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* 2026-09-07 Emacs news
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The Emacs Carnival theme for September is "[[https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/CarnivalSeptember2026][Games]]". Enjoy! Other really cool uses of graphics in Emacs: [[https://github.com/Gleek/org-timegrid][org-timegrid]], [[https://github.com/florommel/poimap][poimap]], [[https://github.com/Daskeladden/canvas-minimap][canvas-minimap]].

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And a reminder: [[https://emacsconf.org/2026/cfp/][EmacsConf - 2026 - Call for Participation]] target date for proposals Sept 18, conference is online Dec 12-13. Hope to see you there!

- Upcoming events ([[https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calendar.ics][iCal file]], [[https://emacslife.com/calendar/][Org]]):
  - London Emacs (in person): Emacs London meetup https://www.meetup.com/london-emacs-hacking/events/316294538/ Tue Sep 8 1800 Europe/London
  - Emacs Berlin: In-Person-Only Emacs-Berlin Stammtisch https://emacs-berlin.org/ Tue Sep 8 1900 Europe/Berlin
  - OrgMeetup (virtual) https://orgmode.org/worg/orgmeetup.html Wed Sep 9 0900 America/Vancouver - 1100 America/Chicago - 1200 America/Toronto - 1600 Etc/UTC - 1800 Europe/Berlin - 2130 Asia/Kolkata -- Thu Sep 10 0000 Asia/Singapore
  - Atelier Emacs Montpellier (in person) https://lebib.org/date/atelier-emacs Fri Sep 11 1800 Europe/Paris
  - PDX Emacs (in person) https://pdx.social/@howard/117147689957341583 - Tue Sept 15 6:00 pm in Portland, OR
  - M-x Research: TBA https://m-x-research.github.io/ Wed Sep 16 0800 America/Vancouver - 1000 America/Chicago - 1100 America/Toronto - 1500 Etc/UTC - 1700 Europe/Berlin - 2030 Asia/Kolkata - 2300 Asia/Singapore
- Beginner:
  - [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/what-s-in-the-emacs-newcomers-presets-theme/][What's in the Emacs newcomers-presets theme?]] (April 2026, [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=14056][Irreal]])
- Emacs configuration:
  - [[https://www.jamescherti.com/emacs-startup-defer-use-package-performance/][Guide to Deferred Package Loading with use-package (Optimizing Emacs Startup)]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w6d1zw/guide_to_deferred_package_loading_with_usepackage/][Reddit]], [[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=14062][Irreal]])
  - [[https://github.com/MArpogaus/auto-side-windows][auto-side-windows now on MELPA]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w70jid/autosidewindows_now_on_melpa/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha_67hACw5M][Emacs Meep-mode Model Editing]] (57:41) modal editing
  - [[https://melpa.org/#/?q=casual][Casual Suite 3.0]] ([[https://sfba.social/@kickingvegas/117197418834344945][@kickingvegas@sfba.social]])
  - [[https://github.com/darkstego/wakib-emacs/releases/tag/v2.0.0][wakib-emacs: Emacs for the rest of us: v2 released!]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w3m1qt/wakibemacs_emacs_for_the_rest_of_us_v2_released/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://lambdaland.org/posts/2026-09-06-bedrock-v2/][Bedrock 2.0 released!]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1wa31fa/bedrock_20_released/][Reddit]])
- Emacs Lisp:
  - [[https://github.com/benleis1/ilist-plus][Extending imenu for elisp]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU2WcX4dDiU][YouTube]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w6nmre/extending_imenu_for_elisp/][Reddit]], [[https://mathstodon.xyz/@benleis/117216149493983366][@benleis@mathstodon.xyz]])
- Appearance:
  - [[https://github.com/benleis1/emacs-init/blob/13b61e43c6baad043af71cad385c68787340d9a6/modeline.el#L805][Zoom in/out slider on the modeline]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1wa0b2q/zoom_inout_slider_on_the_modeline/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlm7sxDB6h8][the emacs theme I use: N Λ N O Theme]] (06:24)
  - [[https://github.com/Meskour/vulkanite-theme-emacs][[Theme] Vulkanite: 26 atmospheric dark theme variants for Emacs with Kanagawa-inspired balance]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w9bmyi/theme_vulkanite_26_atmospheric_dark_theme/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-09-04-doric-themes-1-3-0/][Protesilaos: Emacs: doric-themes version 1.3.0]] ([[https://irreal.org/blog/?p=14064][Irreal]])
- Navigation:
  - [[https://writeout.ink/@ljwrites/117200269254705677][windmove tinkering (@ljwrites@writeout.ink)]]
  - [[https://github.com/MArpogaus/auto-tab-groups][auto-tab-groups: tab groups that open and close with your commands (now on MELPA)]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w9n1tl/autotabgroups_tab_groups_that_open_and_close_with/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/florommel/poimap][poimap.el - Visual buffer map with points of interest]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w94mey/poimapel_visual_buffer_map_with_points_of_interest/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/Daskeladden/canvas-minimap][canvas-minimap: a pixel-based minimap using Emacs 32's canvas image type]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w8cp2v/canvasminimap_a_pixelbased_minimap_using_emacs/][Reddit]])
- Writing:
  - [[https://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/2026/09/07/emacs-canz-spell-goodly-know/][Lars Ingebrigtsen: Emacs Canz Spell Goodly Know]]
  - [[https://github.com/Thysrael/markdown-ts-appear][Thysrael/markdown-ts-appear: Reveal Markdown source at point and preview math in Emacs markdown-ts-mode · GitHub]] ([[https://mastodon.social/@thysrael/117206746884931257][@thysrael]])
