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(emacs)File Conveniences

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Convenience Features for Finding Files
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   If you enable Recentf mode, with `M-x recentf-mode', the `File' menu
includes a submenu containing a list of recently opened files.  `M-x
recentf-save-list' saves the current `recent-file-list' to a file, and
`M-x recentf-edit-list' edits it.

   When Auto-image-file minor mode is enabled, visiting an image file
displays it as an image, not as text.  Likewise, inserting an image
file into a buffer inserts it as an image.  This works only when Emacs
can display the relevant image type.  The variables
`image-file-name-extensions' or `image-file-name-regexps' control which
file names are recognized as containing images.

   The `M-x ffap' command generalizes `find-file' with more powerful
heuristic defaults (Note: FFAP), often based on the text at point.
Partial Completion mode offers other features extending `find-file',
which can be used with `ffap'.  Note: Completion Options.