diff --git a/emacs/init.org b/emacs/init.org
index 544de26..2ab5eb5 100644
--- a/emacs/init.org
+++ b/emacs/init.org
@@ -552,3 +552,42 @@ functionality, plus more.
    #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
      (global-set-key (kbd "M-n") 'idomenu)
    #+END_SRC
+
+* minibuffer
+
+  A new feature in Emacs 24.3 can shorten ~(default ...)~ to ~[...]~ when
+  prompting for something. The =minibuffer-eldef-shorten-default= should
+  be set before enabling the =minibuffer-electric-default-mode=.
+
+  #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+    (setq minibuffer-eldef-shorten-default t)
+    (minibuffer-electric-default-mode)
+  #+END_SRC
+
+* mode-line
+
+  Don't show any default help messages, if no help message was
+  specified, just leave the echo area empty.
+
+  #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+    (setq mode-line-default-help-echo "")
+  #+END_SRC
+
+* jedi
+
+  Start jedi when =python-mode= is started.
+
+  #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+    (eval-after-load "jedi" '(setcar jedi:server-command "python2"))
+    (add-hook 'python-mode-hook 'jedi:setup)
+  #+END_SRC
+
+  Show argument lists and such in the echo area.
+
+  #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+    (setq jedi:tooltip-method nil)
+  #+END_SRC
+
+# Local Variables:
+# eval: (flyspell-mode 1)
+# End: