How to use custom definer in use-package definition? about general.el HOT 7 CLOSED

I did not, though I haven't looked at it in a while. I ended up just working around it by using the normal init directory for emacs

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In fact, I can't get any definer to work in any capacity.

This bit of code fails with (invalid-function my-leader-def)

  (use-package general
        :config
        (general-create-definer my-leader-def
        :prefix "C-c")

        (my-leader-def
        "a" 'org-agenda
        "b" 'counsel-bookmark
        "c" 'org-capture))

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I suspect there is a problem with your use-package config or config elsewhere. Can you provide a minimal init reproduction?

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I think I may have found the issue. It seems to have something to do with the fact that I am using a default.el instead of the normal init directory. I also use nix, so that may be a factor.

You might be able to reproduce with the following default.el

(require 'package)
(add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/") t)
(eval-when-compile (require 'use-package))
(require 'bind-key)

(use-package general
:ensure t
:config
(general-create-definer leader! :prefix "SPC")
(leader! "a" 'org-agenda))

If I start emacs with no config and M-x load-file RET default.el I can't reproduce this issue. It is only when the default.el is put in the standard search path for libraries in Emacs, see the manual.

If you happen to use nix, my derivation of emacs looks like this:

            (pkgs.emacsWithPackagesFromUsePackage
              {
                package = pkgs.emacsUnstable; #Emacs 29
                config = ./default.el;
                defaultInitFile= true;
                alwaysEnsure = false;
                extraEmacsPackages = epkgs: [
                  epkgs.use-package
                ];
              });

Notably, the :general use-package statement works fine on its own. I can bind keymaps normally. Only when declaring macros do I have trouble.

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I also just stumbled upon this. I can report to have the exact same issue. Is there any solution to it?

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If you are using elpaca see #556. Make sure the general-create-definer/config section is actually running. Really you don't need to put it in the :config section if you're loading general immediately. In any case, I don't think there is any issue with general here

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I also have exactly the same issue, and I'm also using emacs-overlay. @IllustratedMan-code Did you figure out a way to fix this issue?

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