Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around finding alternatives in Emacs to the vi command :hi Comment, which highlights comments in a text. Participants also touch on the possibility of turning off background highlighting completely in Emacs.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification
Main Points Raised
- One participant seeks an alternative to the vi command :hi Comment in Emacs.
- Another participant asks for clarification on what the vi command does, specifically noting it highlights comments in a text.
- A different participant explains that in Emacs, .el (elisp) files can be used to enable highlighting, mentioning specific examples like matlab.el for MATLAB commands and built-in support for languages like C++ and LaTeX.
- This participant also notes uncertainty regarding highlighting in plain text files, suggesting the use of the Options button for global highlighting but questioning what would be highlighted in a standard .txt file.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
The discussion does not appear to reach a consensus on a specific alternative to the vi command, and multiple viewpoints regarding highlighting in Emacs are presented.
Contextual Notes
There is uncertainty regarding the capabilities of Emacs for highlighting in plain text files, and the discussion does not resolve whether the proposed methods would achieve the desired effect.