The Minibuffer

The minibuffer is where Emacs commands read complicated arguments, such as file names, buffer names, Emacs command names, or Lisp expressions. We call it the “minibuffer” because it’s a special-purpose buffer with a small amount of screen space. You can use the usual Emacs editing commands in the minibuffer to edit the argument text.

• Using the Minibuffer
• Minibuffers for File Names
• Editing in the Minibuffer
• Completion
• Minibuffer History
• Repeating Minibuffer Commands
• Entering passwords
• Yes or No Prompts