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Expand Up @@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ An /Emacs frame/ can be divided into /windows/ in itself.
- *C-x 3*: open a new window vertically, which corresponds to *M-x split-window-right*
- *C-x o*: switch to the next window, which corresponds to *M-x other-window*
- *C-x 0*: close the current window, which corresponds to *M-x delete-window*
- *C-x 1*: close all the windows but the one focused, which correspond to *M-x delete-other-windows*

#+CAPTION: Windows manipulation
[[../images/windows.gif]]
Expand All @@ -129,13 +130,17 @@ A /buffer/ is displayed in a /frame/.
- *C-x C-b*: list opened buffer (and jump to the selected one), which corresponds to *M-x list-buffers*
- *C-x k*: kill a buffer, which corresponds to *M-x kill-buffer*

On most read-only buffers, press *q* to close it.

#+CAPTION: Buffer navigation
[[../images/buffers.gif]]

*** Cancel a command

- *C-g* or *ESC ESC ESC*: cancel the current command running in the minibuffer, which corresponds to *M-x keyboard-quit*

It also cancels all previously pressed keys.

*** The most useless command

- *C-x C-c*: quit emacs (use at your own risks!), which corresponds to *M-x save-buffers-kill-terminal*
Expand All @@ -146,9 +151,12 @@ Emacs has a powerful built-in help system for key bindings and internal function

- *C-h f <function-name>*: Find the key binding corresponding to <function-name> (ex: C-h f save-buffer)
- *C-h k <key-sequence>*: Find the function name corresponding to <key-sequence> (ex: C-h k C-x C-s)
- *<key-sequence> C-h*: Show the next possible keys to press after the <key-sequence> (ex: C-x 4 C-h)

When executing these commands, a new frame opens. To close it, switch to it (/C-x o/) and type /q/. If not, simply close it (/C-x 0/)

After executing a command with M-x, if the command have a corresponding keybinding bound to it, a message indicating what to press will appear in the minibuffer.

Emacs also includes the full manual (also available online: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/)

- *C-h r*: browse the Emacs manual within Emacs
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