More contextual information in Emacs help
helpful
is an alternative to the built-in Emacs help that provides much more contextual information.
Show the source code for interactively defined functions (unlike the built-in Help).
Fall back to the raw sexp if no source is available.
Show where a function is being called.
Docstrings will Highlight the summary (the first sentence), include cross-references, hide superfluous puncuation.
Show you the properties that have been applied to the current symbol. This provides visibility of features like edebug or byte-code optimisation.
Provide a separate helpful-command
function to view interactive functions.
Display any keybindings that apply to interactive functions.
Trace, disassemble functions from inside Helpful. This is discoverable and doesn't require memorisation of commands.
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x86_64-linux | /gnu/store/5rcz88ac4xh96p3ivq8v8505p9cz3biy-emacs-helpful-0.18.drv | ||
mips64el-linux | /gnu/store/z4cixkdxcqpky2c6z5alrnq3r480dkn8-emacs-helpful-0.18.drv | ||
i686-linux | /gnu/store/fcbn2bpnlqgivd77x3hxgllf0bzjwpiv-emacs-helpful-0.18.drv | ||
i586-gnu | /gnu/store/8gnqffqz86xv274gbzbwv25wy2p61him-emacs-helpful-0.18.drv | ||
armhf-linux | /gnu/store/ggvpjqj819000hx5f9yhss84a8ds2gka-emacs-helpful-0.18.drv | ||
aarch64-linux | /gnu/store/wlzrx2fqv8w1szybqxxmmajnchvcf1fl-emacs-helpful-0.18.drv |
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