From: suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>
To: MBR <mbr@arlsoft.com>
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Annoying change in "other window" behavior
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:26:50 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAMXnza2EC19Nnu33=Y1qPK-y7kThWFZh1phfAaXskK=bUw8igg@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4E534EDA.3040103@arlsoft.com>
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 8:55 AM, MBR <mbr@arlsoft.com> wrote:
> There are certain commands that operate on the "other window". For example:
>
> C-x b brings up the *Buffer List* buffer in the other window,
I believe you mean C-x C-b or list-buffers? C-x b is switch-to-buffer.
> C-x 4 f opens up a file in the other window, and
find-file-other-window
> In a dired buffer you can position the cursor on a file or directory and
> type "o", and it will open that file or directory in the other window.
dired-find-file-other-window
In any case these commands have always used the other-window. I will
have to say you either had some special configuration which is not
working with Emacs 23 or you remember incorrectly.
I just tested this with Emacs 21.4.1.
--
Suvayu
Open source is the future. It sets us free.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-08-23 8:26 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-08-23 6:55 Annoying change in "other window" behavior MBR
2011-08-23 8:26 ` suvayu ali [this message]
2011-08-23 16:14 ` MBR
2011-08-23 8:30 ` suvayu ali
2011-08-23 11:34 ` Bernardo
2011-08-23 16:34 ` MBR
[not found] ` <mailman.1818.1314117273.939.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2011-08-24 5:51 ` Jason Rumney
2011-08-24 16:11 ` MBR
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