Yes, but that doesn't have the functionality that C-x 4 b does.  C-x 4 b
opens a new window with a DIFFERENT (random?) buffer in the new window (the
point of the thread).  C-x 3 opens with the same buffer in the new window.


On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Vijay Lakshminarayanan <laksvij@gmail.com>wrote:

> Jai Dayal <dayalsoap@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Interesting.  This splits windows vertically.. how about horizonally?
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >     > Later, I split windows again; but then I get
> >     > the same buffer I've been working on in both windows: I've to
> >     switch
> >     > buffers again to see the two buffers I was working on in the
> >     > first place.
> >     >
> >     > This is a bit annoying. Is it possible to have the buffer
> >     > in the new window, that has been there before?
> >
> >     `C-x 4 b' switches to another buffer (with luck, the one you
> >     want) in another
> >     window.
>
> C-x 3 -> split-window-side-by-side
> C-x 2 -> split-window-above-each-other
> C-x 1 -> delete-other-windows
>
> --
> Cheers
> ~vijay
>
> Gnus should be more complicated.
>