Create interactive forms and UI elements in Emacs buffers with widget.el.
npx skills add https://github.com/hugoduncan/library-skills --skill widget
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: widget Source: https://github.com/hugoduncan/library-skills/tree/main/plugins/emacs-libraries/skills/widget Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hugoduncan/library-skills --skill widget
The Emacs Widget Library enables creating rich, interactive UI elements directly in text buffers, simplifying configuration interfaces, dialogs, and data entry without external UI frameworks.
widget-value and widget-value-set.widget-forward and widget-backward.To start:
(require 'widget) and (eval-when-compile (require 'wid-edit))widget-setup:
(defun simple-form ()
(interactive)
(switch-to-buffer "*Simple Form*")
(kill-all-local-variables)
(erase-buffer)
(remove-overlays)
(widget-insert "Name:\
") (setq my-name (widget-create 'editable-field :size 20)) (widget-create 'push-button :notify (lambda (&rest _) (message "Submitted: %s" (widget-value my-name))) "Submit") (use-local-map widget-keymap) (widget-setup))
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Interactive forms in Emacs use the widget library (widget.el and wid-edit.el). Create widgets with `widget-create`, populate a buffer with form elements like editable fields and buttons, call `widget-setup` to enable interaction, and retrieve user input with `widget-value`.
The Emacs widget library provides text inputs (editable-field, text), buttons (push-button, link), and selection controls (checkbox, radio-button-choice, menu-choice). Each type supports configuration options and value retrieval through the widget API.
Yes. The widget library enables lightweight UI components directly in text buffers for configuration interfaces, dialogs, and data-entry forms. Manage the widget lifecycle—create, setup, interact, and query values—using built-in widget.el APIs.
Move between widgets using `widget-forward` and `widget-backward`. Attach notification callbacks to buttons with `:notify` to capture submissions. Retrieve all entered values with `widget-value` on each widget after user interaction.
Require the widget library with `(require 'widget)` and compile-time `(eval-when-compile (require 'wid-edit))`. Create widgets, set the local keymap to `widget-keymap`, and call `widget-setup` to initialize interaction in the buffer.
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