Re: Documenting buffer display

[Pierre-Yves Luyten <py@luyten.fr>]

Le 2018-10-23 10:58, martin rudalics a écrit :

> 
> An earlier approach to provide such behavior was to add functions like
> 'find-dired-other-window' and 'find-dired-other-frame' maybe with
> appropriate key bindings.  The shortcomings of that approach are:
> 
> (1) The number of predefined functions to display a buffer is usually
>     tripled.
> 
> (2) The user may have to memorize key bindings for three functions
>     instead of one.
> 
> (3) These three functions still do not cover the entire spectrum of
>     behaviors users want like showing the buffer on a specific side of
>     the selected window or frame.
> 

Looks to me above shortcomings list assumes user always want (1) to 
invoke the same behavior, ie always use other-frame or always 
other-windows,  or (2) to customize behavior regarding specific buffers 
(buffer names).

While i rather assume user wants to invoke specific action based on the 
context. for example while working on email i would invoke other-frame ; 
while working on markdown i would most often call other-window, both for 
the same bookmark or the same file.

Regards
Pierre-Yves