From 4db5b173e593eec243afa88119f9c178c12ed377 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: benjamin Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 21:55:10 +0100 Subject: readme.md additions --- README.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 04de2f6..88f3807 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,30 @@ # feebleline Going full Luddite by removing the mode-line and using echo-area (smartly) instead. +For hardline Luddite editing! + +Feebleline removes the modeline and replaces it with a slimmer proxy +version, which displays some basic information in the echo area +instead. This information is only displayed if the echo area is not used +for anything else (but if you switch frame/window, it will replace whatever +message is currently displayed). + +NOTE: +feebleline.el will look considerably better with the following +settings: + + (window-divider-mode t) + (setq window-divider-default-bottom-width 1) + (setq window-divider-default-places (quote bottom-only)) + +But this mode does not work for all EMACS versions and may not work with +terminal EMACS (but I haven't checked). If you're on GUI EMACS and your +version supports it, just place the following in your init file: + + (feebleline-default-settings) + +Otherwise, do (feebleline-mode t) instead, but be warned that I'm not sure +if it will look good. + Screenshot: ![Alt text](scrot1.png?raw=true "Screenshot1") -- cgit v1.2.3