Re: how to change buffer like in visual studio, ultraedit etc (like Alt-Tab in windows but for buffers)?

[Sebastian Tennant <sebyte@smolny.plus.com>]

Quoth Micha Feigin <michf@post.tau.ac.il>:
>
>> I have tried swbuff-y but pressing C-tab only once just brings up the
>> buffer-switcher and don't switch to last viewed buffer. Also, when I
>> cycle to a another buffer name in the list I need to press RET to
>> actually switch to it. The preferred way would be to switch to the
>> currently highlighted buffer when I release the Ctrl key. Like Alt-Tab
>> works in windows.

I reckon iswitchb is what you're looking for.

Just add this line to your ~/.emacs:

  (iswitchb-mode t)

and buffer switching is performed in the minibuffer.

Cycle between buffers using 'C-s' and 'C-r'.

Sebastian