Re: switch to previous buffer

["Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com>]

On 2013-03-29, Rami A wrote:
> Usually I switch between buffers going through the "buffer menu".
> So I would be in Buffer 1 -> C-x C-b "bufer menu" -> buffer 2
>
> I have the short cut:
> (global-set-key "\M-a" 'switch-to-previous-buffer)
>
> So I could switch back to the previous buffer.
> How is possible to skip the buffer menu when doing so.
>
> Basically,
> Buffer 1 -> C-x C-b "bufer menu" -> buffer 2 -> M-a -> buffer 1 "without going back to buffer menu"

   I use:

(global-set-key [(control backspace)] 'last-buffer)

(defun last-buffer ()
  "Switch to previous buffer"
  (interactive)
  (switch-to-buffer ())
  )


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