doc/lispref/hooks.texi

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   6 @node Standard Hooks
   7 @appendix Standard Hooks
   8 @cindex standard hooks
   9 @cindex hook variables, list of
  10
  11 The following is a list of some hook variables that let you provide
  12 functions to be called from within Emacs on suitable occasions.
  13
  14 Most of these variables have names ending with @samp{-hook}.  They are
  15 @dfn{normal hooks}, run by means of @code{run-hooks}.  The value of such
  16 a hook is a list of functions; the functions are called with no
  17 arguments and their values are completely ignored.  The recommended way
  18 to put a new function on such a hook is to call @code{add-hook}.
  19 @xref{Hooks}, for more information about using hooks.
  20
  21 The variables whose names end in @samp{-functions} are usually @dfn{abnormal
  22 hooks} (some old code may also use the deprecated @samp{-hooks} suffix); their
  23 values are lists of functions, but these functions are called in a special way
  24 (they are passed arguments, or their return values are used).  The variables
  25 whose names end in @samp{-function} have single functions as their values.
  26
  27 This is not an exhaustive list, it only covers the more general hooks.
  28 For example, every major mode defines a hook named
  29 @samp{@var{modename}-mode-hook}.  The major mode command runs this
  30 normal hook with @code{run-mode-hooks} as the very last thing it does.
  31 @xref{Mode Hooks}.  Most minor modes have mode hooks too.
  32
  33 A special feature allows you to specify expressions to evaluate if and
  34 when a file is loaded (@pxref{Hooks for Loading}).  That feature is
  35 not exactly a hook, but does a similar job.
  36
  37 @c We need to xref to where each hook is documented or else document it here.
  38 @c Add vindex for anything not indexed elsewhere.
  39 @c This list is in alphabetical order, grouped by topic.
  40 @c TODO It should probably be more thoroughly ordered by topic.
  41
  42 @table @code
  43 @item activate-mark-hook
  44 @itemx deactivate-mark-hook
  45 @xref{The Mark}.
  46
  47 @item after-change-functions
  48 @itemx before-change-functions
  49 @itemx first-change-hook
  50 @xref{Change Hooks}.
  51
  52 @item after-change-major-mode-hook
  53 @itemx change-major-mode-after-body-hook
  54 @xref{Mode Hooks}.
  55
  56 @item after-init-hook
  57 @itemx before-init-hook
  58 @itemx emacs-startup-hook
  59 @xref{Init File}.
  60
  61 @item after-insert-file-functions
  62 @itemx write-region-annotate-functions
  63 @itemx write-region-post-annotation-function
  64 @xref{Format Conversion}.
  65
  66 @item after-make-frame-functions
  67 @itemx before-make-frame-hook
  68 @xref{Creating Frames}.
  69
  70 @c Not general enough?
  71 @ignore
  72 @item after-revert-hook
  73 @itemx before-revert-hook
  74 @itemx buffer-stale-function
  75 @itemx revert-buffer-function
  76 @itemx revert-buffer-insert-file-contents-function
  77 @xref{Reverting}.
  78 @end ignore
  79
  80 @item after-save-hook
  81 @itemx before-save-hook
  82 @itemx write-contents-functions
  83 @itemx write-file-functions
  84 @xref{Saving Buffers}.
  85
  86 @item after-setting-font-hook
  87 @vindex after-setting-font-hook
  88 Hook run after a frame's font changes.
  89
  90 @item auto-save-hook
  91 @xref{Auto-Saving}.
  92
  93 @item before-hack-local-variables-hook
  94 @itemx hack-local-variables-hook
  95 @xref{File Local Variables}.
  96
  97 @item buffer-access-fontify-functions
  98 @xref{Lazy Properties}.
  99
 100 @item buffer-list-update-hook
 101 @vindex buffer-list-update-hook
 102 Hook run when the buffer list changes.
 103
 104 @item buffer-quit-function
 105 @vindex buffer-quit-function
 106 Function to call to ``quit'' the current buffer.
 107
 108 @item change-major-mode-hook
 109 @xref{Creating Buffer-Local}.
 110
 111 @item command-line-functions
 112 @xref{Command-Line Arguments}.
 113
 114 @item delayed-warnings-hook
 115 @vindex delayed-warnings-hook
 116 The command loop runs this soon after @code{post-command-hook} (q.v.).
 117
 118 @item delete-frame-functions
 119 @xref{Deleting Frames}.
 120
 121 @item delete-terminal-functions
 122 @xref{Multiple Terminals}.
 123
 124 @item pop-up-frame-function
 125 @itemx split-window-preferred-function
 126 @xref{Choosing Window Options}.
 127
 128 @item echo-area-clear-hook
 129 @xref{Echo Area Customization}.
