Re: Reopening current buffer's file

[Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen@web.de>]

Hello Paul,

> In 21.3.1 (old suse machine), I can do the following:
>
> 1. Open a file, e.g. moose
> 2. c-x c-f
> 3. Presuming that moose has been changed externally, emacs asks "File moose
> changed on disk. Reread from disk? (yes or no)"
> 4. Answer yes and it reopens the file
>
> In 24.2.1 (new suse machine), c-x c-f always opens a directory
> listing. I am
> using the same $(HOME)/.emacs file. I cannot figure out how to have 24.2.1
> behave the same way as 21.3.1. Is this a simple setting in the
> options? I could not find one.

Seems that the behavior wrt defaults has been changed.  You can try M-n
in the minibuffer.  Or, use M-x revert-buffer instead, which is designed
for reopening.  Bind it to a key if you need it often.


Regards,

Michael.