GNU bug report logs - #10770
info-display-manual replaces existing *info* buffer

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Message #11 received at 10770 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 10770 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10770: info-display-manual replaces existing *info* buffer
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:36:16 +0200

> From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
> Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:40 -0500
> 
> M-x info-display-manual RET gnus RET
> M-x info-display-manual RET emacs RET
> 
> Now my Gnus manual is gone, replaced by the Emacs manual.
> I expected it to use a new buffer for the Emacs manual.

It doesn't create new buffers, only finds existing ones.  (Did the doc
string suggest otherwise?)

IOW, do it like this:

  M-x info-display-manual RET gnus RET
  M-x rename-buffer *info*<1> RET
  M-x info-display-manual RET emacs RET
  M-x rename-buffer *info*<2> RET

(The second rename is not necessary, but it clears the way for yet
another info-display-manual.)

Now you can use info-display-manual, and it will switch to the right
buffer automatically.

I wrote that command because I always have several dozens of Info
manuals open in my Emacs session, and I want to be able to switch
between them without any hassle.

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