- Org Mode:
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL5K5Fb8hFc][My Note Taking Setup With Emacs Org-Mode]] (33:26)
  - [[https://ljwrites.blog/posts/2022-writing-review/][Writing year in review: My 2022 writing habit on Emacs | Semi-author-ized writer]] ([[https://writeout.ink/@ljwrites/117227169775105757][@ljwrites@writeout.ink]])
  - [[https://github.com/Gleek/org-timegrid][A beautiful SVG weekly calendar for Emacs, backed by Org files, with full mouse and keyboard support and an optional day strip for Org Agenda]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w519nv/a_beautiful_svg_weekly_calendar_for_emacs_backed/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://pierre-rouleau.github.io/pel/pel-table-based-documentation1/mode-org-mode.pdf][Emacs Org-Mode PDF Quicksheet now available in PEL]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w6lxq5/emacs_orgmode_pdf_quicksheet_now_available_in_pel/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/larrasket/org-draw][org-draw is now available on MELPA!]] ([[https://youtu.be/04zbf-tosNQ][YouTube]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w63wry/orgdraw_is_now_available_on_melpa/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w599dx/improving_the_styling_of_emacs_tables_with/][Improving the styling of emacs tables with tabularray]] ([[https://programming.dev/post/55958138?scrollToComments=true][programming.dev]])
  - [[https://github.com/yibie/org-table-widget][org-table-widget: I finally found a way to make Org tables easier to read without changing how I edit them]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w9ur57/orgtablewidget_i_finally_found_a_way_to_make_org/][Reddit]])
  - Org development:
    - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/etc/ORG-NEWS?id=adb342777a06dc46901683c5e58ae3c5926c0e4d][Factor out export-and-show in ox-latex.el and ox-beamer.el]]
- Coding:
  - [[https://emacs.dyerdwelling.family/emacs/20260905090959-emacs--git-worktrees-and-branch-surgery-in-built-in-vc/][James Dyer: Git Worktrees Without Leaving Built-in VC]]
  - [[https://emacsredux.com/blog/2026/09/02/working-with-git-worktrees-in-magit/][Emacs Redux: Working with Git Worktrees in Magit]]
  - [[https://blog.davep.org/2026/09/03/next-gh-pr-el-v1-1-0.html][Dave Pearson: next-gh-pr.el v1.1.0]]
  - [[https://joarvarndt.se/emacs-lsp.html][Joar von Arndt: Emacs does not need LSP]]
  - [[https://magnus.therning.org/2026-09-06-emacs-salmagundi,-2026-09-06.html][Magnus: Emacs salmagundi, 2026-09-06]] emacs-multi-compile, consult-kith for jumping to tests/etc.
  - [[https://artfulrobot.uk/blog/xdebug-for-php-on-emacs-with-dape/][Xdebug for PHP on Emacs with Dape | Artful Robot]] ([[https://floss.social/@artfulrobot/117213333747912541][@artfulrobot@floss.social]])
  - [[https://codeberg.org/zshaftel/gaudy-cl][gaudy-cl: Colorful semantic font-locking for Common Lisp]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w3sixr/gaudycl_colorful_semantic_fontlocking_for_common/][Reddit]])
- Shells:
  - [[https://github.com/vodik/cooked][cooked - a comint based terminal emulator]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w9b9bh/cooked_a_comint_based_terminal_emulator/][Reddit]])
- Evil mode:
  - [[https://github.com/teeann/evil-twin][evil-twin: key-chords that actually behave under evil-mode]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w4foe6/eviltwin_keychords_that_actually_behave_under/][Reddit]])
- Multimedia:
  - [[https://github.com/systemfreund/supersonic.el][New package: supersonic.el (Music player for subsonic-compatible servers)]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1wa1aok/new_package_supersonicel_music_player_for/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=580DxF2M7EE][Integrating Emacs with Music Player]] (01:32:18)
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoFdxP-MTn4][Bioscoop demo: split screen to visualize color grading - YouTube]] ([[https://bsky.app/profile/danielsz.bsky.social/post/3mujq4qrpvc2b][@danielsz.bsky.social]])
- Fun:
  - [[https://git.andros.dev/andros/nonogram.el][andros/nonogram.el: Play nonogram puzzles (also known as picross, griddlers or hanjie) in Emacs]] ([[https://activity.andros.dev/@andros/statuses/01M1XDA1DYE0BBEWJEH831MZ1Q][@andros@activity.andros.dev]])
  - [[https://ray-on-emacs.blogspot.com/2026/09/games-emacs-carnival-post-for-september.html][Raymond Zeitler: Games: The Emacs Carnival Post For September 2026]]
    - [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/09/emacs-carnival-september-2026-games/][Sacha Chua: Emacs Carnival September 2026: Games]]
    - [[https://idlip.in/posts/playing-emacs/][Playing with Emacs | Dilip's Log]]
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsVoHPL1C6g][Process Footage: Randomized Greeting from Dipskits Greets Me at My Terminal]] (05:23)
- LLMs:
  - [[https://ananthakumaran.in/2026/08/30/pimacs.html][Pimacs - An Emacs UI for Pi · Anantha Kumaran]]
  - [[https://github.com/yayster/yayster.el][El Yayster — a resident LLM that inhabits Emacs]] ([[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49602258][HN]])
- Community:
  - [[https://github.com/orgs/doomemacs/discussions/129][BEWARE: doomemacs.com is not associated with doomemacs]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w7h191/beware_doomemacscom_is_not_associated_with/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w4knk3/question_about_things_that_surprised_you_about/][Question about things that surprised you about Emacs.]]
