From 6e63df36574cc0172a775ba4b6fe6e2a8821180c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jacopo De Simoi <wilderkde@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:10:53 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add function for delayed save

---
 global.org | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/global.org b/global.org
index bddd18a..4860fb0 100644
--- a/global.org
+++ b/global.org
@@ -124,6 +124,18 @@
              (face-list))
        (set-face-font 'default "-xos4-hackminus-medium-r-normal--20-200-72-72-c-100-ISO10646-1"))
    #+end_src
+   This function saves the current buffer after the specified amount
+   of idle time, unless something calls it again and then the timer
+   restarts
+   #+begin_src emacs-lisp
+     (defun save--buffer-buf (buf)
+       (with-current-buffer buf (save-buffer)))
+     (defun save-buffer-with-timer (secs)
+       (when (and (boundp 'save-timer) save-timer)
+         (cancel-timer save-timer))
+       (setq-local save-timer (run-with-idle-timer secs nil
+                                                   #'save--buffer-buf (current-buffer))))
+   #+end_src
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