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24.0.95; (WISH) Re-look scratch buffers

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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
To: rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: 11298 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: bug#11298: 24.0.95; (WISH) Re-look scratch buffers
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:51:58 +0530

Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org> writes:

>     Instead of creating one scratch buffer, make changes such a way that N
>     scratch buffers are created. N = 0, 1, 2, 3 etc etc.
>
> rename-uniquely is a good way to do that.  Whenever you want a new one,
> go to *scratch* and type M-x rename-uniquely.  Then the next thing
> that tries to make *scratch* will create a new one.

I believe what I am saying is this:

Can the scratch buffers be uniquified st. that the major mode of the
buffer is reflected in it's name.  This way I can have *scratch-org*,
*scratch-text*, *scratch-emacs-lisp* etc.

Just brainstorming.

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