On Nov 15, 2006, at 3:08 PM, Alan Lue wrote:

> Using `C-x b' without an argument displays the most
> recent buffer among those not currently displayed.  I
> find this behavior annoying when I intend to keep the
> same buffer displayed in multiple windows and frames;
> oftentimes I need to briefly visit another file, and
> when I return to a buffer that is already displayed in
> another frames, I need to specify its name explicity.
>
> Is there some way I could modify the behavior of
> `switch-to-buffer' so that invoking `C-x b' without an
> argument will bring me back to the most recent buffer,
> whether or not it is currently displayed in another
> window/frame?

What I do is C-X / (point to register).  Then come back via C-X j  
(jump to register)

HTH
Perry Smith
Ease Software, Inc.
pedz@easesoftware.com
http://www.easesoftware.com

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