From: Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: dired-sort-toggle-or-edit and point on first file
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:38:21 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <droebe$5mf$1@sea.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <DNEMKBNJBGPAOPIJOOICAEPKDBAA.drew.adams@oracle.com>
Drew Adams wrote:
> s runs the command dired-sort-toggle-or-edit
> Toggle between sort by date/name and refresh the dired buffer.
>
> Nice, but when we hit it we don't stay at the top of the list, but are
> sent tumbling below, cursor glued to that former (often) first file.
> Yes, a feature I know, but no way offered to start afresh at top
> without adding stuff to ~/.emacs.
>
> As you say, this is not a bug - it is by design. But perhaps the design
> could be improved (made more flexible).
>
> I must admit that I too have been annoyed by this. I've grown used to it, so
> I work around it in various ways unconsciously.
>
> The design is to permit the current line to stay in view, and that makes
> sense in many contexts - in particular, if you have inserted subdirectories.
>
> However, sorting the directory listing is an operation on the whole listing,
> not on an individual entry, and there are other contexts (or work habits) in
> which it makes more sense to redisplay the listing starting at the top.
The revert-buffer buffer command (on `g' in Dired) also applies to the
whole listing, but I find it very convenient that it leaves point on the
same file (when possible).
> I think it would be good if this behavior were configurable. Personally, I
> usually do not care about keeping the current line in view; I prefer to see
> the top of the listing.
(defadvice dired-revert (after beginning-of-buffer activate)
"Move to beginning of buffer (instead of keeping point on the current
file)."
(goto-char (point-min)))
--
Kevin Rodgers
prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-01-31 19:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-01-27 21:52 dired-sort-toggle-or-edit and point on first file Dan Jacobson
2006-01-29 15:56 ` Drew Adams
2006-01-31 19:38 ` Kevin Rodgers [this message]
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