Philipp <p.stephani2@gmail.com> schrieb am Mi., 4. Jan. 2017 um 11:58 Uhr:

>
> Insert some URL, e.g. "http://www.gnu.org".
> Move point inside the URL.
> M-x load-library RET ffap RET
> M-x ffap-other-window RET RET
> The URL is now opened in the default browser, as expected.  However, the
> window is also split, even if the default browser is external (not
> EWW).  ffap-other-window should not change the window configuration
> unless it has to display a buffer.
>
>
Attached a patch.