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From: martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
To: Vitalie Spinu <spinuvit@gmail.com>
Cc: 12943@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12943: 24.2.50; switch to help buffer with > 3-window-split
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:08:45 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <50ABB91D.8050005@gmx.at> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <877gpg1gsy.fsf@gmail.com>

 > Hm, the default 'other of help-window-select is inconsistent and aims a
 > very specific user pattern.

The idea behind the default is:

(1) If the help window is the only other window on the frame, you can
     type C-x o q to restore the state before invoking help.

(2) If the help buffer is shown in a third or fourth window, there's no
     obvious key sequence to do that.  If, however, the help window gets
     selected, typing "q" will do.

 > I might want to keep the help window open for long and keep working on
 > my code while referencing the help. This is my 99% usage pattern.

In this case setting `help-window-select' to nil should do what you
want.

 > Now, when I open the help buffer I have to switch back to my working
 > window all the way back through 3 other windows. Awful.

If and when we get the C-x 4 prefix working, we can simplify things by
setting C-x 4 q to quit the last window that can be quit.  Till then,
customizing `help-window-select' should be an acceptable solution.

martin





  reply	other threads:[~2012-11-20 17:08 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-11-20 12:42 bug#12943: 24.2.50; switch to help buffer with > 3-window-split Vitalie Spinu
2012-11-20 14:19 ` martin rudalics
2012-11-20 14:37   ` Vitalie Spinu
2012-11-20 17:08     ` martin rudalics [this message]
2012-11-20 20:52       ` Dmitry Gutov
2014-12-25 10:54     ` martin rudalics

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