GNU bug report logs - #10144
24.0.91; `pop-up-frames' with dedicated windows is broken: `C-x C-f'

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:30:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.91

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #29 received at 10144 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>, 10144 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10144: 24.0.91;
	`pop-up-frames' with dedicated windows is broken: `C-x C-f'
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:56:22 -0500

>> If the user uses find-file rather than find-file-other-window, she
>> presumably knows what she's doing.
> When using C-x C-f.  But what about the hundred or so calls of
> `find-file' in current Emacs sources?

I think at least 90% of them are bugs in any case (they're typically
wrapped in the infamous save-window-excursion) and making them pop up
a new frame is not significantly better than making them signal
an error.


        Stefan
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