Frames and buffers: where to customize?

Frames and buffers: where to customize?

[Joel J. Adamson]

Howdy,

I'm searching for the right variable to customize to affect the
following behavior: I'll be using a buffer in one frame, and then want
to visit that buffer in another frame (perhaps on another workspace).
I switch to the desired frame, then "C-x b <buffer-name>" and I'll be
switched back to the first frame.  I would rather have that buffer in
the new frame.  How do I get the behavior I want.

I'm using iswitchb mode in Emacs 23.0.0.1 on Slackware Linux 12.0 (I
compiled this from CVS myself).

Thanks,
Joel
-- 
Joel J. Adamson
Biostatistician
Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA  02114
(617) 643-1432
(303) 880-3109

RE: Frames and buffers: where to customize?

[Drew Adams]

> I'm searching for the right variable to customize to affect the
> following behavior: I'll be using a buffer in one frame, and then want
> to visit that buffer in another frame (perhaps on another workspace).
> I switch to the desired frame, then "C-x b <buffer-name>" and I'll be
> switched back to the first frame.  I would rather have that buffer in
> the new frame.  How do I get the behavior I want.
> 
> I'm using iswitchb mode in Emacs 23.0.0.1 on Slackware Linux 12.0 (I
> compiled this from CVS myself).

Not sure what you want.

C-x 5 2 clones the current frame.
C-x 5 b visits a buffer in another frame.

iswitchb-default-method (was: Frames and buffers: where to customize?)

[Joel J. Adamson]

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
>> I'm using iswitchb mode in Emacs 23.0.0.1 on Slackware Linux 12.0 (I
>> compiled this from CVS myself).
>
> Not sure what you want.

I want the world and I want it now.

apropos iswitchb-buffer.  I customized iswitchb-default-method:
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iswitchb-default-method is a variable defined in `iswitchb.el'.
Its value is always-frame


Documentation:
*How to switch to new buffer when using `iswitchb-buffer'.
Possible values:
`samewindow'	Show new buffer in same window
`otherwindow'	Show new buffer in another window (same frame)
`display'	Display buffer in another window without switching to it
`otherframe'	Show new buffer in another frame
`maybe-frame'	If a buffer is visible in another frame, prompt to ask if you
		you want to see the buffer in the same window of the current
  		frame or in the other frame.
`always-frame'  If a buffer is visible in another frame, raise that
		frame.  Otherwise, visit the buffer in the same window.

You can customize this variable.
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Joel
-- 
Joel J. Adamson
Biostatistician
Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA  02114
(617) 643-1432
(303) 880-3109


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Re: Frames and buffers: where to customize?

[don provan]

jadamson@partners.org (Joel J. Adamson) writes:

> I'll be using a buffer in one frame, and then want
> to visit that buffer in another frame (perhaps on another workspace).
> I switch to the desired frame, then "C-x b <buffer-name>" and I'll be
> switched back to the first frame.  I would rather have that buffer in
> the new frame.  How do I get the behavior I want.

See the variable iswitchb-default-method. At least that's what
controls it in Emacs 21.3.
-don