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rotlas

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Nov 10, 2009, 7:19:53 AM11/10/09
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Which is the simplest way to have Emacs opening all files as read-only? That
is not only by using C-x C-r but also when selecting a file in a directory
buffer. And also preventing C-x C-f from opening a file as writable. I would
like it to be possible to toggle the read-only state, though.
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Peter Dyballa

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Nov 11, 2009, 4:49:22 AM11/11/09
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Am 10.11.2009 um 13:19 schrieb rotlas:

> Which is the simplest way to have Emacs opening all files as read-
> only? That
> is not only by using C-x C-r but also when selecting a file in a
> directory
> buffer.


'v' to just view it. You could add another hook to find-file-hook
that all files are opened read-only...

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Kevin Rodgers

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Nov 11, 2009, 9:26:57 AM11/11/09
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rotlas wrote:
> Which is the simplest way to have Emacs opening all files as read-only? That

> is not only by using C-x C-r but also when selecting a file in a directory
> buffer.

,----[ C-h k v ]
| v runs the command dired-view-file
| which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `dired.el'.
| It is bound to v, <menu-bar> <immediate> <view>.
| (dired-view-file)
|
| In Dired, examine a file in view mode, returning to Dired when done.
| When file is a directory, show it in this buffer if it is inserted.
| Otherwise, display it in another buffer.
|
| [back]
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> And also preventing C-x C-f from opening a file as writable.

(add-hook 'find-file-hook (lambda () (setq buffer-read-only t)))

> I would like it to be possible to toggle the read-only state, though.

,----[ C-h k C-x C-q ]
| C-x C-q runs the command toggle-read-only
| which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `files.el'.
| It is bound to C-x C-q.
| (toggle-read-only &optional arg)
|
| Change whether this buffer is visiting its file read-only.
| With prefix argument arg, make the buffer read-only if arg is
| positive, otherwise make it writable. If visiting file read-only
| and `view-read-only' is non-nil, enter view mode.
|
| [back]
`----

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rotlas

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Nov 20, 2009, 3:08:34 AM11/20/09
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Thanks, Peter and Kevin for great answers. Now I don't have to undo all
unintentional modifications of files everytime I compile...

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