RE: how to change buffer like in visual studio, ultraedit etc (like Alt-Tab in windows but for buffers)?

["Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>]

> But there is a hugh amount of ways to do buffer switching. I looked once
> at Icicle for that, but really have not had the chance to try it out yet.

I got the impression that the OP had already looked at this page, but if
not, it's a good place to start:
http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/SwitchingBuffers

As Lennart said, there are many ways to switch among buffers. I suggest that
the OP try a few or read some doc about them. Each has its advantages, and
each will be preferred by some people.

Wrt Icicles: Buffer switching is quite customizable in Icicles, so various
behaviors are possible. However, the default Icicles behavior is not the
behavior that the OP requested.

The question of buffer switching comes up here regularly, and it is often
followed by messages recommending this or that approach. I suggest that
people edit the EmacsWiki page cited above to express their recommendations.
That will provide a central, fairly persistent record of their suggestions,
and it will possibly hit a wider audience.