Thanks for the tips. 2012/12/22 martin rudalics > > (defcustom initial-buffer-choice nil > > "Buffer to show after starting Emacs. > > If the value is nil and `inhibit-startup-screen' is nil, show the > > startup screen. If the value is a string, visit the specified file > > or directory using `find-file'. If t, open the `*scratch*' > > buffer. If function, switch to a buffer returned by this function. > > As for the last sentence I'd prefer "If it is a function, switch to the > buffer returned by that function." > > > A string value also causes emacsclient to open the specified file > > or directory when no target file is specified." > > :type '(choice > > (const :tag "Startup screen" nil) > > (directory :tag "Directory" :value "~/") > > (file :tag "File" :value "~/.emacs") > > (function :tag "Function") > > (const :tag "Lisp scratch buffer" t)) > > :version "23.1" > > Too late for "23.1" use "24.4" instead. > > > :group 'initialization) > > > > This code allows setting `initial-buffer-choice' to a function returning > > needed buffer. > > Could you please send us a patch based on these remarks (including the > change you sketched in your second mail)? > > Thanks, martin >