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The Emacs Widget Library: A Critique and Case Study
A deep dive into Emacs's widget library: what it does well, where it falls apart, and a step-by-step case study of building a table widget with editable cells. Includes working code and hard-won lessons about state management, layout hacks, and cursor position preservation.
- Points
- 112
- HN comments
- 41
- Submissions
- 1
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | The Emacs Widget Library: A Critique and Case Study by whacked_new | 112 | 41 |
