avoiding automatic split-window-horizontally

avoiding automatic split-window-horizontally

[Buchs, Kevin]

I use Emacs 24.3 on MS Windows 7 with a large format monitor
(2560x1600). Sometimes I want to view files with wide lines so I make my
frame very wide. Certain commands will request a new window and this may
often split a window vertically. However, in a wide frame, I observe
automatic horizontal splitting. I'd like to avoid this, as it reduces my
desired wide window. I haven't found anything in Info that enlightens me
as to how to avoid the automatic splitting. Any suggestions?

Kevin Buchs | Senior Engineer | SPPDG | 507-538-5459 |
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Re: avoiding automatic split-window-horizontally

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:19:47 -0500
> From: "Buchs, Kevin" <buchs.kevin@mayo.edu>
> 
> I use Emacs 24.3 on MS Windows 7 with a large format monitor
> (2560x1600). Sometimes I want to view files with wide lines so I make my
> frame very wide. Certain commands will request a new window and this may
> often split a window vertically. However, in a wide frame, I observe
> automatic horizontal splitting. I'd like to avoid this, as it reduces my
> desired wide window. I haven't found anything in Info that enlightens me
> as to how to avoid the automatic splitting. Any suggestions?

See split-height-threshold.

Re: avoiding automatic split-window-horizontally

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:19:47 -0500
> From: "Buchs, Kevin" <buchs.kevin@mayo.edu>
> 
> I use Emacs 24.3 on MS Windows 7 with a large format monitor
> (2560x1600). Sometimes I want to view files with wide lines so I make my
> frame very wide. Certain commands will request a new window and this may
> often split a window vertically. However, in a wide frame, I observe
> automatic horizontal splitting. I'd like to avoid this, as it reduces my
> desired wide window. I haven't found anything in Info that enlightens me
> as to how to avoid the automatic splitting. Any suggestions?

See split-height-threshold and split-width-threshold.

RE: avoiding automatic split-window-horizontally

[Ludwig, Mark]

> From: Eli Zaretskii
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 10:36 AM
> > Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:19:47 -0500
> > From: "Buchs, Kevin" <buchs.kevin@mayo.edu>
> >
> > I use Emacs 24.3 on MS Windows 7 with a large format monitor
> > (2560x1600). Sometimes I want to view files with wide lines so I make
> > my frame very wide. Certain commands will request a new window and
> > this may often split a window vertically. However, in a wide frame, I
> > observe automatic horizontal splitting. I'd like to avoid this, as it
> > reduces my desired wide window. I haven't found anything in Info that
> > enlightens me as to how to avoid the automatic splitting. Any suggestions?
> 
> See split-height-threshold and split-width-threshold.

For a wider screen, I found I only needed: (setq split-width-threshold nil)
This eliminates the behavioral variability that drove me crazy (and seems to be annoying Kevin).

(I assume for a taller screen, one might need to change split-height-threshold.)

Hope this helps,
Mark