On 10/10/2015 02:23 PM, Dmitry Gutov wrote:
> On 10/10/2015 09:58 PM, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
>> To me, an IDE is not a set of functionalities.  It's a coherent
>> application that provides an IDE-like look-and-feel, and all the
>> related functions already integrated and ready for me to be used.
>> That includes window-layout, btw, because configuring Emacs windows
>> for IDE-like behavior is an exceedingly complex task, one that's
>> impossible without good command of ELisp.  Not something I'd offer a
>> user whose only wish is to build a project in some language we
>> support.
> 
> While I agree that working with windows in Emacs is often more trouble
> than it should be, I don't think that offering a fixed layout like ECB
> is the answer: it doesn't anticipate the needs of commands like vc-dir,
> and it doesn't solve all problems anyway.
> 
> Rather than that, we should provide more consistent guidelines for
> window behavior, like whether a command should use a new window, reuse
> an existing one, etc, and try harder not to destroy a layout the user
> created. Maybe include a more accessible alternative to winner-mode
> (which is a lifesaver, but is more of a kludge than a user-friendly
> solution).

A pet peeve of mine is pop-to-buffer. I've been tempted on a few
occasions to make pop-to-buffer equivalent to display-buffer and use
buffer-display customization for all the differences.

I'm also a heavy winner user, but I'd appreciate the ability to "dock"
certain windows and buffers within them. (I haven't found the dedicated
window functionality useful, but _somebody_ must, right?)