elfs | I should have added these years ago to me .emacs file! (Reply)

I added the following two items to my .emacs file, and they have changed my life:

(defun night-mode ()
  (interactive)
  (color-theme-initialize)
  (color-theme-lawrence)
  (menu-bar-mode -1)
  (scroll-bar-mode -1))

(defun daylight-mode ()
  (interactive)
  (color-theme-initialize)
  (color-theme-emacs-21)
  (menu-bar-mode 1)
  (scroll-bar-mode 1))

Both of these rely on the emacs “color themes” handler, but really, when working late at night when my eyes are tired, green on black seems to have a nice bit of contrast, whereas when working with a lot of light, the more traditional black-on-light-grey works well for me. By banishing the menu bars and scroll bar, I eliminate further sources of distracting contrast.

Which makes working with Emacs a heck of a lot more pleasant. I used to issue these commands by hand, but macro-izing them makes switching modes a much happier and more productive experience.