2 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
3 @c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
4 @c 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
6 @setfilename ../../info/hooks
7 @node Standard Hooks, Index, Standard Keymaps, Top
8 @appendix Standard Hooks
10 @cindex hook variables, list of
12 The following is a list of hook variables that let you provide
13 functions to be called from within Emacs on suitable occasions.
15 Most of these variables have names ending with @samp{-hook}. They are
16 @dfn{normal hooks}, run by means of @code{run-hooks}. The value of such
17 a hook is a list of functions; the functions are called with no
18 arguments and their values are completely ignored. The recommended way
19 to put a new function on such a hook is to call @code{add-hook}.
20 @xref{Hooks}, for more information about using hooks.
22 Every major mode defines a mode hook named
23 @samp{@var{modename}-mode-hook}. The major mode command runs this
24 normal hook with @code{run-mode-hooks} as the very last thing it does.
25 @xref{Mode Hooks}. Most minor modes have mode hooks too. Mode hooks
26 are omitted in the list below.
28 The variables whose names end in @samp{-hooks} or @samp{-functions} are
29 usually @dfn{abnormal hooks}; their values are lists of functions, but
30 these functions are called in a special way (they are passed arguments,
31 or their values are used). The variables whose names end in
32 @samp{-function} have single functions as their values.
34 A special feature allows you to specify expressions to evaluate if and
35 when a file is loaded (@pxref{Hooks for Loading}). That feature is
36 not exactly a hook, but does a similar job.
38 @c We need to xref to where each hook is documented or else document
42 @item abbrev-expand-functions
43 @xref{Abbrev Expansion}.
45 @item activate-mark-hook
48 @item after-change-functions
51 @item after-change-major-mode-hook
57 @item after-insert-file-functions
58 @xref{Format Conversion}.
60 @item after-make-frame-functions
61 @xref{Creating Frames}.
63 @item after-revert-hook
67 @xref{Saving Buffers}.
69 @item auto-fill-function
75 @item before-change-functions
78 @item before-hack-local-variables-hook
79 @xref{File Local Variables}.
81 @item before-init-hook
84 @item before-make-frame-hook
85 @xref{Creating Frames}.
87 @item before-revert-hook
90 @item before-save-hook
91 @xref{Saving Buffers}.
93 @item blink-paren-function
96 @item buffer-access-fontify-functions
97 @xref{Lazy Properties}.
99 @item calendar-load-hook
101 @inforef{Calendar Customizing,, emacs-xtra}.
104 @xref{Calendar Customizing,,, emacs}.
108 @item change-major-mode-hook
109 @xref{Creating Buffer-Local}.
111 @item command-line-functions
112 @xref{Command-Line Arguments}.
114 @item comment-indent-function
115 @xref{Options for Comments,, Options Controlling Comments, emacs, the
118 @item compilation-finish-functions
119 Functions to call when a compilation process finishes.
121 @item custom-define-hook
122 Hook called after defining each customize option.
124 @item deactivate-mark-hook
127 @item delete-frame-functions
128 Functions to call when Emacs deletes a frame. @xref{Deleting Frames}.
130 @item delete-terminal-functions
131 Functions to call when Emacs deletes a terminal. @xref{Multiple
134 @item desktop-after-read-hook
135 Normal hook run after a successful @code{desktop-read}. May be used
136 to show a buffer list. @xref{Saving Emacs Sessions,, Saving Emacs
137 Sessions, emacs, the GNU Emacs Manual}.
139 @item desktop-no-desktop-file-hook
140 Normal hook run when @code{desktop-read} can't find a desktop file.
141 May be used to show a dired buffer. @xref{Saving Emacs Sessions,,
142 Saving Emacs Sessions, emacs, the GNU Emacs Manual}.
144 @item desktop-save-hook
145 Normal hook run before the desktop is saved in a desktop file. This
146 is useful for truncating history lists, for example. @xref{Saving
147 Emacs Sessions,, Saving Emacs Sessions, emacs, the GNU Emacs Manual}.
149 @item diary-display-hook
151 @inforef{Fancy Diary Display,, emacs-xtra}.
154 @xref{Fancy Diary Display,,, emacs}.
158 List of functions called after the display of the diary. Can be used
159 for appointment notification.
161 @item disabled-command-function
162 @xref{Disabling Commands}.
