Dear Kevin,

On 21.05.2010, at 16:11, Kevin Rodgers wrote:

> Here's the fixed version:
> 
> (defun switch-to-new-buffer ()
>  "Switch to a new buffer.
> The buffer name is the value of `switch-to-new-buffer-name', or \"*scratch*\"
> if that is nil.
> See `set-buffer-major-mode'."
>  (interactive)
>  (let ((new-buffer (generate-new-buffer (or switch-to-new-buffer-name
> 					     "*scratch*"))))
>    (set-buffer-major-mode new-buffer)
>    (with-current-buffer new-buffer
>      ;; Protect against kill-emacs:
>      (setq buffer-offer-save t)
>      ;; Protect against kill-buffer:
>      (add-hook 'kill-buffer-query-functions
> 		'switch-to-new-buffer-kill-buffer-query-function
> 		nil
> 		t)
>      )
>    ;; Finally, select:
>    (switch-to-buffer new-buffer)))



we are almost there: Emacs now asks about unsaved data, fine! 

And we use

(let ((default-major-mode 'org-mode))
(switch-to-new-untitled-buffer))

at the end of site-start.el.

However, if I start Emacs (the "untitled" buffer is in front, set to Org-mode, everything as it should be), then do a M-x c-mode (or python-mode; probably any major-mode will do), type something and then quit Emacs - Emacs does not ask about saving data any longer, so that problem persists.

Warm regards,
 Stefan
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