Emacs Asked by DdC on November 15, 2021
[Have been using Emacs for at least 40 years, but still …]
What to put in .emacs so that Emacs opens in text mode?
I have tried:
(setq initial-major-mode #'text-mode)
(setq default-major-mode #'text-mode)
(setq-default major-mode #'text-mode)
(setq major-mode #'text-mode)
I use:
GNU Emacs 22.2.1
GNU Emacs 25.1.1
They open always with Lisp Interaction mode.
No need to tell me that I can use: M-x text-mode.
And opening a file with a .txt extension.
So?
Put this at the end of your configuration file:
(setq initial-major-mode 'text-mode)
I see that you have tried putting it in your .emacs but it could be the case that it is somewhat dependent on where you put it. I tried putting this at either end of my .emacs and both worked. The *scratch* buffer is in text-mode. If you continue to have problems, try using the customisation system to change the value of initial-major-mode. Easy way to get there is C-h v initial-major-mode then take the option to customise this variable.
Answered by Aidan Schofield on November 15, 2021
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