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9.3 The Current Package

The current package is the package which Lisp interaction commands use. The current package is specified on a per-buffer basis, and defaults to "USER". If the current package does not exist in the eval server, then it is created. If evaluation is being done in the editor process and the current package doesn’t exist, then the value of *package* is used. The current package is displayed in the modeline (see section modelines.) Normally the package for each file is specified using the Package file option (see page file-options.)

When in a slave buffer, the current package is controlled by the value of package in that Lisp process. Modeline display of the current package is inhibited in this case.

Command: Set Buffer Package ¶

This command prompts for the name of a package to make the local package in the current buffer. If the current buffer is a slave, background, or eval buffer, then this sets the current package in the associated eval server or editor Lisp. When in an interactive buffer, do not use in-package; use this command instead.