  - [[https://enzuru.medium.com/emacs-in-fifty-keystrokes-five-years-later-2026-edition-featuring-meow-and-agent-shell-3d656f273989?source=friends_link&sk=4e1a8ba56819a67c1798cc34b40b8a29][Emacs in fifty keystrokes five years later (2026 edition featuring meow and agent-shell)]]
  - [[https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/08/27-aout-emacs-chat-fabrice-niessen-en-francais-partie-2/][Sacha Chua: Emacs Chat 30: Fabrice Niessen (en français, partie 2)]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m0G_ASLUXY][YouTube]], 01:05:56)
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWfl8nDgb8o][Talking About Stuff I Use on Linux (not a dev, just a human perspective)]] (01:00:02) Doom Emacs at 15:24
- Other:
  - [[https://takeonrules.com/2026/09/01/how-im-feeling-emacs-package/][Jeremy Friesen: How I’m Feeling Emacs Command]]
  - [[https://www.jamescherti.com/emacs-security-settings/][The Emacs Security Settings that might Silently Compromise your System]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w4ems0/the_emacs_security_settings_that_might_silently/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/yibie/md-mode/releases/tag/v0.4.1][I finally got Emacs to render Markdown tables properly (md-mode 0.4.1) — and I think the same trick can work for Org tables]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w9l680/i_finally_got_emacs_to_render_markdown_tables/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/yibie/epub-reader][epub-reader: an EPUB reader for Emacs that reflows, breaks CJK lines properly, and keeps highlights across re-layout]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1w51gyl/epubreader_an_epub_reader_for_emacs_that_reflows/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://mbork.pl/2026-09-07_Pasting_primary_selection_from_keyboard][Marcin Borkowski: Pasting primary selection from keyboard]]
  - [[https://github.com/thkoch2001/rau][thkoch2001/rau: Emacs/Wayland based Window Manager in pure elisp with the help of River]] ([[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49593319][HN]])
  - [[https://www.alcarney.me/blog/2026/building-emacs-into-a-systemd-sysext/][Building Emacs into a systemd-sysext — Alex Carney]] ([[https://mastodon.social/@alcarney/117197558126253320][@alcarney@mastodon.social]])
- Emacs development:
  - emacs-devel:
    - [[https://yhetil.org/emacs-devel/4cebf24a-9c7d-435f-a90f-51257cc8a3bf@gutov.dev/][Re: master e630bc4fd72: ; Fix some recently added docs. - Dmitry Gutov]] - xref docs?
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=ab1d6868ed32c2a06b7a4aa21cef84d560cc2aca][Improve presentation of query-replace-show-preview]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3b721dd39afd435021d45c046f1f54b5512b7236][Let 'query-replace-show-preview' be a function (bug#81583)]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=8e23cbb85fcde872aa154086e41f9947fe86d783][Make log-edit-headers-separator inherit from separator-line]]
  - [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=9e05c0360c5f94ad9c5375b2bd9f84d453ab4f22][Merge branch 'xref-find-by-kind']]
- New packages:
  - [[package:agent-shell-math-renderer][agent-shell-math-renderer]]: Display-math rendering for agent-shell (MELPA)
  - [[package:api-credit][api-credit]]: AI API balance in the modeline (MELPA)
  - [[package:auto-tab-groups][auto-tab-groups]]: Simple auto tab group creator for specified commands (MELPA)
  - [[package:cursorfree][cursorfree]]: Complex editing through voice (MELPA)
  - [[package:material-icons][material-icons]]: Material Icon Theme integration (MELPA)
  - [[package:metropolis-light-theme][metropolis-light-theme]]: Light theme based on the Metropolis Beamer palette (MELPA)
  - [[package:mode-line-path][mode-line-path]]: Abbreviate file paths in the mode line (MELPA)
  - [[package:nix3][nix3]]: Frontend to experimental commands of Nix (MELPA)
  - [[package:org-roam-gt][org-roam-gt]]: Improvements for org-roam (MELPA)
  - [[package:pilish][pilish]]: Emacs frontend for pi coding agent (MELPA)
  - [[package:surveyor][surveyor]]: Survey your code with LLM-generated diagrams (MELPA)

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