Re: how to switch to last visited buffer in other window ?

[Ben Barrowes <barrowes@alum.mit.edu>]

switch-to-buffer isn't sufficient. When switch-to-buffer is called, it
defaults to taking you to currently undusplayed buffer, or you can 
scroll through buffer-name-history, which doesn't always list the last 
buffer you visited last.

I want to visit the last buffer I visited before the present one in the 
other buffer's window. Problem is I can't seem to find out a way to 
switch back when I don't know the name of the buffer I came from.

Ben

Dodge, Edwardx K wrote:
> Ben Barrowes <barrowes@alum.mit.edu> writes:
> 
> M-x switch-to-buffer <RETURN>
> 
>>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
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