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Permanently display line numbers in emacs

I am asking this after having read this post: How do I display line numbers in emacs (not in the mode line)? I have tried using: M-x linum-mode and display-line-numbers-mode After closing emacs and reopening, they are gone. Is there not a way to…
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Absolute line numbers on the current and relative line numbers on all other lines?

I know this plugin for relative numbers, which works fine (with the option (global-relative-line-numbers-mode). I also know this elisp code, which gives me perfectly working absolute numbers: (add-hook 'find-file-hook (lambda () (linum-mode…
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Zero-indexed line numbering

I'm working with a file which is zero-indexed. Using M-x linum-mode, I can get emacs to display line numbers. How can I get emacs to start counting from 0 instead of 1?
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Setting relative line numbers when in programming modes

Looking to set relative line numbers when in programming modes. Looking through the older posts I see a way to set line numbers based on the mode - How do I display line numbers in emacs (not in the mode line)? : @AnthonyB : (add-hook…
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Emacs 26 line numbers are ugly in empty buffers

I like that Emacs 26's line numbers are fast, but they seem to have a problem. If you open an empty buffer, there is an empty area which is reserved for line numbers: Once you add some text onto that line, the empty area actually fills up with a…
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Emacs relative and absolute line number at the same time?

I don't mean hybrid line number mode, I want the absolute line number appears for all the lines, not only the current line number.
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Setting width of relative-line-numbers

I am using the relative-line-numbers-mode and a 90 degree turned screen, which makes the text jump when it goes from displaying 100 in the relative number. Is it possible to set a fixed width for the line numbers, i just need it set to 3…
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Elisp program to insert line numbers into a buffer?

I am NOT looking for emacs's line-number mode. I don't want to just display line numbers. I want to insert line numbers in a buffer, starting at point and going to mark, or perhaps continuing for some number that I specify via C-u. For example,…
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How to get visual line-number-at-pos?

line-number-at-pos works fine when visual-line-mode is off. But I can't find its equivalent for visual-line-mode.
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What's the name of this relative line number package?

The relative line number style in url below would be very useful for me. How can I replicate Vim's code folding? This package shows the number of current position, not just 0. Both sides of the current line shows relative numbers as usual. I like…
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Position `display-line-numbers-mode` to the left when using `visual-fill-column-mode`?

I am very new to the world of Emacs and therefore I'd like to ask of everyone to be kind, not that I am expecting any flame or hate. (just a reminder) I was recently recommended to use visual-fill-column-mode by someone in the Emacs matrix room…
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Indicate line number thresold

How can I have a ruler displayed on a specific linenumber e.g. 20? Similar to M-x ruler-mode though for lines/rows instead of columns
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Add paragraph numbers

I have a longish document and I want to number the paragraphs. So, Here is the first paragraph. It could span multiple visual lines. Two paragraphs are separated by an empty line. converts to : 1 Here is the first paragraph. It could span multiple…
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Relative numbers, bouncing text?

when I put relative numbers on, I get bouncing text when I move up an down. I have short files where this is an issue, so it's not the number length. The entire line reshapes depending on the "width" of the number. I tried a wider number column, but…
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How to separate line numbers from text when using global-display-line-numbers-mode?

Trying global-display-line-numbers-mode, I would like to achieve what linum-format does with: Linum: Separating line numbers from text How to achieve that using global-display-line-numbers-mode?
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