From: Josh <josh@foxtail.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Trevor Murphy <trevor.m.murphy@gmail.com>, 18712@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18712: 24.3; IELM fails to move point in a working buffer that is also displayed
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:57:53 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CANdFEAGDyO6V6H3t5w2y5ZkEAn1_Rq2NR8bQkb51soBk8BQ2uQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <jwvppdupjph.fsf-monnier+emacsbugs@gnu.org>
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On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 11:53 AM, Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
wrote:
> > Is this a bug?
>
> No, but it's a common trap. Every buffer has as many "points" as it has
> windows displaying it (plus one for the buffer itself).
> So if you want to move point in a specific window, you need to either
> select the window before moving, or use `set-window-point'.
>
What would be involved in implementing something like a
`ielm-change-working-window-buffer' that behaved as the OP
expected?
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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-10-13 22:16 bug#18712: 24.3; IELM fails to move point in a working buffer that is also displayed Trevor Murphy
2014-10-14 15:41 ` Glenn Morris
2014-10-14 18:53 ` Stefan Monnier
2014-10-14 19:57 ` Josh [this message]
2014-10-14 23:49 ` Stefan Monnier
2014-10-17 19:05 ` Trevor Murphy
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