164 @item echo-area-clear-hook
165 @xref{Echo Area Customization}.
167 @item emacs-startup-hook
171 @xref{Visiting Functions}.
173 @item find-file-not-found-functions
174 @xref{Visiting Functions}.
176 @item first-change-hook
179 @item font-lock-beginning-of-syntax-function
180 @xref{Syntactic Font Lock}.
182 @item font-lock-fontify-buffer-function
183 @xref{Other Font Lock Variables}.
185 @item font-lock-fontify-region-function
186 @xref{Other Font Lock Variables}.
188 @item font-lock-mark-block-function
189 @xref{Other Font Lock Variables}.
191 @item font-lock-syntactic-face-function
192 @xref{Syntactic Font Lock}.
194 @item font-lock-unfontify-buffer-function
195 @xref{Other Font Lock Variables}.
197 @item hack-local-variables-hook
198 @xref{File Local Variables}.
200 @item font-lock-unfontify-region-function
201 @xref{Other Font Lock Variables}.
203 @item initial-calendar-window-hook
205 @inforef{Calendar Customizing,, emacs-xtra}.
208 @xref{Calendar Customizing,,, emacs}.
211 @item kbd-macro-termination-hook
212 @xref{Keyboard Macros}.
214 @item kill-buffer-hook
215 @xref{Killing Buffers}.
217 @item kill-buffer-query-functions
218 @xref{Killing Buffers}.
220 @item kill-emacs-hook
221 @xref{Killing Emacs}.
223 @item kill-emacs-query-functions
224 @xref{Killing Emacs}.
226 @item lisp-indent-function
228 @item list-diary-entries-hook
230 @inforef{Fancy Diary Display,, emacs-xtra}.
233 @xref{Fancy Diary Display,,, emacs}.
236 @item mail-setup-hook
237 @xref{Mail Mode Misc,, Mail Mode Miscellany, emacs, the GNU Emacs
240 @item mark-diary-entries-hook
242 @inforef{Fancy Diary Display,, emacs-xtra}.
245 @xref{Fancy Diary Display,,, emacs}.
248 @item menu-bar-update-hook
251 @item minibuffer-setup-hook
252 @xref{Minibuffer Misc}.
254 @item minibuffer-exit-hook
255 @xref{Minibuffer Misc}.
257 @item mouse-position-function
258 @xref{Mouse Position}.
260 @item nongregorian-diary-listing-hook
262 @inforef{Hebrew/Islamic Entries,, emacs-xtra}.
265 @xref{Hebrew/Islamic Entries,,, emacs}.
268 @item nongregorian-diary-marking-hook
270 @inforef{Hebrew/Islamic Entries,, emacs-xtra}.
273 @xref{Hebrew/Islamic Entries,,, emacs}.
278 @item post-command-hook
279 @xref{Command Overview}.
281 @item pre-command-hook
282 @xref{Command Overview}.
284 @item print-diary-entries-hook
286 @inforef{Diary Customizing,, emacs-xtra}.
289 @xref{Diary Customizing,,, emacs}.
292 @item resume-tty-functions
293 @xref{Suspending Emacs}.
295 @item scheme-indent-function
298 @xref{Suspending Emacs}.
300 @item suspend-resume-hook
301 @xref{Suspending Emacs}.
303 @item suspend-tty-functions
304 @xref{Suspending Emacs}.
306 @item temp-buffer-setup-hook
307 @xref{Temporary Displays}.
309 @item temp-buffer-show-function
310 @xref{Temporary Displays}.
312 @item temp-buffer-show-hook
313 @xref{Temporary Displays}.
315 @item term-setup-hook
316 @xref{Terminal-Specific}.
318 @item today-visible-calendar-hook
320 @inforef{Calendar Customizing,, emacs-xtra}.
323 @xref{Calendar Customizing,,, emacs}.
326 @item today-invisible-calendar-hook
328 @inforef{Calendar Customizing,, emacs-xtra}.
331 @xref{Calendar Customizing,,, emacs}.
334 @item window-configuration-change-hook
337 @item window-scroll-functions
340 @item window-setup-hook
341 @xref{Window Systems}.
343 @item window-size-change-functions
346 @item write-contents-functions
347 @xref{Saving Buffers}.
349 @item write-file-functions
350 @xref{Saving Buffers}.
352 @item write-region-annotate-functions
353 @xref{Format Conversion}.
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