Doom Emacs

After hearing about Emacs for some time, I began using it last year. Initially, I hesitated due to its steep learning curve and the time investment it required. However, the challenge has been quite rewarding. Emacs has revolutionized my daily computer interactions. Although I used to rely heavily on the mouse, Emacs has shifted my workflow to be more keyboard-centric, enhancing my overall experience.

The standout feature for me is Org-mode, which has significantly improved my productivity. It makes other text editors, like Microsoft Word, seem less capable by comparison. I wonder why I wasn’t aware of Org-mode sooner.

Currently, I use Emacs for a variety of tasks including writing documents, managing blogs, creating Hugo websites, composing and checking emails, navigating the terminal, and editing LaTeX documents. I’m looking forward to learning more about its features, such as the agenda, Org-roam, and others.

In this blog post, I aim to discuss exporting to PDF with Org-mode. After extensive research and watching numerous tutorials, I’ve established a modest configuration. I’m still refining a few tweaks to better suit my workflow, drawing inspiration from various sources online. I welcome advice from experts to help streamline and enhance my configuration.

Org-mode

`Org-mode` preamble I use to export PDF.

    #+OPTIONS: toc:nil title:nil
    #+SETUPFILE: /run/media/rob/RobLinux/My_Documents/emacs/org/setupfiles/org_article_file.org
    #+LATEX_HEADER:\usepackage{fancyheadings}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{minted}
    #+LaTeX_HEADER: \usemintedstyle{manni}
    #+LATEX_HEADER:\usepackage{pdfpages}

    #+BEGIN_EXPORT latex
    \includepdf[pages=1,fitpaper]{linux_files.pdf}

    \pagenumbering{\fancyhf{}}
    \pagestyle{headings}
    \pagenumbering{arabic}

    \fancyhead[R]{\thepage}

    \fancyfoot[C]{New Linux User}
    \pagestyle{fancy}
    \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{1px}

    \definecolor{dkgreen}{rgb}{0,0.6,0}
    \definecolor{gray}{rgb}{0.5,0.5,0.5}
    \definecolor{mauve}{rgb}{0.58,0,0.82}
    #+END_EXPORT

    @@latex:\clearpage@@
    #+BEGIN_EXPORT latex
    \clearpage \tableofcontents \setcounter{tocdepth}{5} \clearpage
    #+END_EXPORT

The SETUPFILE configuration i’m using is from Jake B YouTube channel. I am actively learning from this configuration and making the necessary adjustments to tailor it to my preferences.

    #+title: Org Article File

    #+LaTeX_CLASS: org-plain-latex
    #+LaTeX_CLASS_OPTIONS: [letterpaper, 12pt]
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{lmodern} % Ensures we have the right font
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage[AUTO]{inputenc}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{graphicx}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{amsmath, amsthm, amssymb}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage[table, xcdraw]{xcolor}

    % Colorizing links in a nicer way.
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \definecolor{bblue}{HTML}{0645AD}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage[colorlinks]{hyperref}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \hypersetup{colorlinks, linkcolor=blue, urlcolor=bblue}

    % Moving up the title.
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{titling}
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \setlength{\droptitle}{-6em}

    #+LATEX_HEADER: \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \setlength{\parskip}{1em}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage[stretch=10]{microtype}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{hyphenat}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{ragged2e}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{subfig} % Subfigures (not needed in Org I think)
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{hyperref} % Links
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{listings} % Code highlighting
    % Disables flush alignment on the right side. Personal preference.
    # #+LATEX_HEADER: \RaggedRight

    % Page geometry
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage[top=1in, bottom=1in, left=.5in, right=.5in]{geometry}
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \setcounter{tocdepth}{5}
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \setcounter{secnumdepth}{5}

    % Line spacing
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.15}

    % Page numbering - this disables it
    # #+LATEX_HEADER: \pagenumbering{gobble}

    % Spacing, titling, text setting.
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage[explicit]{titlesec}

    % Title customization
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \pretitle{\begin{center}\fontsize{20pt}{20pt}\selectfont}
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \posttitle{\par\end{center}}
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \preauthor{\begin{center}\vspace{-6bp}\fontsize{14pt}{14pt}\selectfont}
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \postauthor{\par\end{center}\vspace{-25bp}}

    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \predate{\begin{center}\fontsize{12pt}{12pt}\selectfont}
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \postdate{\par\end{center}\vspace{0em}}


    % Section/subsection headings:

    %Section
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \titlespacing\section{0pt}{5pt}{5pt} % left margin, space before section header, space after section header

    %Subsection
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \titlespacing\subsection{0pt}{5pt}{-2pt} % left margin, space before subsection header, space after subsection header

    %Subsubsection
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \titlespacing\subsubsection{0pt}{5pt}{-2pt} % left margin, space before subsection header, space after subsection header

    % List spacing
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{enumitem}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \setlist{itemsep=-2pt} % or \setlist{noitemsep} to leave space around whole list


    # %Section
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \titleformat{\section} {\Large}{\thesection}{1em}{\textbf{#1}} % Section header formatting
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \titlespacing\section{0pt}{5pt}{-5pt} % left margin, space before section header, space after section header

    # %Subsection
    % #+LATEX_HEADER: \titleformat{\subsection} {\large}{\thesubsection}{1em}{\textbf{#1}}
    \titlespacing\subsection{0pt}{5pt}{-5pt} % left margin, space before subsection header, space after subsection header

    # %Subsubsection
    % # #+LATEX_HEADER: \titleformat{\subsubsection} {\large}{\the subsubsection}{1em}{#1}
    \titlespacing\subsubsection{0pt}{5pt}{-5pt} % left margin, space before subsection header, space after subsection header

    % Code Blocks Listings
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{color}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{listings}
    #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{minted}

Example produced PDF.