Re: patch gud-gdb to respect other-frame-window?

[Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org>]

Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org> writes:

> Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>
>>> Currently, 'gud-gdb' has its own notion of where to put the *gud-<exec name>*
>>> buffer. Since I use other-frame-window (a GNU ELPA package), I'd like to
>>> override that.
>>
>> Could you explain in more detail what's the problem you're seeing?
>
> Sorry, I was not very clear.
>
> If I type "M-x gud-gdb ...", the window in which the *gdb-<exec>* buffer
> is shown is usually not the currently selected window, but sometimes it
> is, depending on what buffer/window is currently selected. There is a
> logic to it, but it's not what I want.
>
> Since I'm used to other-frame-window, I expect newly created buffers to
> appear in the currently selected window; that's what happens for
> find-file and most other commands.


I just typed "C-h k ...", and the *Help* window appeared in a window
that is not the selected window. So there's more work to do ...

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