On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Cameron Horsburgh wrote: [...] >> >> M-x load-file RET <enter-path-to-.emacs> RET >> > >> > Will that unload variables that were previously loaded? I can see this >> > being an issue, for example, if you've undeclared a variable in .emacs >> > in order to return to a default value. >> >> Yes, this will reset any variables that you might have changed in the >> session back to the values still defined in .emacs. > > Sorry, I wasn't clear. I'm thinking about unsetting variables you have > in your .emacs to their default values. I just reboot Emacs, but if > there were a quicker way to revert to a 'pristine' state then load > .emacs it would be much easier.
I guess a lot depends on what "pristine" means here. You could have multiple copies of .emacs to achieve various states, I think but then you will need to define /all/ the variables to their default values at least in some of those files explicitly so they can be reset from whatever you have set them to. A variable not set in .emacs would stay at it's set value (whether set by another copy of .emacs or manually.) In reality I have never needed to so I may not even fully understand your issue and if any of what I said made sense. :-/ -- Manish _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
