gistfile1.txt

;; recentf
(require 'recentf)    ;; save recently used files
(setq
  recentf-save-file "~/.emacs.d/cache/recentf"
  recentf-max-saved-items 1000     ;; max save 100
  recentf-max-menu-items 15)      ;; max 15 in menu
(recentf-mode t)                  ;; turn it on


(defun xsteve-ido-choose-from-recentf ()
  "Use ido to select a recently opened file from the `recentf-list'"
  (interactive)
  (let ((home (expand-file-name (getenv "HOME"))))
    (find-file
     (ido-completing-read "Recentf open: "
                          (mapcar (lambda (path)
                                    (replace-regexp-in-string home "~" path))
                                  recentf-list)
                          nil t))))


(global-set-key [(meta f12)] 'recentf-open-files)
(global-set-key [(meta f11)] 'xsteve-ido-choose-from-recentf)
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;; windows
;;
;; use super + arrow keys to switch between visible buffers
(require 'windmove)
(windmove-default-keybindings 'super) ;; will be overridden
(global-set-key (kbd "<C-s-left>")  'windmove-left)
(global-set-key (kbd "<C-s-right>") 'windmove-right)
(global-set-key (kbd "<C-s-up>")    'windmove-up)
(global-set-key (kbd "<C-s-down>")  'windmove-down)