Re: New buffer not showing up in Emacs Buffers Menubar

[Stephen Berman <stephen.berman@gmx.net>]

On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:19:08 +0000 Heime <heimeborgia@protonmail.com> wrote:

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> On Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 at 7:41 PM, Stephen Berman
> <stephen.berman@gmx.net> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 23 Sep 2024 22:25:17 +0000 Heime heimeborgia@protonmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> > Why do I need to call (switch-to-buffer dbuffer) to see the buffer made ?
>> > 
>> > Without it I never see the BFRN buffer in the Emacs Buffers Menubar.
>> > 
>> > (defun print-alist (alist &optional bfrn)
>> > "Print Associateed List ALIST to the buffer BFRN."
>> > 
>> > (let* ( (bfname (or bfrn "ALIST"))
>> > (dbuffer (get-buffer-create (concat "𒆳 " bfname))) )
>> > 
>> > (with-current-buffer dbuffer
>> > (face-remap-add-relative 'default :background "blue")
>> > 
>> > (insert "\n ALIST \n\n")
>> > 
>> > (dolist (entry alist)
>> > 
>> > (let* ( (key (car entry) )
>> > (value (cdr entry) )
>> > (start (point)) )
>> > 
>> > ;; Insert key
>> > (insert (format " ━ %-8s" key))
>> > 
>> > ;; Colourise key
>> > (add-text-properties start (point)
>> > `(face (:foreground "green")))
>> > 
>> > ;; Insert associated value
>> > (insert (format "\n %s\n" value)) )) )
>> > 
>> > ;; Finally, display the buffer
>> > (switch-to-buffer dbuffer) ))
>> 
>> 
>> When I comment out `(switch-to-buffer dbuffer)' and evaluate the defun
>> in emacs -Q, I see "𒆳 ALIST" in the Buffers menu.
>> 
>> Steve Berman
>
> I am still experiencing the problem though.

Also when you run emacs -Q?

>                                              Is there possibility of conflicts
> with other buffers in some situations ?

I don't know what you mean here.

>                                          Is there a limit to the number of buffers
> that can be displayed in the Emacs Menubar ?

Yes, the default is 15; see user option buffers-menu-max-size.

>                                               It is the first time I am seeing 
> this problem.

Steve Berman