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* Table of Contents                                         :TOC_4_org:noexport:
 - [[Description][Description]]
 - [[Install][Install]]
 - [[Key bindings][Key bindings]]

* Description
This layer replaces =helm-M-x= by [[https://github.com/nonsequitur/smex][smex]] which is built on top of =ido=.
=ido= can perform flex matching with the [[https://github.com/lewang/flx][flx-ido]] mode which is already
activated in the Spacemacs layer.

* Install
To use this contribution add it to your =~/.spacemacs=

#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(smex))
#+END_SRC

* Key bindings

| Key Binding | Description                                |
|-------------+--------------------------------------------|
| ~SPC :~     | all Emacs commands (interactive functions) |
| ~SPC m :~   | current major mode commands                |