Emacs: Bookmark

Emacs Bookmark feature lets you easily open frequently needed files.

Add a Bookmark

bookmark-set 【Ctrl+x r m】

Add current file or dir to bookmark.

List Bookmarks

list-bookmarks 【Ctrl+x r l】

Open the bookmark list.

list-bookmarks is an alias of bookmark-bmenu-list

Open a Bookmark

bookmark-jump 【Ctrl+x r b】

Open a bookmark.

Delete, Rename a Bookmarks

First, Alt+x list-bookmarks , then

• Type d to mark the current item for deletion.
• Type x to delete all D marked ones.
• Type r to rename current bookmark's title.
• Type s to save the change.

Save Bookmark File

Alt+x bookmark-save

save the bookmark file. (Press s while in bookmark list)

Bookmark File Location

bookmark-default-file

variable. Value is Bookmark file path. [see Emacs: Show Variable Value]

• In Emacs 24 (Released 2012-06) , bookmark file by default is at ~/.emacs.d/bookmarks.
• In Emacs 23 (Released 2009-07) , bookmark file by default is at ~/.emacs.bmk.

Reference

• Bookmarks (Emacs Manual)