From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Drew Adams Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: RE: Frame numbering Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 18:07:52 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <3b67fd8d-7cd3-469b-9975-154fb3b5dfbe@default> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1397869717 18033 80.91.229.3 (19 Apr 2014 01:08:37 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:08:37 +0000 (UTC) To: Joshua Studen , help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sat Apr 19 03:08:29 2014 Return-path: Envelope-to: geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1WbJlY-0005BQ-NQ for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 19 Apr 2014 03:08:24 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:40503 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WbJlY-0006wp-6l for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:08:24 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:49730) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WbJlG-0006wf-AZ for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:08:14 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WbJl7-0007Qz-Jl for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:08:06 -0400 Original-Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:38785) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WbJl7-0007Qp-D4 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:07:57 -0400 Original-Received: from ucsinet21.oracle.com (ucsinet21.oracle.com [156.151.31.93]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id s3J17sQD004732 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:07:55 GMT Original-Received: from userz7022.oracle.com (userz7022.oracle.com [156.151.31.86]) by ucsinet21.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id s3J17stN002288 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:07:54 GMT Original-Received: from abhmp0005.oracle.com (abhmp0005.oracle.com [141.146.116.11]) by userz7022.oracle.com (8.14.5+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id s3J17ru6020314; Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:07:54 GMT In-Reply-To: X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.8 (707110) [OL 12.0.6691.5000 (x86)] X-Source-IP: ucsinet21.oracle.com [156.151.31.93] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] X-Received-From: 141.146.126.69 X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:97209 Archived-At: > Is there an easy way to have numbered frames in Emacs? I guess, I'd like = to > setup my environment similar to what screen/tmux offer. I've found > elscreen, but after using it for a while, I find it more of a distraction > rather than an aid. >=20 > Like with Tmux or screen, I can do C-b (or C-a) and then a number and it > will switch to that screen/tmux pane. I think it COULD be possible with > Emacs, but I don't know how to do it. >=20 > Any advice or suggestions? This might be some help, though it does not seem to be exactly what you are requesting. 1. `C-x 5 o' cycles among the available frames. This is true even if you use Emacs in a terminal (i.e., without a graphic display) - see the Emacs manual, node `Non-Window Terminals'. 2. Command `select-frame-by-name' raises and selects a frame by name, providing completion. Again, this works also without a graphic display. Frame names in a terminal are simple by default: FN1, FN2, etc. Bind the command to a key, e.g., `C-a' as you suggested. Then `C-a TAB 3' takes you to frame FN3.