From: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov@yandex.ru>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
Cc: 12943@debbugs.gnu.org, Vitalie Spinu <spinuvit@gmail.com>
Subject: bug#12943: 24.2.50; switch to help buffer with > 3-window-split
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:52:41 +0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ehjouhd2.fsf@yandex.ru> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <50ABB91D.8050005@gmx.at> (martin rudalics's message of "Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:08:45 +0100")
martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at> writes:
>> Hm, the default 'other of help-window-select is inconsistent and aims a
>> very specific user pattern.
>
> The idea behind the default is:
>
> (1) If the help window is the only other window on the frame, you can
> type C-x o q to restore the state before invoking help.
>
> (2) If the help buffer is shown in a third or fourth window, there's no
> obvious key sequence to do that. If, however, the help window gets
> selected, typing "q" will do.
FWIW, I strongly prefer the behavior of help-window-select set to t, and
I agree with Vitaly (and Chong, apparently) that the default behavior of
'other seems the least natural.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-11-20 20:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-11-20 12:42 bug#12943: 24.2.50; switch to help buffer with > 3-window-split Vitalie Spinu
2012-11-20 14:19 ` martin rudalics
2012-11-20 14:37 ` Vitalie Spinu
2012-11-20 17:08 ` martin rudalics
2012-11-20 20:52 ` Dmitry Gutov [this message]
2014-12-25 10:54 ` martin rudalics
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