hamacs/ha-aux-apps.org

#+TITLE:  Auxillary and Optional Applications
#+AUTHOR: Howard X. Abrams
#+DATE:   2021-11-18

A literate programming file for helper apps in Emacs.

#+begin_src emacs-lisp :exports none
  ;;; ha-aux-apps --- Configuring helper apps in Emacs. -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
  ;;
  ;; © 2021-2022 Howard X. Abrams
  ;;   Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  ;;   See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  ;;
  ;; Author: Howard X. Abrams <http://gitlab.com/howardabrams>
  ;; Maintainer: Howard X. Abrams
  ;; Created: November 18, 2021
  ;;
  ;; This file is not part of GNU Emacs.
  ;;
  ;; *NB:* Do not edit this file. Instead, edit the original literate file at:
  ;;            ~/other/hamacs/ha-aux-apps.org
  ;;       And tangle the file to recreate this one.
  ;;
  ;;; Code:
  #+end_src
* Introduction
The following applications are not needed. I alternate between trying to /stay in Emacs/ taking advantage of the consistent interface, and using a stand-alone app on my Workday computer.
* Twitter
The venerable [[https://github.com/hayamiz/twittering-mode/tree/master][twittering-mode]] allows me to follow all the twits.

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (use-package twittering-mode
    :init
    (setq twittering-use-master-password t
          epa-pinentry-mode 'loopback)
    :config
    (defalias 'epa--decode-coding-string 'decode-coding-string)
    (ha-leader "a t" '("twitter" . twit)))
#+end_src
* Mastodon
Glad to see the 2FA feature is working on the [[https://codeberg.org/martianh/mastodon.el][mastodon.el]] project, and even more glad to see the great birdland diaspora arrive in the land of the toots.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (use-package mastodon
    :straight (:repo "https://codeberg.org/martianh/mastodon.el")
    :init
    (setq mastodon-instance-url "https://emacs.ch"
          mastodon-active-user "howard")
    :bind
    (:map mastodon-mode-map
          ("g" . mastodon-tl--update)))
#+end_src

I would like a dedicate perspective to Mastodon, and I would like a leader key sequence that /expands/ will all options, once Mastodon is running in its own perspective:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (use-package mastodon
    :config
    (defun mastodon-perspective ()
      (interactive)
      (let ((already-tooted? (seq-contains-p
                              (persp-names) "mastodon" 'equal)))
        (persp-switch "mastodon")
        (unless already-tooted?
          (ha-leader
            "a m t" '("toot" . mastodon-toot)
            "a m u" '("update" . mastodon-tl--update)
            "a m d" '("discover" . mastodon-discover))
          (my-mastodon-start))))

    (ha-leader
      "a m"   '(:ignore t :which-key "mastodon")
      "a m m" '("perspective" . mastodon-perspective)))
#+end_src

Starting the =mastodon= perspective, I set some initial windows:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (defun my-mastodon-start ()
    "Configure the window placement for a Mastodon Instance."
    (let ((default-directory (getenv "HOME")))
      (mastodon)
      (switch-to-buffer "*mastodon-home*")
      (split-window-right)
      (mastodon-tl--get-local-timeline)
      (switch-to-buffer "*mastodon-local*")))
#+end_src
* Telega
I'm thinking the [[https://zevlg.github.io/telega.el/][Telega package]] would be better than Bitlbee for Telegram communication.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (use-package telega
      :commands (telega)
      :init
      (setq telega-use-images nil)
      :config
      (ha-leader "a T" 'telega))
#+end_src
For some reason, you need [[https://github.com/Fanael/rainbow-identifiers][rainbow-identifiers]] to work, oh, I guess the docs state this.

* RPG DM
Been working on my [[https://gitlab.com/howardabrams/emacs-rpgdm][RPG DM project]] for getting Emacs helping as a /Dungeon Master's Assistant/. The idea is to be able to roll dice and whatnot. What I find most useful is the [[https://gitlab.com/howardabrams/emacs-rpgdm/-/blob/main/rpgdm-tables.el][random tables]].
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (when (f-directory? "~/other/rpgdm")
    (use-package rpgdm
      :straight (:local-repo "~/other/rpgdm")
      :commands (rpgdm-mode rpgdm-tables-load)
      :init (setq rpgdm-base (expand-file-name "~/other/rpgdm"))
      :config (ha-leader "t D" '("rpg dm" . rpgdm-mode))))
#+end_src

And my [[https://gitlab.com/howardabrams/emacs-ironsworn][new Ironsworn project]] expands on it, giving me both the Oracles and the Moves. With an Org file, I can easily play Solo:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (when (f-directory? "~/other/emacs-ironsworn")
    (use-package rpgdm-ironsworn
      :after rpgdm
      :straight (:local-repo "~/other/emacs-ironsworn")
      :init
      (setq rpgdm-ironsworn-project (expand-file-name "~/other/emacs-ironsworn")
            ;; Ignore org links that call my RPG functions:
            org-link-elisp-skip-confirm-regexp (rx string-start (optional "(") "rpgdm-"
                                                   (or "tables-" "ironsworn-")
                                                   (one-or-more any)))))
#+end_src
The project is interesting, and I should record a tutorial how to use it.
* Technical Artifacts                                :noexport:
Let's =provide= a name so we can =require= this file:

#+begin_src emacs-lisp :exports none
  (provide 'ha-aux-apps)
  ;;; ha-aux-apps.el ends here
  #+end_src

#+DESCRIPTION: A literate programming file for helper apps in Emacs.

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