From: Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
To: Trevor Murphy <trevor.m.murphy@gmail.com>
Cc: 18712@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18712: 24.3; IELM fails to move point in a working buffer that is also displayed
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:41:06 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <087g02k6b1.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <8761fnlioq.fsf@gmail.com>
Trevor Murphy wrote:
> 1. M-x ielm RET
> 2. C-c C-b *scratch* RET
> 3. Type `(goto-char 1)' at the ELISP prompt and hit RET
> 4. C-x 4 C-o *scratch* RET
>
> Then I see the *scratch* buffer in the other window with its point on
> the first character in the buffer (the first `;' on the first line).
>
> However, if I reverse the order of steps (3) and (4) above, again
> starting from `emacs -Q':
> 1. M-x ielm RET
> 2. C-c C-b *scratch* RET
> 3. C-x 4 C-o *scratch* RET
> 4. Type `(goto-char 1)' at the ELISP prompt and hit RET
>
> Then I see the *scratch* buffer in the other window with its point
> unmoved (still at the start of the second line after the initial
> scratch message).
I think this is not a bug; you are seeing the difference between "window
point" and "point". See section "Windows and Point" in the elisp manual.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-10-14 15:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-10-13 22:16 bug#18712: 24.3; IELM fails to move point in a working buffer that is also displayed Trevor Murphy
2014-10-14 15:41 ` Glenn Morris [this message]
2014-10-14 18:53 ` Stefan Monnier
2014-10-14 19:57 ` Josh
2014-10-14 23:49 ` Stefan Monnier
2014-10-17 19:05 ` Trevor Murphy
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