 130
 131 @item find-file-hook
 132 @itemx find-file-not-found-functions
 133 @xref{Visiting Functions}.
 134
 135 @item font-lock-extend-after-change-region-function
 136 @xref{Region to Refontify}.
 137
 138 @item font-lock-extend-region-functions
 139 @xref{Multiline Font Lock}.
 140
 141 @item font-lock-fontify-buffer-function
 142 @itemx font-lock-fontify-region-function
 143 @itemx font-lock-mark-block-function
 144 @itemx font-lock-unfontify-buffer-function
 145 @itemx font-lock-unfontify-region-function
 146 @xref{Other Font Lock Variables}.
 147
 148 @item fontification-functions
 149 @xref{Auto Faces,, Automatic Face Assignment}.
 150
 151 @item frame-auto-hide-function
 152 @xref{Quitting Windows}.
 153
 154 @item kill-buffer-hook
 155 @itemx kill-buffer-query-functions
 156 @xref{Killing Buffers}.
 157
 158 @item kill-emacs-hook
 159 @itemx kill-emacs-query-functions
 160 @xref{Killing Emacs}.
 161
 162 @item menu-bar-update-hook
 163 @xref{Menu Bar}.
 164
 165 @item minibuffer-setup-hook
 166 @itemx minibuffer-exit-hook
 167 @xref{Minibuffer Misc}.
 168
 169 @item mouse-leave-buffer-hook
 170 @vindex mouse-leave-buffer-hook
 171 Hook run when about to switch windows with a mouse command.
 172
 173 @item mouse-position-function
 174 @xref{Mouse Position}.
 175
 176 @item post-command-hook
 177 @itemx pre-command-hook
 178 @xref{Command Overview}.
 179
 180 @item post-gc-hook
 181 @xref{Garbage Collection}.
 182
 183 @item post-self-insert-hook
 184 @xref{Keymaps and Minor Modes}.
 185
 186 @ignore
 187 @item prog-mode-hook
 188 @itemx special-mode-hook
 189 @vindex special-mode-hook
 190 @xref{Basic Major Modes}.
 191 @end ignore
 192
 193 @item suspend-hook
 194 @itemx suspend-resume-hook
 195 @itemx suspend-tty-functions
 196 @itemx resume-tty-functions
 197 @xref{Suspending Emacs}.
 198
 199 @item syntax-begin-function
 200 @itemx syntax-propertize-extend-region-functions
 201 @itemx syntax-propertize-function
 202 @itemx font-lock-syntactic-face-function
 203 @xref{Syntactic Font Lock}.  @xref{Syntax Properties}.
 204
 205 @item temp-buffer-setup-hook
 206 @itemx temp-buffer-show-function
 207 @itemx temp-buffer-show-hook
 208 @xref{Temporary Displays}.
 209
 210 @item term-setup-hook
 211 @xref{Terminal-Specific}.
 212
 213 @item window-configuration-change-hook
 214 @itemx window-scroll-functions
 215 @itemx window-size-change-functions
 216 @xref{Window Hooks}.
 217
 218 @item window-setup-hook
 219 @xref{Window Systems}.
 220
 221 @item window-text-change-functions
 222 @vindex window-text-change-functions
 223 Functions to call in redisplay when text in the window might change.
 224
 225 @end table
 226
 227 @ignore
 228 Some -hook, -function, -functions from preloaded Lisp or C files that
 229 I thought did not need to be mentioned here:
 230
 231 Lisp:
 232 after-load-functions
 233 auto-coding-functions
 234 choose-completion-string-functions
 235 completing-read-function
 236 completion-annotate-function
 237 completion-at-point-functions
 238 completion-in-region-functions
 239 completion-list-insert-choice-function
 240 deactivate-current-input-method-function
 241 describe-current-input-method-function
 242 filter-buffer-substring-functions
 243 font-lock-function
 244 menu-bar-select-buffer-function
 245 read-file-name-function
 246 replace-re-search-function
 247 replace-search-function
 248 yank-undo-function
 249
 250 C hooks:
 251 kbd-macro-termination-hook
 252 signal-hook-function
 253
 254 C functions:
 255 redisplay-end-trigger-functions
 256 x-lost-selection-functions
 257 x-sent-selection-functions
 258
 259 C function:
 260 auto-composition-function
 261 auto-fill-function
 262 command-error-function
 263 compose-chars-after-function
 264 composition-function-table
 265 deferred-action-function
 266 input-method-function
 267 load-read-function
 268 load-source-file-function
 269 read-buffer-function
 270 ring-bell-function
 271 select-safe-coding-system-function
 272 set-auto-coding-function
 273 show-help-function
 274 signal-hook-function
 275 undo-outer-limit-function
 276
 277 @end ignore