Variable: initial-scratch-message

initial-scratch-message is a customizable variable defined in startup.el.gz.

Value

";; This buffer is for text that is not saved, and for Lisp evaluation.\n;; To create a file, visit it with `\\[find-file]' and enter text in its buffer.\n\n"

Documentation

Initial documentation displayed in *scratch* buffer at startup.

If this is nil, no message will be displayed.

View in manual

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 23.1.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/startup.el.gz
(defcustom initial-scratch-message "\
;; This buffer is for text that is not saved, and for Lisp evaluation.
;; To create a file, visit it with `\\[find-file]' and enter text in its buffer.

"
  "Initial documentation displayed in *scratch* buffer at startup.
If this is nil, no message will be displayed."
  :type '(choice (text :tag "Message")
		 (const :tag "none" nil)))