Alex Kost <[email protected]> writes: > Alex Kost (2017-04-11 23:04 +0300) wrote: > >> Chris Marusich (2017-04-11 00:40 -0700) wrote: >> >>> Alex Kost <[email protected]> writes: >>> >>>> Note, however, that in most cases (not in this case) using "require" is >>>> not needed at all! Usually it is enough to have the generated >>>> autoloads. For example, if you install 'magit', you don't need to (and >>>> shouldn't!) put "(require 'magit)" in your emacs config. You can use >>>> "M-x magit-status" right away as 'magit-status' command is "autoloaded". >>> >>> That's good to know. I guess this module didn't do the "autoload magic" >>> that some modules, like magit, do? >> >> Unlike such packages as magit, this package doesn't provide any >> interactive command (thus there is no point to autoload anything), it >> just extends the existing Emacs functionality when it is loaded. It >> does so simply by adding a couple of hooks, so if you would like to >> avoid loading this package on Emacs start, you can add these hooks >> yourself: >> >> (add-hook 'gnus-message-setup-hook 'mml-secure-encrypt-if-possible) >> (add-hook 'message-send-hook 'mml-secure-check-encryption-p) > > Oops, I forgot one thing: > > (autoload 'mml-secure-encrypt-if-possible "jl-encrypt") > (autoload 'mml-secure-check-encryption-p "jl-encrypt") > >> If you add the above 2 lines to your emacs config (instead of the >> "require" line), "jl-encrypt" package will not be loaded on Emacs >> start. It will be loaded when you'll begin to write a message.
Neat! I didn't know much about the "autoload" stuff. I've read the section in the manual, and thanks to these examples, it makes more sense. Thank you! -- Chris
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