Re: "Screen"-like functionality

[Julius Hamilton <julkhami@gmail.com>]

Thanks very much.

How would I launch the Eww web browser in the top half of the Emacs screen,
i.e. split the window into two windows?

And then, if I call C-x b, I can switch to a different buffer just for that
top half window?

Thanks very much,
Julius





On Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 20:27 Arthur Miller <arthur.miller@live.com> wrote:

> Julius Hamilton <julkhami@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Hey,
> >
> > There is a bash tool called screen which lets you switch windows between
> > different command line prompts.
> >
> > Is there any similar tool for Emacs, where you could run some kind of
> > process, for example the Emacs web browser, then switch to a different
> > window or process within Emacs, such as a text file being edited?
> >
> > I guess it would just be like having tabs but the tab bar would ideally
> not
> > be visible.
> >
> > Thanks very much,
> > Julius
>
> Every file, process, etc has it's own buffer, and you may always switch
> buffers with C-x b in any window. You might wish to explore tools like
> helm-buffers which will autocomplete name of buffers from an interactive
> list as you type. You may also bind functions `previous-buffer' and
> `next-buffer' to a keybinding for easier navigation.
>
> For example I use F10 to go to previous buffer, and S-F10 to next
> buffer. I usually just tap F10 quickly to navigate list of buffers.
>
>