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Subject: Re: how to switch to last visited buffer in other window ?
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This just switches to the next buffer window in some predetermined list. 
I want to go to the last buffer visited before the current buffer 
regardless of how I got there.

BTW, other-buffer didn't do anything on my emacs, other-window worked, 
though...


Mathias Dahl wrote:
> Ben Barrowes <barrowes@alum.mit.edu> writes:
> 
> 
>>When using emacs, I typically have 5 or so windows open in the same
>>session.
>>
>>Is there any way to save the current buffer name into a register? or
>>somewhere where I can get it back?
> 
> 
> I'm not sure I understand exactly what you want, but I use this:
> 
> (defun switch-prev-buffer ()
>   (interactive)
>   (switch-to-buffer (other-buffer)))
> 
> (global-set-key [f1] 'switch-prev-buffer)
> 
> Try it and see.
> 
> /Mathias