51 Customization **************** This chapter describes some simple methods to customize the behavior of Emacs. Apart from the methods described here, see X Resources for Keyboard Macros:: for information about recording and replaying keyboard macros. Making more far-reaching and open-ended changes involves writing Emacs Lisp code; see Emacs Lisp (elisp)Top.
· Easy Customization Convenient way to browse and change settings. · Variables Many Emacs commands examine Emacs variables to decide what to do; by setting variables, you can control their functioning. · Key Bindings The keymaps say what command each key runs. By changing them, you can redefine keys. · Init File How to write common customizations in the initialization file.