Emacs, Ruby On Rails Configuration

Robe

1. Source: link 2. Features

• Jump to read the documentation of methods
• Complete the symbol at point, actually, it will show a list of available method for given character or class

3. Interactive Function

• M-. to jump to the definition
• M-, to jump back
• C-c C-d to see the documentation
• C-c C-k to refresh Rails environment
• C-M-i to complete the symbol at point
• ruby-load-file to update ruby file

Highlight Indentation

1. Source link 2. Feature

• Color the method columns (scope)
• User can differentiate current scope to upper and lower scope 3. Variables

(set-face-background 'highlight-indentation-face "#808080")
(set-face-background 'highlight-indentation-current-column-face "#e5e5e5")

4. Interactive Functions

• highlight-indentation-current-column-mode: current column will be highlighted only or with particular colors.
• highlight-indentation-mode: highlight all columns.

Ruby-Flymake

1. Source link 2. Feature

• checking syntax

Reference List

• Emacs configuration for rails,link