2 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
3 @c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
5 @setfilename ../info/hooks
6 @node Standard Hooks, Index, Standard Keymaps, Top
7 @appendix Standard Hooks
9 The following is a list of hook variables that let you provide
10 functions to be called from within Emacs on suitable occasions.
12 Most of these variables have names ending with @samp{-hook}. They are
13 @dfn{normal hooks}, run by means of @code{run-hooks}. The value of such
14 a hook is a list of functions; the functions are called with no
15 arguments and their values are completely ignored. The recommended way
16 to put a new function on such a hook is to call @code{add-hook}.
17 @xref{Hooks}, for more information about using hooks.
19 The variables whose names end in @samp{-hooks} or @samp{-functions} are
20 usually @dfn{abnormal hooks}; their values are lists of functions, but
21 these functions are called in a special way (they are passed arguments,
22 or their values are used). A few of these variables are actually normal
23 hooks which were named before we established the convention that normal
24 hooks' names should end in @samp{-hook}.
26 The variables whose names end in @samp{-function} have single functions
27 as their values. (In older Emacs versions, some of these variables had
28 names ending in @samp{-hook} even though they were not normal hooks;
29 however, we have renamed all of those.)
31 @c !!! need xref to where each hook is documented or else document it
32 @c by specifying what is expected, and when it is called relative to
33 @c mode initialization.
36 @item activate-mark-hook
37 @item after-change-functions
39 @item after-insert-file-functions
40 @item after-make-frame-functions
41 @item after-revert-hook
43 @item apropos-mode-hook
44 @item auto-fill-function
46 @item before-change-functions
47 @item before-init-hook
48 @item before-make-frame-hook
49 @item before-revert-hook
50 @item blink-paren-function
51 @item buffer-access-fontify-functions
53 @item calendar-load-hook
54 @item change-major-mode-hook
55 @item command-history-hook
56 @item command-line-functions
57 @item comment-indent-function
58 @item custom-define-hook
59 @item deactivate-mark-hook
60 @item diary-display-hook
63 @item disabled-command-hook
64 @item echo-area-clear-hook
65 @item edit-picture-hook
66 @item electric-buffer-menu-mode-hook
67 @item electric-command-history-hook
68 @item electric-help-mode-hook
69 @item emacs-lisp-mode-hook
71 @item find-file-not-found-functions
72 @item first-change-hook
73 @item fortran-comment-hook
74 @item fortran-mode-hook
76 @item initial-calendar-window-hook
77 @item kbd-macro-termination-hook
78 @item kill-buffer-hook
79 @item kill-buffer-query-functions
81 @item kill-emacs-query-functions
84 @item lisp-indent-function
85 @item lisp-interaction-mode-hook
87 @item list-diary-entries-hook
90 @item mark-diary-entries-hook
92 @item menu-bar-update-hook
93 @item minibuffer-setup-hook
94 @item minibuffer-exit-hook
95 @item mouse-position-function
97 @item news-reply-mode-hook
99 @item nongregorian-diary-listing-hook
100 @item nongregorian-diary-marking-hook
101 @item nroff-mode-hook
102 @item outline-mode-hook
103 @item plain-TeX-mode-hook
104 @item post-command-hook
105 @item pre-abbrev-expand-hook
106 @item pre-command-hook
107 @item print-diary-entries-hook
108 @item prolog-mode-hook
109 @item protect-innocence-hook
110 @item redisplay-end-trigger-functions
111 @item rmail-edit-mode-hook
112 @item rmail-mode-hook
113 @item rmail-summary-mode-hook
114 @item scheme-indent-hook
115 @item scheme-mode-hook
116 @item scribe-mode-hook
117 @item shell-mode-hook
118 @item shell-set-directory-error-hook
120 @item suspend-resume-hook
121 @item temp-buffer-show-function
122 @item term-setup-hook
123 @item terminal-mode-hook
124 @item terminal-mode-break-hook
127 @item today-visible-calendar-hook
128 @item today-invisible-calendar-hook
131 @item window-configuration-change-hook
132 @item window-scroll-functions
133 @item window-setup-hook
134 @item window-size-change-functions
135 @item write-contents-functions
136 @item write-file-functions
137 @item write-region-annotate-functions