Variable: desktop-save-mode

desktop-save-mode is a customizable variable defined in desktop.el.gz.

Value

nil

Documentation

Non-nil if Desktop-Save mode is enabled.

See the desktop-save-mode(var)/desktop-save-mode(fun) command for a description of this minor mode. Setting this variable directly does not take effect; either customize it (see the info node (emacs)Easy Customization) or call the function desktop-save-mode(var)/desktop-save-mode(fun).

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 22.1.

Key Bindings

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/desktop.el.gz
;;;###autoload
(define-minor-mode desktop-save-mode
  "Toggle desktop saving (Desktop Save mode).

When Desktop Save mode is enabled, the state of Emacs is saved from
one session to another.  In particular, Emacs will save the desktop when
it exits (this may prompt you; see the option `desktop-save').  The next
time Emacs starts, if this mode is active it will restore the desktop.

To manually save the desktop at any time, use the command `\\[desktop-save]'.
To load it, use `\\[desktop-read]'.

Once a desktop file exists, Emacs will auto-save it according to the
option `desktop-auto-save-timeout'.

To see all the options you can set, browse the `desktop' customization group.

For further details, see info node `(emacs)Saving Emacs Sessions'."
  :global t
  :group 'desktop
  (if desktop-save-mode
      (desktop-auto-save-enable)
    (desktop-auto-save-disable)))