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14.6 View Mode
View mode is a minor mode that lets you scan a buffer by sequential
screenfuls. It provides commands for scrolling through the buffer
conveniently but not for changing it. Apart from the usual Emacs
cursor motion commands, you can type SPC
to scroll forward one
windowful, S-SPC or DEL
to scroll backward, and s to
start an incremental search.
Typing q (View-quit
) disables View mode, and switches
back to the buffer and position before View mode was enabled. Typing
e (View-exit
) disables View mode, keeping the current
buffer and position.
M-x view-buffer prompts for an existing Emacs buffer, switches to it, and enables View mode. M-x view-file prompts for a file and visits it with View mode enabled.