Re: [PATCH] Fix display-buffer-use-some-window to honor reusable-frames

[martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>]

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 > Which functions/variables/symbols that are not already in NEWS need to
 > be called out there, in your opinion?

I'd suggest something like the attached.

martin

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diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 0106953c1e0..f975af98e2b 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1175,6 +1175,33 @@ For example, a 'display-buffer-alist' entry of
 will make the body of the chosen window 40 columns wide.  For the
 height use 'window-height' and 'body-lines', respectively.
 
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+*** 'display-buffer' provides more options for using an existing window.
+The display buffer action functions 'display-buffer-use-window' and
+'display-buffer-use-least-recent-window' now honor the action alist
+entry 'window-min-height' as well as the entries listed below to make
+the display of several buffers in a row more amenable.
+
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+*** New buffer display action alist entry 'lru-frames'.
+This allows to specify which frames 'display-buffer' should consider
+when using an window that shows another buffer.
+
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+*** New buffer display action alist entry 'lru-time'.
+'display-buffer' will ignore windows with a use time higher than that
+when using an window that shows another buffer.
+
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+*** New buffer display action alist entry 'bump-use-time'.
+This has 'display-buffer' bump the use time of any window it returns,
+making it a less likely candidate for displaying another buffer.
+
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+*** New buffer display action alist entry 'window-min-width'.
+This allows to specify a minimum width of the window used to display a
+buffer.
+
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 *** You can customize on which window 'scroll-other-window' operates.
 This is controlled by the new 'other-window-scroll-default' variable.