I get my MUA to filter mail for me?  How do I get my MUA to filter mail for me?
Q6.0.7: Remote mail reading with an MUA.  Remote mail reading with an MUA.
Q6.0.8: An MUA gets an error incorporating new mail.  An MUA gets an error incorporating new mail.
Q6.0.9: Why isn't `movemail' working?  Why isn't `movemail' working?
Q6.0.10: How do I make my MUA display graphical smilies?  How do I make my MUA display graphical smilies?
Q6.0.11: How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?  How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?
6.1: Reading Mail with VM
Q6.1.1: How do I set up VM to retrieve mail from a remote site using POP?  How do I set up VM to retrieve mail from a remote site using POP?
Q6.1.2: How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?  How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
Q6.1.3: I have various addresses at which I receive mail. How can I tell VM to ignore them when doing a "reply-all"?  I have various addresses at which I receive mail. How can I tell VM to ignore them when doing a "reply-all"?
Q6.1.4: Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?  Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
Q6.1.5: How do I make VM stay in a single frame?  How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
Q6.1.6: Customization of VM not covered in the manual, or here.  Customization of VM not covered in the manual, or here.
6.2: Reading Netnews and Mail with Gnus
Q6.2.1: GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus, Quassia Gnus, argh!  GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus, Quassia Gnus, argh!
Q6.2.2: How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?  How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
6.3: FTP Access
Q6.3.1: Can I edit files on other hosts?  Can I edit files on other hosts?
Q6.3.2: What is EFS?  What is EFS?
6.4: Web Browsing with W3
Q6.4.1: What is W3?  What is W3?
Q6.4.2: How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?  How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
Q6.4.3: Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?  Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
7 Advanced Customization Using XEmacs Lisp
7.0: Emacs Lisp and `init.el'
Q7.0.1: What version of Emacs am I running?  What version of Emacs am I running?
Q7.0.2: How can I evaluate Emacs-Lisp expressions?  How can I evaluate Emacs-Lisp expressions?
Q7.0.3: (setq tab-width 6) behaves oddly.  (setq tab-width 6) behaves oddly.
Q7.0.4: How can I add directories to the load-path?  How can I add directories to the load-path?
Q7.0.5: How to check if a lisp function is defined?  How to check if a lisp function is defined?
Q7.0.6: Can I force the output of (face-list) to a buffer?  Can I force the output of (face-list) to a buffer?
7.1: Emacs Lisp Programming Techniques
Q7.1.1: What is the difference in key sequences between XEmacs and GNU Emacs?  What is the difference in key sequences between XEmacs and GNU Emacs?
Q7.1.2: Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?  Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?
Q7.1.3: Could you explain read-kbd-macro in more detail?  Could you explain read-kbd-macro in more detail?
Q7.1.4: What is the performance hit of let?  What is the performance hit of let?
Q7.1.5: What is the recommended use of setq?  What is the recommended use of setq?
Q7.1.6: What is the typical misuse of setq?  What is the typical misuse of setq?
Q7.1.7: I like the do form of cl, does it slow things down?  I like the do form of cl, does it slow things down?
Q7.1.8: I like recursion, does it slow things down?  I like recursion, does it slow things down?
Q7.1.9: How do I put a glyph as annotation in a buffer?  How do I put a glyph as annotation in a buffer?
Q7.1.10: map-extents won't traverse all of my extents!  map-extents won't traverse all of my extents!
Q7.1.11: My elisp program is horribly slow. Is there an easy way to find out where it spends time?  My elisp program is horribly slow. Is there an easy way to find out where it spends time?
7.2: Mathematics
Q7.2.1: What are bignums, ratios, and bigfloats in Lisp?  What are bignums, ratios, and bigfloats in Lisp?
Q7.2.2: XEmacs segfaults when I use very big numbers!  XEmacs segfaults when I use very big numbers!
Q7.2.3: Bignums are really slow!  Bignums are really slow!
Q7.2.4: Equal bignums don't compare as equal! What gives?  Equal bignums don't compare as equal! What gives?
8 Other External Packages
8.0: TeX
Q8.0.1: Is there something better than LaTeX mode?  Is there something better than LaTeX mode?
Q8.0.2: What is AUCTeX? Where do you get it?  What is AUCTeX? Where do you get it?
Q8.0.3: Problems installing AUCTeX.  Problems installing AUCTeX.
Q8.0.4: How do I turn off current chapter from AUCTeX modeline?  How do I turn off current chapter from AUCTeX modeline?
8.1: Other Unbundled Packages
Q8.1.1: Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?  Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?
Q8.1.2: Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?  Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
Q8.1.3: Is there a MatLab mode?  Is there a MatLab mode?
8.2: Environments Built Around XEmacs
Q8.2.1: What are SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop?  What are SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop?
Q8.2.2: How do I start the Sun Workshop support in XEmacs 21?  How do I start the Sun Workshop support in XEmacs 21?
Q8.2.3: What is/was Energize?  What is/was Energize?
Q8.2.4: What is Infodock?  What is Infodock?
9 What the Future Holds
9.0: Changes
Q9.0.1: What new features will be in XEmacs soon?  What new features will be in XEmacs soon?
Q9.0.2: What's new in XEmacs 21.4?  What's new in XEmacs 21.4?
Q9.0.3: What's new in XEmacs 21.1?  What's new in XEmacs 21.1?
Q9.0.4: What's new in XEmacs 20.4?  What's new in XEmacs 20.4?
Q9.0.5: What's new in XEmacs 20.3?  What's new in XEmacs 20.3?
Q9.0.6: What's new in XEmacs 20.2?  What's new in XEmacs 20.2?
10 New information about old XEmacsen
10.0: XEmacs 21.1
Q10.0.1: Gnus 5.10 won't display smileys in XEmacs 21.1.  Gnus 5.10 won't display smileys in XEmacs 21.1.
Q10.0.2: XEmacs won't start on Windows in XEmacs 21.1.  XEmacs won't start on Windows in XEmacs 21.1.


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