From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Trevor Murphy <trevor.m.murphy@gmail.com>
Cc: 18712@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18712: 24.3; IELM fails to move point in a working buffer that is also displayed
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:53:53 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwvppdupjph.fsf-monnier+emacsbugs@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <8761fnlioq.fsf@gmail.com> (Trevor Murphy's message of "Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:16:05 -0400")
> Is this a bug?
No, but it's a common trap. Every buffer has as many "points" as it has
windows displaying it (plus one for the buffer itself).
So if you want to move point in a specific window, you need to either
select the window before moving, or use `set-window-point'.
Stefan
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-10-14 18:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-10-13 22:16 bug#18712: 24.3; IELM fails to move point in a working buffer that is also displayed Trevor Murphy
2014-10-14 15:41 ` Glenn Morris
2014-10-14 18:53 ` Stefan Monnier [this message]
2014-10-14 19:57 ` Josh
2014-10-14 23:49 ` Stefan Monnier
2014-10-17 19:05 ` Trevor Murphy
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