Replacing windows

Replacing windows

[nb85]

Hi there,

Having a bit of a problem with Emacs...

Sometimes when I call a function, such as buffer list or man page, with
several windows open, emacs does not always replace the current window
with the new buffer. Sometimes it does, but selecting a buffer from the
list replaces the wrong window and leaves the buffer list open.

Can someone please explain where I'm going wrong?

Many thanks,

Nick 
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Re: Replacing windows

[Lennart Borgman]

On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 8:29 PM, nb85 <blip420@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
> Having a bit of a problem with Emacs...
>
> Sometimes when I call a function, such as buffer list or man page, with
> several windows open, emacs does not always replace the current window
> with the new buffer. Sometimes it does, but selecting a buffer from the
> list replaces the wrong window and leaves the buffer list open.
>
> Can someone please explain where I'm going wrong?

Maybe. If you give us some more concrete examples.

Re: Replacing windows

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 11.04.2009 um 20:29 schrieb nb85:

> Can someone please explain where I'm going wrong?


You assume that GNU Emacs can read your mind. (It can't. Seriously.)

Does reading the documentation on the functions that create new  
windows help? Or, how is it when you create a dedicated frame in  
which you invoke functions that create new buffers? If this frame  
only shows the *scratch* or *Messages* buffer (which means that you  
close the newly created window) than the new one's existence wouldn't  
hurt that much ...

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Re: Replacing windows

[nb85]

>> Can someone please explain where I'm going wrong?

> You assume that GNU Emacs can read your mind. (It can't. Seriously.)

Would it be better trying this on Sentient Emacs? ;)

> dedicated frame 

This is exactly what I was looking for! Great stuff!

Thanks very much, 

Nick

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