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From: Miles Bader <miles@lsi.nec.co.jp>
Subject: Re: changing default name of shell
Date: 15 Oct 2002 16:06:23 +0900	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <buo4rbouqog.fsf@mcspd15.ucom.lsi.nec.co.jp> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Xns92A7DD7C7E8DCchrislak@216.168.3.40>

Chris <chrisl_ak@hotmail.com> writes:
> Is there a way I can automatically change the name of a shell buffer when I 
> open it? I would it to be called just "shell" or something without the * 
> surrounding the name so it is easier to complete with tab completion...

If you have a recent (21.x) version of emacs, give `M-x shell' command a
prefix argument, e.g., `C-u M-x shell', and it will prompt you for a
name.

Otherwise, you could always use `M-x rename-buffer' after you create
the shell.

-miles
-- 
P.S.  All information contained in the above letter is false,
      for reasons of military security.

  reply	other threads:[~2002-10-15  7:06 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-10-15  5:47 changing default name of shell Chris
2002-10-15  7:06 ` Miles Bader [this message]
2002-10-18 15:15 ` Jesper Harder
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2002-10-15 15:40 Bingham, Jay
     [not found] <mailman.1034697434.15976.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2002-10-15 17:18 ` Chris

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