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Emacs

GNU Project

The extensible self-documenting text editor

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About Emacs

GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable, free/libre text

editor — and more.

At its core GNU Emacs is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a

dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to

support text editing.

The features of GNU Emacs include:

* Content-aware editing modes, including syntax coloring, for many file types;

* Complete built-in documentation, including a tutorial for new users;

* Full Unicode support for nearly all human scripts;

* Highly customizable, using Emacs Lisp code or a graphical interface;

* A wide range of functionality beyond text editing, including a project planner, mail and news reader, debugger interface, calendar, IRC client, and more;

* A packaging system for downloading and installing extensions.

Notes regarding Android support:

* The on-screen keyboard is automatically invoked when a non read-only buffer is tapped, and the user option `touch-screen-display-keyboard' arranges for it always to be displayed.

* `modifier-bar-mode' may be enabled to display a panel of modifier keys beside the tool bar.

* Permissions are not granted by default, but must be explicitly enabled in system settings menu.

* External storage permissions may be granted by observing the instructions in the banner that is displayed on the splash screen if they are denied.

* Answers to other questions probably exist in the Android appendix to the bundled Emacs manual. Read it!

How to install Emacs

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Emacs from your app drawer.

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