GNU bug report logs - #13248
24.2.50; select-window moves point (in comint-postoutput-scroll-to-bottom)

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Message #14 received at 13248 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Vitalie Spinu <spinuvit <at> gmail.com>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 13248 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13248: 24.2.50;
	select-window moves point (in comint-postoutput-scroll-to-bottom)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:48:00 +0100

  >> martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
  >> on Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:25:07 +0100 wrote:

[...]


  > select_window (in window.c) has the following comment

  >   /* Go to the point recorded in the window.
  >      This is important when the buffer is in more
  >      than one window.  It also matters when
  >      redisplay_window has altered point after scrolling,
  >      because it makes the change only in the window.  */

Is "recorded point" the same as window-point? Why is this not in the
docstring of select-window?

    Vitalie

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