Emacs buffer position per window

Emacs buffer position per window

[Nathaniel Flath]

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Is there a way to save the current buffer position on a per-window basis,
instead of just a per-buffer basis? For example, the following will move
point in both windows to the same location

Split-window
Navigate to same file in both windows
In one window, move to a different location.  Then, call describe-function,
which uses the other window.
Switch to the *help* window and go back to the original location.  The old
point is lost and replaced with the point in the other buffer.

Is there a way to have the old point location be saved, even if it is not
displayed at the moment?

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Re: Emacs buffer position per window

[mortenee]

On Feb 2, 5:38 am, Nathaniel Flath <flat0...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there a way to save the current buffer position on a per-window basis,
> instead of just a per-buffer basis? For example, the following will move
> point in both windows to the same location
>
> Split-window
> Navigate to same file in both windows
> In one window, move to a different location.  Then, call describe-function,
> which uses the other window.
> Switch to the *help* window and go back to the original location.  The old
> point is lost and replaced with the point in the other buffer.
>
> Is there a way to have the old point location be saved, even if it is not
> displayed at the moment?

If I understand you correctly winpoint should do what you want. At
least it does for my use-cases.
http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/winpoint.el